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July 19, 2023

Zero Hero – Seat Belts Summary of Results 2022-2023

During the 2022-2023 school year, Teens in the Driver Seat (TDS) launched the 10th annual Zero Hero activity to increase seat belt use among teen drivers and passengers at TDS […]

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January 27, 2022

Street Smart Pedestrian Bingo

Educate students on the dangers of walking distracted, safe bicycle practices, and help increase awareness.

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January 27, 2022

Pedestrian Obstacle Course

Show the dangers of being distracted while walking. Students go through the course with and without being distracted while timed and are evaluated by time and number of objects knocked over.

Article by Andrea Chacon / Activity Categories, Activity Sheets, Distraction Activity, Ped and Bike Activity / activity, obstacle course, pedestrian Leave a Comment

April 2, 2018

Spring 2018 Summary of “Zero Crazy” Results – Focus on Electronic Use

Spring Zero Crazy results

During the spring of 2018, Teens in the Driver Seat (TDS) supported an activity at TDS schools to decrease electronic use among teen drivers and adult drivers who transport students.

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January 19, 2016

Teens in the Driver Seat® “Zero Crazy!” Activity Seeks to Reduce Distracted Driving Among Teens

Social media isn’t going away soon, so educating younger drivers about the dangers of distracted driving is key to reducing deaths among them on our nation’s roadways.

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August 3, 2015

Zero Hero

Zero Hero is a field observation activity that student teams conduct on their campus. We offer three types of Zero Hero activities (click each one to learn more): Zero Hero […]

Article by Stacey Tisdale / Events & Contests / activity, distracted driving prevention, pedestrian safety, seat belt awareness, Zero Crazy, zero hero

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