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February 1, 2022

New Member Recruitment

 

 

Article by Stacey Tisdale / Activity Categories, Big Rig Activity, Distraction Activity, Impaired Activity, Nighttime Driving Activity, Ped and Bike Activity, Seat Belt Activity, Social Distancing Activity, Speeding Activity

January 25, 2021

Sentence Strips

To learn about different statistics on all five risks.  Students will be engaged by reading each strip and determining which pieces go together to form a complete sentence.

Article by Stacey Tisdale / Activity Categories, Activity Sheets, Big Rig Activity, Distraction Activity, Impaired Activity, Nighttime Driving Activity, Seat Belt Activity, Social Distancing Activity, Speeding Activity

January 22, 2021

M&M Madness

Peer pressure is a very real reality. Group decision making is much harder than making a decision on your own. This activity explores decision making and peer pressure and discusses what happens when you have more people effecting your decision.

Article by Stacey Tisdale / Activity Categories, Activity Sheets, Big Rig Activity, Distraction Activity, High School Activities, Impaired Activity, Junior High Activities, Nighttime Driving Activity, Ped and Bike Activity, Seat Belt Activity, Speeding Activity

October 27, 2020

Nighttime & Drowsy Driving Prevention Toolkit

For more Distracted Driving Activity ideas, use the Filter Activities panel on the right.   Program schools my contact your regional rep to set up your team’s own Kahoot Challenge. […]

Article by Stacey Tisdale / Activity Categories, Nighttime Driving Activity, Online Activity, Social Distancing Activity

July 15, 2020

PSA’s, School Bulletins, School Newspapers, Announcements

Throughout the school year plan announcements to broadcast over the PA system. Your team can also write an article and submit to the school paper or website. Articles can also be sent to local news outlets when your team is conducting a big activity or has won an award.

Article by Stacey Tisdale / Activity Categories, Big Rig Activity, Distraction Activity, Impaired Activity, Nighttime Driving Activity, Ped and Bike Activity, Seat Belt Activity, Social Distancing Activity, Speeding Activity

July 15, 2020

Be A Lifesaver! Activity

TDS student leader(s) will hand out safety cards with Lifesaver candy attached. Cards can have Lifesaver messaging.

Article by Stacey Tisdale / Activity Categories, Big Rig Activity, Distraction Activity, High School Activities, Impaired Activity, Junior High Activities, Nighttime Driving Activity, Ped and Bike Activity, Seat Belt Activity, Speeding Activity

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Check out these new ideas

Commit-mint Cards

TDS student leader(s) will hand out Commit-Mints safety cards saying “Thanks for your commit-mint to always buckle up.”

Let’s Talk… Impaired Driving Prevention

This activity will help you facilitate a guided discussion with your peers to address their attitudes and behaviors around impaired driving and starts a conversation about the negative effect impairment has on car crashes and how teens can speak up for their safety.

VR Goggles

The VR goggles are available for schools, in limited areas, to borrow. The VR goggles offer multiple modules to complete, covering some of the risks a new driver will encounter.

Recall the road memory challenge activity

Recall the Road Memory Challenge

This activity will show the effect of distractions on your ability to pay attention and focus.

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