TDS student leader(s) will hand out safety cards with Smarties candy attached. Cards can have messaging, such as: “Always be smart about buckling up”, “Be a smartie, don’t drink and drive”, “Smart drivers don’t drive drowsy”, “Driving the speed limit is the smart thing to do.”
Distracted Medley
This activity is designed to use the DIES Distracted Mat® and the Fatal Vision: Drowsy and Distracted Goggles together to illustrate the dangers of driving distracted on a miniature roadway. Participants will experience what it is like to walk “blindly” when the goggles are activated, simulating looking away from the roadway the same amount of time a person would while texting.
Don’t Be a Pumpkin Head (Halloween Activity)
During the Halloween holiday be sure to remind students not to be a pumpkin head with trips and reminders to drive safely during this time of night.
Don’t Be a Dum-Dum! Activity
Canvas the school parking lot with DUM DUM candies that have safety messages to leave them on windshield wipers or other areas where they’ll be seen by students.
Musical Safety Driving Chairs
Play musical chairs using safety messaging on chairs. When a person is eliminated they read the crash stats or safety message taped to their chair.
Dress Up Days
Have fun dress up days to get everyone involved in learning about teen driving dangers. Sunglasses remind about the dangers of driving at night; pajama bottoms about drowsy driving; and seat belts about buckling up.