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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

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, Online Activity, Seat Belt Activity / Junior High, passenger safety, seat belt

January 15, 2020

Zero Crazy Seat Belt Results – Fall 2019

During the fall of 2019, Teens in the Driver Seat (TDS) launched the 7th annual Zero Crazy activity to increase seat belt use among teen drivers and passengers at TDS schools. Take a look at the results!

Article by Stacey Tisdale / News / 2019 Zero Crazy, observations, seat belt 1 Comment

October 2, 2015

October Focus – Seat Belts

You’re a great driver, right? You feel like you’re in control and wrecks only happen with other drivers who aren’t as great behind the wheel as you are. Don’t most […]

Article by Stacey Tisdale / News, Seat Belts / click it or ticket, facts, safety belt, seat belt, stats Leave a Comment

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