43 Key Seconds
Philip Lutzenkirchen, former Auburn football stand-out who’s impact went far beyond the football field, lost his life as a passenger in a distracted, impaired and unsafe driving crash in June of 2014.
Nobody thought his life would end in an impaired driving crash – but it did. In an instant, this crash contributed to the alarming statistics surrounding the distracted and impaired driving epidemic. We cannot stand by as 10,000 people die each year due to drunk driving crashes and nine people die a day from distracted driving. Inspired by the legacy of Philip, the Lutzie 43 Foundation started the 43 Key Seconds initiative with a goal of creating the first nationally recognized symbol for distracted, impaired and unsafe driving.
This is accomplished through the 43 Key Seconds key, which serves as a physical reminder for drivers to take 43 seconds to prioritize safety behind the wheel.
The Lutzie 43 Foundation exists to reduce the number of distracted driving incidents, ultimately diminishing the number of deaths caused by unsafe driving. The foundation fulfills this mission by encouraging and empowering people to be positive ambassadors for safe driving, carried out through our 43 Key Seconds initiative. We aim to encourage and empower all drivers to be positive ambassadors for safe driving through character development, mentorship and real-world application.
Our 43 Key Seconds Initiatives
43 KEY SECONDS SAFE DRIVING TALKS
SAFE DRIVING SUMMITS
So popular were Mike Lutzenkirchen’s talks that in 2020 we were invited to begin partnering with public and private schools, state transportation agencies and state and local public safety agencies to deliver a full day of safe driving curriculum to middle and high school students.
Lutzie 43’s Company Safety Initiative
Whether your company depends on a fleet of drivers to deliver products and services or simply wants to help make sure that employees and staff arrive safely to work each day and then return home again in their personal vehicles, we can customize a safe driving program for your business. Let’s work together to reduce employee distracted driving—including texting and driving, and impaired driving.
Prepared for Life (PFL) Scholarship
As a loving brother, son, friend and devout follower of Christ, Philip Francis Lutzenkirchen impacted his communities in many ways through service, leadership, mentorship and genuine compassion. The PFL (Prepared For Life) Scholarship program equips outstanding young adults with the tools and lessons he or she needs to leave a lasting and profound legacy through mentor development, education and academic scholarship.
