Issue Campaign

RECKLESS DRIVING

Taking young drivers from reckless to wreck-less 

On May 31, Common Ground and Mayor Cavalier Johnson held a press conference to address two issues that impact our quality of life here in the city — reckless driving and transportation inequity. Part of the problem is that many students simply don’t have access to driver’s education. So Common Ground is campaigning for affordable driver's education for all Milwaukee high school students. 

To fund the program, Common Ground and Mayor Johnson signed letters asking the three major auto insurers in our area — American Family, Progressive and State Farm — to share the $1.7 million annual cost.

While it won’t completely solve the reckless-driving problem, affordable driver’s education will absolutely change the trajectory of kids’ lives. The impact of not having a driver’s license goes beyond a lack of proper driving instruction. Without reliable transportation, kids can’t find and keep a job. They don’t have an ID for voting. And not having a state ID increases the chance of a negative encounter with police.

Contact Bob Connolly to learn more or get involved: bconnolly@jamescompany.com •414.491.5910