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September 28, 2022

Zero Hero – Seat Belts Summary of Results 2019 – 2022

During the 2019-2020, 2020-2021, and 2021-2022 school years, Teens in the Driver Seat (TDS) launched the 7th, 8th, and 9th annual Zero Hero activities to increase seat belt use among teen drivers and passengers at TDS schools. Take a look at the results!

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July 29, 2022

Seat Belts Unit

Time to start the next unit, seat belts. Get your Zero Hero seat belts activity going and perform your other activities in between observations!

Article by Andrea Chacon / seat belt usage, seat belts

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, Online Activity, Seat Belt Activity / Hero, high school, seat belts

October 16, 2018

Revving Up for National Teen Driver Safety Week

That Escaladed Quickly

By Madison Graham Buckle your seat belt and hang on as teens across the country gear up for National Teen Driver Safety Week! NTDSW is a week-long campaign from October […]

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September 13, 2016

Choosing the Right Seat for Your Small Passenger

girl in car seat

It’s not enough to know how to properly install a car seat if you’re transporting young passengers. You should also know if you have them in #TheRightSeat. Car seats, booster seats, and seat belts are often used incorrectly and every 33 seconds in 2014, one child under 13 was involved in a crash.

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December 19, 2013

Summary of results from the Catch the CRZY! How did your school do?

During the Fall of 2013, Teens in the Driver Seat (TDS) launched an activity to increase seat belt use among teen drivers and passengers at TDS schools. The activity, named Catch the CRZY!, consisted of a pre-observation, three weeks of messaging, a post-observation, and a pizza party for the schools that completed and returned all observation data.

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