Road Code Teen Safe Driving Program

In Partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America

Delivering UPS safety to teen drivers

UPS has been committed to the safety of its drivers and the public for more than 100 years. The UPS Foundation is building on UPS’s history of safe driving by introducing UPS Road Code, a fun and educational program that brings UPS’s safe-driving expertise to teenagers. Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death for American teenagers. According to the National Highway Safety Administration, in the last decade, over 68,000 teens have died in car crashes. Sixty-five percent of teen passenger deaths occur when another teenager is driving.

What is UPS Road Code?

UPS’s world class defensive driving methods have been adapted into UPS Road Code, a unique 4-week teen safe driving course. During one session per week, UPS volunteers present two hours of classroom instruction to young people ages 13 -18 at their local Boys and Girls Club.

Week 1: UPS’s core safe driving “code” or habits used by all UPS drivers. 
Week 2: Consequences of hazardous and distracted driving.
Week 3: Identifying road hazards on an interactive computer-based game
Week 4: Test driving skills on a simulator.

 

At the end of the final session, students, parents and UPS volunteers participate in a graduation ceremony. Top achievers are recognized with small incentives. Each student receives a certificate indicating UPS Road Code. Parents also will receive a copy of the Novice Driver’s Road Map safe driving booklet.