enlarge video Make a Commercial. Win a Scholarship.It’s your turn to take the director’s chair. Make a short video (25 or 55 seconds) related to safe driving. Enter it in the Safety Scholars Competition and your video may be aired as a commercial for Bridgestone Firestone. The three top filmmakers also will each win a $5,000 college scholarship and the ten finalists win a new set of tires.

Read more. Then grab your camera.

Thanks for entering! Online voting will begin on July 7th.

Drinking & Driving: A Toxic MixMost of those killed in alcohol-related crashes involving teen drivers are the young drivers themselves and their passengers, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.  Whether you’re behind the wheel or in the back seat, drinking and driving is never a good decision.

Safety Scholars in the San Diego Union-TribuneThe San Diego Union-Tribune recently covered Safety Scholars, highlighting the college scholarship Bridgestone will provide the upcoming winners. Click here to read the article, “Teenagers Vie for Scholarships in Safety-themed Video Contest.”