By Caroline Moreno
Public Affairs, Headquarters
Each year, Caltrans holds its annual Highway Safety poster contest. The contest is open to children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews of Caltrans employees, and it gives the children an opportunity to express their messages about the importance of driving safely in or near highway work zones. It also allows them to be part of Caltrans’ educational outreach and life-saving message.
The contest was open to children 17 years old or younger, and judges selected posters based on creativity, how well the poster conveyed the highway safety theme, and the use of color.
Although the posters differ greatly in appearance, they all convey one of these important messages, "Be Work Zone Alert" or "Move Over." The winners were, 14- to 17-year-olds, Naomi Melak, 14, a ninth-grader at Castro Valley High; 11- to 13-year-olds, Orlando Juarez, a seventh-grader at Nobel Middle School; 7- to 10-year-olds, Henry Hyde, a fifth-grader at Vineyard Elementary School; and ages 6 and younger, Luke Leynes is a six-year-old Kindergarten student at the St. John Batiste de la Salle school.
Click on the poster images below to see the winning artwork and learn about the young artists. You can also learn more by clicking on this link.
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