Ally Zimmerman
As a 16-year-old award-winning performer, Ally Zimmerman loved giving back to others. She had many dreams of changing the world. But her dreams, along with her life, were taken away by a distracted driver. When you drive distracted, you endanger your life and the lives of those around you. So remember, life is precious and can change in a second, especially when you drive distracted. Keep your eyes on the road, and your hands on the wheel.
The Campaign
The "Remembering Ally: Distracted Driving Awareness Campaign" was created in memory of Ally Zimmerman, a 16-year-old Romeo High School student and Oakland County resident. More than twenty law enforcement agencies are participating in this effort, in addition to numerous high school and college students, concerned citizens and businesses, and members of Ally's family. The campaign includes posters, a TV public service announcement, a mock distracted driving crash video, and a multimedia presentation. These materials will be available to high schools, colleges/universities, and law enforcement agencies in Michigan beginning on March 6, 2012. They will also be available nationally through the TIA website, and promoted on social media sites. Presentations will be given, in partnership with law enforcement agencies, at high schools and colleges/universities.
Contact
For more information, please contact TIA's Executive Director, Jim Santilli, at (248) 334-4971 or tiami@tiami.us.
Donate
Compassionate people like you make the Traffic Improvement Association of Michigan's work possible. Your donation will be used to help fund programs that save lives, prevent injuries, and increase traffic safety awareness.
To make a donation, please complete the "Financial Contribution Form" and send the completed form, with a check payable to the Traffic Improvement Association of Michigan, to:
Traffic Improvement Association of
Michigan
1827 N. Squirrel Road
Auburn Hills, Michigan 48326
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Donate- In 2009, 5,474 people were killed in crashes involving driver distraction, and an estimated 448,000 were injured. (NHTSA)
- Drivers who use hand-held devices are 4 times more likely to get into crashes serious enough to injure themselves. (Monash University)
- Text messaging creates a crash risk 23 times worse than driving while not distracted. (VTTI)
- Sending or receiving a text takes a driver's eyes from the road for an average of 4.6 seconds, the equivalent-at 55 mph-of driving the length of an entire football field, blind. (VTTI)
- Automakers are rolling out crash avoidance systems that warn drivers when they are not paying attention. Some systems may intervene if the system judges that a crash is imminent. Systems like lane-departure warning and forward-collision warning promise to prevent many kinds of distracted driving crashes, not just those that result from cellphone use. (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety)
Videos
Facts
News
Realistic Distracted Driving Crash Video Released to Raise Awareness
ROMEO, Michigan, March 6, 2012 - The Traffic Improvement Association of Michigan (TIA), and its partners, hosted a press conference earlier today at Romeo High School to kick off the “Remembering Ally: Distracted Driving Awareness Campaign.” A powerful and realistic video, filmed for TIA by the Michigan Department of Transportation, was shown at the event.
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Distracted Driving Awareness
Campaign Will Honor Romeo High School
Student
CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Michigan, December 1, 2011 - A mock distracted driving crash video will be filmed today on 18 Mile Road, east of Garfield, in Clinton Township.
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More Than 100 People Gathered in
Macomb County to Support Distracted Driving
Awareness
CLINTON TOWNSHIP, May 3, 2011 - A distracted driving public forum was hosted at the Clinton-Macomb Public Library on Monday.
Read MoreVigil Held for 16-Year-Old Romeo High School Student Ally Zimmerman
Fox 2 News - WJBK Detroit
January 10, 2011 (2 Videos)
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Romeo Student, Actress Dies After December Car Crash
Macomb Daily
January 7, 2011
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Romeo Student on Life Support
Macomb Daily
January 6, 2011
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Sponsors
Who's Involved
- American Traffic Safety Services Association
- Auburn Hills Police Department
- Chesterfield Police Department
- Clawson Police Department
- Clinton Township Fire, Rescue and EMS
- Clinton Township Police Department
- Eastpointe Police Department
- Ferris State University Department of Public Safety
- Henry Ford Macomb Hospital - Clinton Township
- Lake Orion Police Department
- Livonia Police Department
- Macomb County Sheriff's Office
- Medstar Ambulance
- Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police
- Michigan Department of Transportation
- Michigan State Police
- Michigan State University Department of Public Safety
- Michigan Sheriffs' Association
- Northville Police Department
- Novi Police Department
- Oak Park Department of Public Safety
- Oakland County Sheriff's Office
- Oakland University Center for Student Activities
- Oakland University Police Department
- Pleasant Ridge Police Department
- Richmond Police Department
- Road Commission for Oakland County
- Romeo High School
- Romeo Police Department
- Ruehle's Towing
- Royal Oak Police Department
- Southeast Michigan Council of Governments
- Southfield Police Department
- St. Clair Shores Police Department
- Sterling Heights Police Department
- Traffic Improvement Association of Michigan
- Troy Police Department
- Waterford Police Department
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Contact Info
1827 N. Squirrel Road
Auburn Hills, Michigan 48326
1-248-334-4971 Office
1-248-475-3434 Fax
www.tiami.us