BC documentary targets teens to reduce auto theft, injuries

The Autoplan Broker Road Safety Program (ABRSP) has funded a documentary targeting BC high school students in an attempt to decrease auto theft and auto-related injuries.
A partnership of the Credit Union Insurance Services Association, Insurance Brokers Association of BC and the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, the ABRSP funded the production as part of its mandate to educate the public, spark positive road safety behaviour change and reduce auto-related injuries, fatalities and crimes.
Stolen Lives will be shown in BC high schools this fall, complete with a companion guide intended to spark discussions about drug use and car theft among the students.
While many documentaries focus on the victim, this one has a different spin it focuses on the thieves, many of whom began stealing cars to support a drug habit, explains an ABRSP release.
With about 21,000 vehicles stolen and 180 people killed or injured in crashes involving stolen vehicles in 2005 in BC, auto crime really is an epidemic in this province, Sharon Knotts, a broker at Autoplan, said.
If by sponsoring Stolen Lives and getting it out to schools we can educate youth about the real consequences of stealing cars, maybe we can help stop the cycle of tragedy before it begins.