According to the National Institutes of Health, young drivers increase their chance of a car accident when they drive with friends or use cell phones at the wheel. The more aware you are of such driving risks, the more likely you are to avoid them. How will your Safety Scholars video address such hazards?

It’s your turn to take the director’s chair. Make a short video (25 or 55 seconds) related to safe driving. Enter it in Bridgestone’s Safety Scholars Competition and your video may be aired as a commercial for Bridgestone Firestone. The three top filmmakers also will each win a $5,000 college scholarship and the ten finalists win a new set of tires.

Deadline is no later than 11:59 PM Eastern Time on 24 June 2008. Visit the site to learn more.