High School Gets Safe Driving Grant

has from The Allstate Foundation.

The grant encourages students to drive responsibly, according to a statement from the foundation on Wednesday.

The Safe Teen Drive LI program aims to reduce teen crashes in Nassau and Suffolk counties as motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among teenagers, 16 to 19 years old.

Principal Adam Fine said, “I am very pleased that we received this grant.  We are continuing to work hard to educated all our students about safe driving.  This monies from this program will be used to promote driver safety education.”

Mike Haines, an Allstate agent in Sagaponack, was on hand to present the grant to Fine; Joe Vasile-Cozzo, director of athletics, physical education, health, and driver education; and Jason Menu and Ed Bahns, both driver education instructors.