Safe Driving Fine Arts Contest

I took this photo the other day and it reminded me of how slick roads covered with wet leaves can be. If you find yourself in this situation, reduce your speed and accelerate slowly from stopped positions. That will make it easier for your tires to grip the road. 

A Fall Driving Haiku

And it is now my pleasure 
to introduce the first annual

Safe Driving Fine Arts Contest

I've got the contest just for you

Fine art goodness and lyrics, too.

Take a photo, draw a cartoon,

Write a poem and submit it soon.

There are two rules for you to know,

Original work's the way to go,

And also have a safe driving theme.

Be artistic alone or in a team.

Contest Rules:

1. You must submit your own original work. Entries include any fine art category such as poetry, riddles, tongue twisters, drawings, paintings, cartoons, sculpture or models, photography, collages and mosaics.

2. Each entry must focus on a safe driving topic.

What's in it for you?

Grand prize = $250

Second place = $125

Third place = $75

Other Info:

1. Email your entries to Brett @ driving-school. com.

2. Include your name, address, phone number and teacher's name in your entry.

3. Submission Deadline: February 28, 2011

4. By entering your piece, you grant Defensive Driving School permission to transmit or reproduce it in any form it chooses (website, printed materials, Facebook, etc).

5. Judging based on content (inclusion of facts), creativity, humor and peer votes.

6. Eligibility is open to everyone.