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August 15, 2022

What Would You Do? Risk Scenarios

This activity is a great way to bring awareness to 5 of the top risks for teen passengers and drivers. The scenarios will immerse students in real-life situations, which they may face as drivers or passengers, challenging them to understand the consequences of their decisions without any actual danger.

Article by Andrea Chacon / Activity Categories, Distraction Activity, High School Activities, Impaired Activity, Junior High Activities, Nighttime Driving Activity, Seat Belt Activity, Speeding Activity Leave a Comment

August 3, 2022

TDS Risk Flash Cards

Use the flashcards included in your resource kit to help spread the safe driving message at your school.   Items Needed Flashcards from your resource kits.  Ways to Use Quiz your […]

Article by Andrea Chacon / Activity Categories, Distraction Activity, High School Activities, Impaired Activity, Junior High Activities, Nighttime Driving Activity, Ped and Bike Activity, Seat Belt Activity, Speeding Activity Leave a Comment

April 15, 2022

Kahoot! Challenge Central

Using Kahoot, a game-based learning application, your TDS team will promote an online trivia challenge to be completed by students. Our program has many different Kahoot! challenges to choose from that focus on each of the safe driving risks. Our Take 5 Kahoot! challenges consist of 5 questions, while our other challenges go more in-depth.

Article by Andrea Chacon / Activity Categories, Big Rig Activity, Distraction Activity, High School Activities, Impaired Activity, Junior High Activities, Nighttime Driving Activity, Online Activity, Ped and Bike Activity, Seat Belt Activity, Speeding Activity / all risk, Big Rig, bike safety, distractions, impaired, kahoot, nighttime, pedestrian, seat belt, speeding Leave a Comment

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

March 11, 2021

High School Seat Belt Hero

It’s a fact – seat belts save lives. This activity equips students with information they need to know about wearing their seat belts and ends with a fun, interactive game to test their knowledge.

Article by Christy Thomas / Activity Categories, High School Activities, Online Activity, Seat Belt Activity / Hero, high school, seat belts

March 11, 2021

Junior High Seat Belt Hero

The back is where it’s at when it comes to riding in the car. This activity equips students with information they need to know about wearing their seat belts and ends with a fun, interactive game to test their knowledge.

Article by Stacey Tisdale / Activity Categories, Junior High Activities, Online Activity, Seat Belt Activity / Junior High, passenger safety, seat belt

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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.

Be A Lifesaver! Activity

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

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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