April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month! Celebrate by spreading awareness about the risks of driving distracted. Here are some helpful resources to get you started! Encourage People to Download the YDS App> Visit NHTSA’s Distracted Driving marketing page> Visit NHTSA Distracted Driving Facts page>
Sign-Up for Zero Hero
Reduce distracted driving by conducting the Zero Hero activity on your campus. Schools conduct pre-observations of people driving distracted at one area on campus, then do 3 weeks of safety messaging, and the fourth week conduct post-observations to see if they made a difference. Completing this activity rewards your team a $50 giftcard AND 15 […]
Distracted Driving Awareness Week
This is a week to raise awareness about the dangers of driving distracted. Help us make our roads safer! Learn More about the You in the Driver Seat App>> The YDS App rewards young drivers 16-25 years old for driving distracted free. Encourage your peers to download the app with our App resource kit which […]
You in the Driver Seat App Toolkit
Downloadable resources to support spreading the word about the You in the Driver Seat App. Don’t forget to submit an activity form for All-Star points and tag us on social media @UDriverSeat. App Flyer – DOWNLOAD PDF App Sample Social Media Messaging – DOWNLOAD Watch How to Sign-Up on the App
All the Signs Were Ignored
A week before I was going to take the driving test to get my license, a man ran a yield sign and T-boned my car. It was around 7:30 in the morning and he said he was tired and didn’t see the sign, he was also using his phone to navigate to wherever he was […]
New to the U in the Driver Seat Program, 2017
Addressing all the traffic safety issues Effective immediately, after many years of hoping, we are excited to announce that the U in the Driver Seat Program will expand its focus beyond impaired driving to incorporate four additional traffic safety risks. This broadened outreach will begin to address traffic safety issues that college students face on […]