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July 29, 2022

Distractions Unit

Get your distractions activities in this month. Start up your Zero Hero and run the other focused activities between assessments.

Article by Andrea Chacon / distractions, distractions unit, zero hero 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, Impaired Activity, Nighttime and Drowsy Driving Activity, Online Activity, Ped and Bike Activity, Rail Activity, Seat Belt Activity, Social Distancing Activity, Speeding Activity / all risk, Big Rig, bike safety, distractions, impaired, kahoot, nighttime, pedestrian, seat belt, speeding Leave a Comment

February 18, 2022

Navigating Your Neighborhood

Choose your own way of navigating your neighborhood with either a bike or car, and learn about what to do in each scenario you face on your way.

Article by Andrea Chacon / Activity Categories, Online Activity, Ped and Bike Activity / activities, bike, bike safety, distractions, game, risks, virtual game Leave a Comment

January 9, 2017

How To Be The Perfect Sidekick, A Safe Teen Passenger

Batman Vs Robin

As a passenger, you may feel your role is simple – keep flipping stations to avoid commercials, talk about your day, and help the driver follow GPS directions. While these […]

Article by Gabriella Medina / News / distractions, teen passenger

February 15, 2016

Finding Ways to Break the Habit of Texting and Driving

Who hasn’t heard that texting and driving don’t mix? Certainly, by now, we all know that it’s a dangerous distraction. So, why are we still doing it? Isn’t that the […]

Article by Stacey Tisdale / Distraction, News / distracted driving, distractions, education, peer-to-peer, Zero Crazy 3 Comments

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.

Article by Stacey Tisdale / Distraction, News / activity, distracted driving, distractions, Zero Crazy 2 Comments

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