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August 16, 2022

Tablet Activities

Best Time to Conduct:
Before/After School, During Lunch, or During Safety Event with Additional Safety Outreach
Number of People:
1 student to set up and monitor
The tablets contain multiple videos and one interactive game which students can complete on their own. Videos cover: passing large trucks and buses safely, stopping distances of large trucks and buses, and turning radius of trucks and buses. The interactive games have several sections and challenges. The student must answer questions correctly to get a full code to successfully complete the game.

Set-Up:

Items Provided:

  • Tablet
  • Charger
  • Headphones

Set up tips:

  • All cords are color-coded to the port they match with. Follow the set-up instructions included with the simulator and provided by the Regional Rep.
  • When selecting the settings for the program, only focus on one or two risks at a time, so as not to overwhelm the driver with so many factors. For instance, it’s too much going on if you select alcohol-impaired driving, at night, while raining, with lots of pedestrians crossing the road.

 Facilitation:

  1. The tablet passcode is 78213
  2. All videos and activity icons are on the home screen of the tablet – just click on each icon to launch.
  3. Tablets can be set up at a table for students to visit.
  4. One student at a time per tablet.
  5. All videos and the interactive game take about 10 minutes per student.

Don’t Forget:

  • Make sure tablets are fully charged before the event.
  • Monitor the use of tablets to make sure students have access to the home screen and icons.
  • Explain the student should go through 4 total activities (3 videos and 1 game).
  • Send back using the included shipping label.

Make it GREAT:

  • Pair this activity with a Big Rig Event or other Respect the Rig activities.
  • Utilize your TDS kit Respect the Rig resources, such as posters, yard signs, etc. to reinforce messaging.
  • Report this to receive All-Star credit for a Respect the Rig activity!
  • Take pictures and post them on social media. Make sure to tag us @teensdriverseat, so we can see all the great work you do!

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