Toyota in Safety Education Program Aimed at Putting Kids in the Driver’s Seat

In Lexington Ky., children are taking the wheel. All begins early, when the seat of your child is revolve to face front. Learning all those habits means, be good and safe driver, passenger and pedestrian.

Toyota powered program with a $49.000 donation for purchasing of ten kid-sized electric cars. This new fleet will replace old one dating back to Safety City’s beginning in 1990. This program is a free safety education program for second and third graders, combines classroom instruction with student driving experiences stimulating the real world.

“Early education is critical,” said Lisa Conley, Safety City’s executive director.

“The purchase of these cars allows us to continue to give young students a meaningful, hands-on experience to help them develop a foundation of safe habits that will be so important in the future.”

This is a partnership between Eastern Kentucky University and the Lexington Police Department. They serve more than 2,000 local students each year, giving to students classes with themes and topics like safety in Traffic and Pedestrian as well , also in using Seat belt. Completing program students are equiped with knowledge and help them for the safer community, for today and tomorrow.

“Two of EKU’s signature programs are public safety and education, making Safety City a natural partnership for the University,” said Dr. Michael Benson, president, Eastern Kentucky University. “We are honored to have a role in educating the police officers who patrol our streets, and we also take great pride in joining the effort to teach future drivers the rules of the road.”

For Toyota, supporting Safety City is second nature. “We believe everyone deserves to be safe, and we want to be a part of helping keep people safe, on and off the road,” said Wil James, president of Toyota’s Kentucky plant. “That’s a priority for us, and it’s why we’re investing in programs like Safety City.”

“So many children have grown up with fond memories of Safety City. The program helps build a positive connection between the community, officers, and the work we do as an agency,” said Chief Mark Barnard, Lexington Police. “Toyota’s investment in Safety City will go a long way in creating lasting experiences that will stick with students for years to come.”

“There’s nothing more important than keeping our children safe,” said Mayor Jim Gray, Lexington. “Safety City makes learning about traffic safety fun. We thank Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky, Eastern Kentucky University and Lexington Police for making it possible.”

From Monday to Friday Safety City is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. only by appointment . This Toyota’s investment in Safety City give deeper commitment to progress safety in vehicles not only in Kentucky but also across North America. Supporting lots of programs, establishing inclusive initiatives like Toyota TeenDrive365 ( www.TeenDrive365.com) encouraging teens and parents being safe drivers together, sharing and working on developing share life-saving technologies all through Toyota’s Collaborative Safety Research Center in Ann Arbor, Mich., Toyota work all across the map to assist everybody who is on the road.