{"id":20988,"date":"2014-06-01T10:00:15","date_gmt":"2014-06-01T17:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/?p=20988"},"modified":"2019-07-24T15:01:41","modified_gmt":"2019-07-24T22:01:41","slug":"distracted-driving-project-yellow-light-hunter-garner-scholarship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/2014\/06\/01\/distracted-driving-project-yellow-light-hunter-garner-scholarship\/","title":{"rendered":"Distracted Driving: Project Yellow Light\/Hunter Garner Scholarship"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Hunter<\/a>Project Yellow Light\/Hunter Garner Scholarship was born from the tragedy of distracted driving. It got its start at a Fredericksburg, VA high school where Hunter Garner would have graduated had his life not been cut short.<\/p>\n

PYL\/HGS is a film contest educating the public on distracted driving. It receives 400- to 500 video submissions each year, and every applicant is one more person who is impacted by the message of distracted driving \u2013 and possibly one more saved from its deadly consequences.<\/p>\n

Qualities of a Winning Submission<\/h3>\n

The best videos stand out; they are the ones that take a different approach and have universal appeal. Good production quality and message clarity are also critical factors.<\/p>\n

After whittling down to around 30 semi-finalists for both the college and high school categories – reps from all the PYL partners – Mazda, Ad Council, NHTSA and NOYS \u2013 get together to review. It’s a great collaborative effort with everyone bringing something unique to the table. Before the day ends, the group of partners selects the finalists, after thoughtful review and consideration.<\/p>\n

The Voting Begins!<\/h3>\n

The finalists\u2019 submissions are packaged up and sent to a select group of judges from the worlds of advertising, racing, education and entertainment – each bringing their expertise to the process. Our judges this year included:<\/p>\n