As the new school year begins, so does a new state law—and with it, a critical opportunity to build safer habits.
Why This Matters:
Car crashes are the leading cause of death among youth aged 15–24 in both Oklahoma and the U.S.
Teen drivers (ages 16–19) are nearly three times more likely to be involved in a fatal crash (per mile driven) than drivers over 20.
The most dangerous time of day for teen drivers? Between 3:00–7:00 PM.
The school parking lot may be the most dangerous place students visit all day.
In a National Safety Council poll, teens admitted to risky behaviors while driving in parking lots:
59% used GPS or searched for directions
59% engaged in personal grooming
58% adjusted digital music settings
These distractions take your eyes off the road, hands off the wheel, and mind off driving.
Promote new safe driving habits by promoting the Take 5 approach to focusing drivers before they take to the roads. Display posters near exits so they are highly visible when students are heading to the parking lot.
Put up all posters at once or put them up over several weeks. Use them to create a display or bulletin board. Be creative and find ways to add more than just the posters. Add a pledge for safe driving, create flyers to pass out at a ball game, post them on social media, add messages to the morning announcements. We want you to tell us how you increased your reach!
Printed posters are included in the Safe Driving Challenge Team Kick-Off Kit. Posters can also be downloaded and printed locally.
Is This Activity Online, In-person, or both: Both
Cost: Free
Point Value: 300 - 600
Submission Instructions: To get your points.
· Complete the activity as described above.
· Take photos/video of students participating in the activity.
· 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 @OklahomaChallengeDistractedDriving
Instagram @oklahomachallenge or #okchallenge
As the new school year begins, so does a new state law—and with it, a critical opportunity to build safer habits.
Why This Matters:
Car crashes are the leading cause of death among youth aged 15–24 in both Oklahoma and the U.S.
Teen drivers (ages 16–19) are nearly three times more likely to be involved in a fatal crash (per mile driven) than drivers over 20.
The most dangerous time of day for teen drivers? Between 3:00–7:00 PM.
The school parking lot may be the most dangerous place students visit all day.
In a National Safety Council poll, teens admitted to risky behaviors while driving in parking lots:
59% used GPS or searched for directions
59% engaged in personal grooming
58% adjusted digital music settings
These distractions take your eyes off the road, hands off the wheel, and mind off driving.
Promote new safe driving habits by promoting the Take 5 approach to focusing drivers before they take to the roads. Display posters near exits so they are highly visible when students are heading to the parking lot.
Put up all posters at once or put them up over several weeks. Use them to create a display or bulletin board. Be creative and find ways to add more than just the posters. Add a pledge for safe driving, create flyers to pass out at a ball game, post them on social media, add messages to the morning announcements. We want you to tell us how you increased your reach!
Printed posters are included in the Safe Driving Challenge Team Kick-Off Kit. Posters can also be downloaded and printed locally.
Is This Activity Online, In-person, or both: Both
Cost: Free
Point Value: 300 - 600
Submission Instructions: To get your points.
· Complete the activity as described above.
· Take photos/video of students participating in the activity.
· 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 @OklahomaChallengeDistractedDriving
Instagram @oklahomachallenge or #okchallenge
