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October 11, 2024

Teens in the Driver Seat 2023-2024 Progress Survey Results

TDS Survey Results 23-24 92% believe it is unacceptable to drive after using marijuana 74% recognize the danger of driving while intoxicated 50% recognize the danger of texting while driving 44% reported driving 10 miles over the speed limit 65% believed it was completely unacceptable to not wear a seat belt 62% reported sleeping less than the necessary 8 hours each night

Each year, TDS conducts a survey to evaluate TDS programming in participating schools. The survey provides great insight on safety topics that our students progress in as well as concepts […]

Article by Andrea Chacon / News, Stories / annual surveys, distractions, drowsy, impaired driving, night driving, risks, seat belts, speeding, survey results Leave a Comment

August 15, 2023

Open House 10: Speeding Outreach

Join us virtually to learn more about how to complete the speeding risk unit. Details: January 10, 2024 1:00pm CT Zoom Link Meeting ID: 820 7699 3199 Password: 658077

Article by Andrea Chacon / events, open house, speeding

August 4, 2023

Teens in the Driver Seat 2022-2023 Progress Survey Results

Each year, TDS conducts a survey to evaluate TDS programming in participating schools. The survey provides great insight on safety topics that our students progress in as well as concepts […]

Article by Andrea Chacon / News, Stories / annual surveys, distractions, drowsy, impaired driving, night driving, risks, seat belts, speeding, survey results Leave a Comment

July 29, 2022

Speeding Unit

The Speeding Unit starts now! Check out our two new activities, STOP! Stack the Blocks and No Need for Speed bulletin board.

Article by Andrea Chacon / speeding, speeding unit

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, High School Activities, Impaired Activity, Junior High Activities, Nighttime Driving Activity, Online Activity, Ped and Bike Activity, Seat Belt Activity, Speeding Activity / all risk, Big Rig, bike safety, distractions, impaired, kahoot, nighttime, pedestrian, seat belt, speeding Leave a Comment

March 12, 2019

Speak Up and Slow Down!

We all have that one friend that thinks they are on the set of Fast and Furious. Make sure and remind them that they are not Vin Diesel (or his […]

Article by Stacey Tisdale / News, Uncategorized / peer-to-peer, speeding Leave a Comment

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