Kathleen Hicks

The mock accident staged by emergency workers including police, firefighters and ambulance paramedics on Thursday followed the pattern of what is an all-too-typical accident story, said Kathleen Hicks of ICBC.
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Hicks said it's important to have a high level of drama to get teens to think about the consequences of car accidents.

"That's what we believe will make them think," she said."You have to speak to them at their level."

The program, sponsored by the province's AutoPlan brokers, is aimed at cutting back on the number of teens killed and injured in accidents each year.

In 2001, 77 youth in B.C. were killed in car accidents and young adults were involved less seriously in 53,000 accidents, said Hicks."It's the No. 1 killer of youth," she said.

From left: ICBC's Kathleen Hicks, Otto's Henry Chan and Caroline Leclair, and ICBC's Sonia Wolowidnyk.

"There are a lot of things motorists can do to protect their vehicles," says Kathleen Hicks, ICBC Loss Prevention Coordinator, "Locking doors and removing valuables is the first step in avoiding having your vehicle broken into."