Driver's Pledge

The Driver's Pledge is published by BSA as part of the BSA Ready and Prepared Award. The goal of the award help is to help units focus on areas in which emphasizing risk management can help reduce fatalities and serious injury, such as Driver and passenger safety.

• I will not drive when I feel fatigued. I realize that when I am fatigued, I process information more slowly and less accurately and this impairs my ability to react in time to avoid accidents.
• I will arrange my schedule so that several days before a Boy Scout "driving trip," I will get a good night's sleep every night to avoid the cumulative effect of not getting enough sleep.
• I will make trip preparations far enough in advance so that last-minute preparations don't interfere with my rest.
• I will make travel plans that take into account my personal biological clock and only drive during the part of the day when I know I will be alert.
• I will be smart about engaging in physical activities during Scouting outings and will make sure that I will be ready to drive alertly.

This page last updated on Sunday December 10, 2006.