Hume Brings Safe Driving Focus to Octorara

At 83 Bob Hume, currently Parkesburg's only school board member, shows no sign of slowing down.

Over the last decade he has served on Octorara's Board of Director and led the district's fight in Harrisburg to reduce the impact of property taxes on district residents.

Now comes news Mr. Hume is also looking out for the area's newest drivers. 

Last Fall, at Hume's urging, district administrators became the latest Pennsylvania school district to adopt the SmartDrive program.

According to the SmartDrive website, the program is a free, online defensive driving course certified by the Delaware Insurance Commissioner’s Office. 

Its mission is simple, to reduce loss of life and property in senseless motor vehicle crashes by providing education, positive reinforcement and raising awareness among drivers via online and hands on skills training courses. 

SmartDrive works hand in hand with parents and schools to reach young drivers through assemblies, in school lunch recruitment, after school programs, and community events. 

SmartDrive offers insurance discounts, scholarships, incentives and Prom or After Prom money to reward students and schools for positive choices and outstanding performance. 

SmartDrive, is in its sixth year of operation and has served over 25,000 students in Delaware, Maryland and Pennsylvania.

SmartDrives official website is here and a good post by local writer Debbie Wygent at her Civic Journalist blog here.