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2017-2018 getting started guide
and planning calendar
Introduction
Too many teens are dying. You can help stop that.
While in high school, you’ll probably never do anything more dangerous
than drive a car — or ride in one that’s driven by another teenager. Car
crashes are the leading cause of injury and death for teens in America.
• About 2,800 teens per year are killed in new drivers to get lots of driving experience
crashes in the United States. (National Highway in the safest conditions possible and avoid the
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)) That’s like following common crash factors:
loading up a school bus with high school • Driving at night/fatigue
students and crashing it every week for an
• Speeding/racing
entire year!
• Distractions — like cell phones,
• Crash rates for 16- to 19-year-olds is nearly
texting and other teen passengers
3 times the rate for drivers over 20. (Insurance
Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS)) • Not wearing a seat belt
• Crash risk is highest at ages 16 to 17. In fact, • Alcohol/drugs
the fatal crash rate per mile driven is nearly
Experts call this an epidemic, and they’re right.
twice as high for 16- to 17-year-olds as it is
It’s out of control. But this program, Teens in
for 18- to 19-year-olds. (IIHS)
the Driver Seat®, is turning things around, and
• Crash risk is particularly high during the first your school can be part of it.
months of licensure. (CDC)
• For every teenager killed, more than 100 For years, most driving safety campaigns have
others are injured. (CDC) been pretty much the same. They’ve been put
together by adults — parents, teachers, police
So…why is this happening? officers and politicians…all telling you what you
need to do. But this program is different. It is
Simple — young drivers just don’t have enough
teens, just like you, talking to other teens about
driving experience. In addition, most young
the top driving dangers. Don’t let any of your
drivers don’t know the preventable dangers they
friends die or get seriously injured. Teens in the
face every time they get in the driver’s seat.
Driver Seat saves
Since they are not aware of the dangers, they
lives, and it can
don’t know how to avoid them. In just about
work to save the
every crash involving a young driver, you’ll find
lives of your
common factors that contributed to the crash.
friends
too.
The good news is these injuries and deaths can
be prevented.
What are the common
factors?
Graduated Drivers Licensing laws encourage
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spread the message
Now it’s time to share Teens in the
Driver Seat with your classmates.
This is where most of the real work
happens.
Jumpstart your program with these free
tools:
• t-driver.com, the Teens in the Driver
Seat website, has lots of information,
from teen stories to event highlights, t-driver.com
and so much more
• Free educational materials, like ban-
ners, posters, and yard signs to help
spread the word can be reordered
each school year
• Activity resources, such as pedal karts
that you can reserve and print materi-
als you can print, for your school activi-
ties
• T-shirts for your Teens in the Driver
Seat team members
• Videos that you could ask your local
stations to use on the air or play them
on your school’s closed-circuit station
• Information on teen driving statistics
• Activity ideas and Sponsored
Activities that can be found in this
calendar, on our social media pages,
and in our monthly newsletters.
In addition, we’re always available to assist
you. Find contact information on the back
page.
Use free educational items,
downloadable posters and
media to help spread the
message.
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Ideas to get you started
Consider these ideas to help you spread the word.
• Announce your Teens in the Driver Seat
program to your local news media and make Seasonally themed ideas
a presentation to your city council to make
them aware of the problem and what your
team plans to do about it • Football Season: Pass out cardboard fans at
football games with the top five dangers listed
• Deliver safety messages at sports events
on the back.
and school programs by printing them
on programs or on the back of admission • Halloween: “You thought Halloween was
tickets or hanging up posters. Find ready to scary!” Warn classmates about top driving
insert messaging on t-driver.com dangers.
• Have random seat belt checks in your school • Winter: Hang snowflakes up with safety
parking lot and give out a promo item to
messages printed or written on them.
those wearing their seat belts
• Valentine’s Day: Set up a booth to send can-
• Put safety messaging on cars at school
during a Safety Week dygrams or flowers to their crush and include
a card with a catchy safety slogan, like “Don’t
• Count distracted drivers coming into a
break my heart, drive smart.”
sports event and make announcements
during half-time • St. Patrick’s Day: “Don’t rely on luck, buckle
• Create a fun presentation for other schools up.” List the top five driving dangers on sham-
in your district rocks and post them around your school.
• Write about Teens in the Driver Seat in your • Spring Break: Make large 3-D posters to
school newspaper or yearbook. Articles can place around the school reminding friends
be found on t-driver.com about Zero Tolerance and No Refusal laws.
• Highlight your team on your school’s • Prom: Download and use the prom kit from
website t-driver.com to remind friends not to drink and
• Add a link to the Teens in the Driver Seat drive around prom season.
website on your personal social networking
web page • Graduation: Kiss a senior goodbye — and
give candy kisses to seniors with Teens in the
• Read a “tip of the day” on the PA system at
Driver Seat safety messages attached.
your school promoting safe driving
• Work with community organizations to
help spread the message (Scouts, places of
worship, clubs, driving schools, etc.)
A new kit can be ordered
every school year to con-
@teensdriverseat tinue your messaging. Place
#teendriving your order to be consid-
ered an active TDS school.
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about the dangers and what to do about them.
New teens are learning to drive all the time in
your community.
Plan activities for the rest of the school year.
Hold regular meetings with your sponsor and
team.
Stay on the lookout for monthly newsletters that
are full of activity ideas, resources and current
contests. The email will go to your teacher/spon-
sor.
Surveys and Zero Crazy Observations (pg. 9) re-
sult in reports sent to your school so you can see
exaclty where your efforts should be. Surveys are
conducted annually and Zero Crazy observations
are an optional sponsored activity that focuses
on seat belts in the fall and electronic use behind
the wheel in the spring.
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This tragedy didn’t become
an epidemic overnight. We
won’t solve it overnight. The
sooner you start, the sooner
you can make a difference.
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AWARDS & INCENTIVES
Choose your own level of involvement.
Teens in the driver seat cup
Teens in the driver seat summit
Schools receive points for completed and
reported activities and compete against other
schools for the top prize of TDS Cup and CASH! The Summit is an annual event that showcases
Everything your team does has a point value. We student leaders in bringing awareness about this
keep track and post a leader board throughout problem to their peers, their families, and their
the year. All activities must be reported by
community. Learn more about this epidemic
March 20, 2018 and teams must complete
and latest innovative solutions to combat it.
requirements to win 1st, 2nd, 3rd place, or
Outstanding School. See rules on t-driver.com. Activities are available for teens, teachers, school
administrators, families, law enforcement, safety
practitioners, industry, and more. All are invited
Teen of the month to attend this annual event, held before the end
Are you actively involved in your team’s activities of the school year.
and a great safe driving activist? Tell us about it!
Complete the application form on t-driver.com
and you could be our next Teen of the Month!
SPONSTAR AWARD
The purpose of this award is to recognize the
teacher/sponsors that make a difference to
teens though their work with the Teens in the
Driver Seat program. Nominate your teacher/
sponsor in the spring for this recognition!
Driving the message video and
poster contest
This is where you speak up, save a life, and cash
in! Your winning videos and posters earn cash
for your school! It’s all about peer-to-peer. We
know the best messaging comes from your own
voice and that is what we are wanting to hear!
Send us your best creations and we use them
to help other teens spread the message about
safe driving. The annual contest opens in the fall
and all entries must be postmarked or sent by
January 26, 2018. Any junior high or high school
student may enter. Send as many entries as you
want and you can work in teams or individually.
Make sure you read the rules and don’t miss the
deadline.
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activities & INVOLVEMENt
Watch for and sign up for these fun activities.
zero crazy! Teen Takeover
An activity that focuses on increasing seat belt An opportunity to share what’s happening on
use in the fall and decreasing electronic use your campuses and give a teen perspective on
behind the wheel in the spring. Information driver safety with Teens in the Driver Seat’s
is sent at the beginning of the semester, then social media network. You can be the voice
teams have until the end of the semester to of TDS for a day by taking over one of three
complete the activity (fall is December 8, 2017 social media channels; Twitter, Instagram, or
and spring is March 12, 2018). There is a pre- Snapchat. Teen Takeover is available all year
observation, three weeks of activities, and a round and requires you fill out an online form
post-observation. Information is sent in and the to sign up. By participating in Teen Takeover
school receives back a report on the habits they your team will be awarded TDS Cup points.
changed in their community, a gift card, and are
awarded TDS Cup points!
Teen Advisory Board
Teens in the Driver Seat can only succeed with
Ride With Me the involvement and commitment of young
Ride With Me is a teen-to-parent activity to people who are represented by the Teens in
help reduce teen crashes. Sign up to participate the Driver Seat Teen Advisory Board. Board
before November 13, 2017 and your team will members are selected for the next year at the
be sent a kit with parent materials, presentation, end of each school year. Board members:
and instructions. Present set materials to a
• Provide insight on how to engage their
group of parents and let us know how it went
peers and sustain their interest in Teens in
before March 20, 2018 for TDS Cup points.
the Driver Seat
• Assist in organizing program-oriented
Cash prizes are sponsored by: events and activities
• Provide feedback, ideas, and opinions on
new program materials, safety messages,
promotional items, and related elements
• Participate in quarterly meetings
• Serve as ambassadors and leaders for
Teens in the Driver Seat
Applications open February 9, 2018.
Why do we collect surveys?
Texas A&M Transportation Institute is a research organization, so we use the surveys to measure how
we are doing by looking at student awareness and driving behaviors. We share this information with the
schools and our sponsors, because inquiring minds want to know! And, if you are wondering if we making
a difference, the answer is an enthusiastic YES! We know that in the years Teens in the Driver Seat has
been around, teens buckle up more (14%) and use their cell phones behind the wheel less (30%).
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August 2017
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Back to School
Safety Month 1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
Prepare for the year
by planning your
activities.
27 28 29 30 31
Turn in all your summer
activities for TDS Cup
points. This year’s deadline
for all activities and
surveys is March 20, 2018!
8
september 2017
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2
Don’t forget to report all activities
for a chance to win the TDS Cup and CASH!
and driving!
Promote the new Texas ban on texting
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Print and hang
new posters and Use your pledge
place table tents in banner and hold a
the lunch room and pledge day for
on faculty desks. students and staff.
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Sign up to receive
the Ride with Me
Distribute green Parent Messaging kit!
ribbons that can be
added to Great for Open House.
Homecoming mums.
National Seat
17 18 19 20 21 22 Belt Check 23
Saturday
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Child Passenger Safety Week-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Schedule your
Zero Crazy
observations
and activities!
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Don’t forget to
complete Surveys!
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October 2017
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
International
Walk to School
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Month
Focus on the risk of not
wearing a seat belt with
Zero Crazy!
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Have you signed up for
Make morning
announcements
the Ride With Me teen-
about next week’s to-parent activity?
activities.
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
---------------------------------------------------------National Teen Driver Safety Week - www.teendriversource.org ----------------------------------------------------------
Place tape across Black out your pep
your body, like a rally and sell or hand
Have a drunk goggle seat belt, to spread Ask teens to answer Place safety mes- out glow sticks to
demonstration dur- the word about safety trivia ques- sages on cars in the remind friends to
ing lunch. buckling up. tions to win prizes. student parking lot. drive safely at night.
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
-----------------------------------------------------------------Red Ribbon Week (through 10/31)--------------------------------------------------------
Don’t forget to
complete Zero Crazy
for points and a
Make and distribute
gift card! spooky messages!
29 30 31
Halloween
Looking for great resources?
Contact your regional rep
for pedal karts, drunk
goggles, and more!
10november 2017
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2 3 4
Zero Crazy
Look into local deadline is
events, like festivals December 8!
and parades, as a
way to reach the Design a page for
community. your yearbook!
Daylight Saving
Time ends 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
-----------------------------------------------------------Drowsy Driving Prevention Week - www.sleepfoundation.org ---------------------------------------------------------
Hang posters Black Out Day
Make safety with nighttime - urge students to
announcements and drowsy driving wear sunglasses
around time change. information. and all black.
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Deadline to
Sign up for
Ride With
Me teen- Ask trivia questions
during lunch about
to-parent nighttime driving
activity! laws. Give prizes.
Thanksgiving
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Look for Driving the Message
contest details at t-driver.com
to win $$ for your school!
26 27 28 29 30
With the time change, remind
others about the dangers of
nighttime/drowsy driving.
11december 2017
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
National Impaired
Driving 1 2
Focus on impaired Prevention Month
Make a presenta-
driving prevention. tion to your local
Go to t-driver.com city council to let
them know what
for Zero Tolerance your team is doing
to save lives in
info. your community.
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Driving the Message pos s
ter
Zero Crazy!
and videos DUE January 26! deadline.
Turn in all
activity
Check out facesofdrunkdriving.com to documentation!
get activity ideas and material to share.
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Place green
ribbons and flyers
on cars.
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Wanna be famous? Nominations for
Teen of the Month can be submitted
on t-driver.com.
New Year’s
24 25 26 27 28 29 Eve 30
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12january 2018
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
New Year’s Day
1 2 3 4 5 6
Complete your Ride
Get the year
With Me teen-to-parent started great with a
activity. pledge day. Hang up
your pledge banner
to remind everyone.
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Watch for
Zero Crazy
information! Show PSA videos
on a closed-circuit
television.
Martin L. King
14 Day 15 16 17 18 19 20
Visit your local
junior high to tell
students about the Reserve TDS
importance of seat resources for
belts and not dis- your school
tracting the driver. activities.
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
-----------------------------------------------------------National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week --------------------------------------------------------
Schedule your
Zero Crazy Contact us for
activities! alcohol and drug
prevention
resources.
28 29 30 31
Share the message about being
Use January to focus on the
safe around large commercial dangers of other passengers.
trucks and buses. A little knowl-
edge about the “No Zone” goes
a long way to keep friends safe.
13february 2018
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2 3
Have a heart!
Distracted driving
isn’t smart!
Super Bowl
Sunday 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Zero Crazy!
Distribute paper
deadline is
hearts with safety
Have a chalk walk March 12! messages. Place
contest for best them in lockers,
safety message. desks, and on cars.
Valentine’s
11 12 13 Day 14 15 16 17
Complete your Ride
With Me teen-to-
parent activity Submit an article
to the school paper
before March 20. or for your school
website.
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Get more ideas at t-driver.
com and on our Facebook page
(look for the activity album).
@teensdriverseat
25 26 27 28
Get involved
by becoming a
Don’t forget to
Teen Advisory
complete Surveys!
Board member.
14march 2018
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2 3
For March, urge
friends to slow down and
Pass out green bead
drive for conditions! necklaces with
safety messaging for
Spring Break.
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Don’t forget to turn in all
your activities by March 20!
Contact a speaker to
visit your school.
Daylight St. Patrick’s
Savings Time 11 12 13 14 15 16 Day 17
begins
Complete your Ride
Zero Crazy! Create and With Me teen-to-
deadline. hand out clovers parent feedback for
Turn in with messages such
TDS Cup points.
observations. as “Don’t rely on
luck. Buckle Up.”
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Look for 2018 TDS Summit
details on t-driver.com
15april 2018
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
National Dis-
tracted Driving
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Awareness Month
- distraction.gov For April, focus on all
driving distractions!
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Download Prom
materials and ask Make goody bags
friends to sign the no to hand out after
drinking pledge. prom.
15 16 17 18 19 2120
f or 20 18 TDS Summit
Look
eta ils on t- driver.com
d
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Build an obstacle
course and challenge
teens to get through
Create flyer with tips it quickly while
on how to NOT drive reading a paragraph
distracted. aloud.
29 30
Use the stats from
t-driver.com to make
safety announce-
ments over the PA.
Social Media gurus are invited
to takeover our pages for a
day with Teen Takeover! See
t-driver.com to apply.
16may 2018
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
National Youth
Traffic Safety
1 2 3 4 5
Month
ok f or TDS Summit ‘18
Lo
driver.com
details on t-
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
----------------------------------------------------Teacher Appreciation Week -------------------------------------------------
Give graduates
a going away gift to
remind them their
dangers are the
same up to age 24.
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Invite law
enforcement to
make a presentation
about impaired
driving.
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
Participate in a
community event
to help spread the
message of safe
driving.
Memorial
27 Day 28 29 30 31
Cover all the risks teens
face behind the wheel.
17JUNE 2018
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2
Place summer safety
messages on the
school signage.
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Organize your notes
and hand them over
to next year’s team.
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Keep our drive alive.
18July 2018
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Independence
1 2 3 Day 4 5 6 7
8 9 10
11 12 13 14
st Days of teen driving.
Summer starts the 100 Deadlie
ys remember what you have learned - be safe and
Alwa
e driving dangerously!
speak up when your friends ar
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
19A peer-to-peer safety program
to help stop the number-one killer
of teenagers in america.
For more information please contact:
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