Road to Zero
Did you know that during the COVID-19 pandemic, traffic deaths and severe crashes have increased?
About 100 people lose their lives every day on our Nation’s roadways. Traffic crashes are still the leading cause of death for individuals ages 1 - 25. And while the deaths caused by traffic crashes are high, there are millions more who are injured daily in traffic crashes.
The National Safety Coalition developed the Road to Zero initiative with the goal of reducing roadway fatalities to zero by 2050. This is no small task. NSC’s goal is to leverage proven policies and prioritize safety this can include but not limited to: evidence-based strategies that support equity, life-saving technology in vehicles and infrastructure, set national road safety mandates, and support crash victims.
So, NSC has several ways that YOU can get involved and be part of the solution. The first thing your chapter can do is sign NSC’s letter to President Biden. Did you know that President Biden lost his first wife and daughter to a car crash? His two sons were also in the crash but survived. President Biden was sworn into the Senate from his son’s hospital beds.
Currently, there are zero Oklahoma Legislators, Mayors, City Council members, etc on the “Current Signers” list. We would love to see your organization join the list as well as any of your local or state representatives on the list.
Click here to add your organization to the list.
You can send the link to your representatives as well as to your parents, doctors, Dept of Transportation leaders, etc. Lets make sure Oklahoma makes safety a priority by joining the Road to Zero.
Is This Activity Online, In-person, or both: Both
Category: Free
Point Value: 250 - 350
Submission Instructions: To get your points
Complete the activity as described above.
Take photos/video of students participating in the activity.
Click "Submit Points."
Fill out the online submission COMPLETELY
Enter the name and email of the submitter
Upload your photos/video and a brief description of the activity (including the date of completion and any people pictured in the photo).
Schools must take new photos with and submit these pictures to earn points again for the current year.
We will be updating the Leaderboard weekly. Please have patience if your points do not show immediately.
Share photos and videos to school social media sites and tag Oklahoma Challenge and sponsoring safety organization.
Facebook #okchallenge or @OKChallengeDistractedDriving
Twitter @OK_Challenge or #okchallenge
Instagram @oklahomachallenge or #okchallenge
About/Contact Information:
Contact Name: Nele Rogers
Email: nele@oklahomachallenge.org
Phone: 405.618.0901
Organization: Educational Alternatives - Oklahoma Challenge
About Your Organization: The Oklahoma Challenge was created in 1984 to address the dangers of teen drunk driving and encourage young drivers to wear their seat belts. Following great success in these areas, Oklahoma Challenge turned its attention to a rising concern - the dire problem of distracted driving, especially among people 15-20 years-old. Working in partnership with the Oklahoma student groups, the Oklahoma Challenge has endeavored to educate teens about the dangers of engaging in distracting activities - such as texting, talking on the phone, and applying make-up - while driving. From the beginning, the Oklahoma Challenge has been unique from other initiatives in that it empowers student leaders to go back to their schools and put on the awareness activities themselves – teen to teen. By focusing on peer-to-peer communications instead of an adult-driven campaign, the messages about the dangers of distracted driving are more likely to make a lasting impact. In fact, research shows 44 percent of teen drivers say that they would be thankful if a passenger complained about their texting while driving.
Organization Website: https://oklahomachallenge.org