As part of the school's Operation Teen Safe Driving Program, members of Bolingbrook High School's Student Government passed out "Safe BHS" wristbands to fellow students as they came to school this week.

The wristband giveaway was designed to promote safe and responsible driving among teenage drivers, many of whom have a tendency to drive aggressively, speed, weave in and out of traffic, drive distracted or cut off other drivers, school officials said.

For the past three weeks, the Student Government, in conjunction with the Driver's Education Department at the high school, has been educating the student body on the need to make good decisions when they are in the car as either a driver or a passenger.

Two weeks ago, students painted driving statistics on windows outside the cafeteria. Last week, 251 students wore black T-shirts to school to call attention to the 251 teen drivers who died in Illinois automobile accidents last year.

On Feb. 17, a table with a banner will be set up in the cafeteria during lunch and any students or staff who have lost a loved one or a friend in an automobile accident will be invited to sign it.