Captain Mark Cowley Brandon IbarraBingham County Sheriff’s Office Snake River High School

Positive Education

Negative Influences

Parents FriendsLaw EnforcementOther Adult Drivers

PEERS

PEER’S INFLUENCE

THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX

PROJECT IGNITION1. National Program for Peer to Peer Diving

Safety Program

Program Parent is the National Youth Leadership Council

Program Partner is State Farm

Competitive Grant Students develop teen driver safety

campaigns that change how their schools and communities approach teenage driving.

1. Campaign must be Service-Learning Oriented

2. Campaign must be Unique

3. Campaign must be Implemented in the Students own Way

What is Service-Learning

Integrating service with established curricula or learning objectives

IMPORTANT: Because service learning is a teaching strategy, it is important to distinguish it from related, often extra-curricular activities.

Integrating service with established curricula or learning objectives

IMPORTANT: Because service learning is a teaching strategy, it is important to distinguish it from related, often extra-curricular activities.

Blackfoot/Bingham County Youth Coalition Project Ignition 2005

SIX BINGHAM COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLS INVOLVED

Blackfoot High School Snake River High School Shelley High School Aberdeen High School Firth High School The Idaho Leadership Academy

SIX BINGHAM COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLS INVOLVED

Blackfoot High School Snake River High School Shelley High School Aberdeen High School Firth High School The Idaho Leadership Academy

Blackfoot/Bingham County Youth Coalition Project Ignition 2005

Use a variety of projects designed to draw the attention of students to the danger of driving to include

Driving while distracted

Driving or riding without a seatbelt

Driving while under the influence

Use a variety of projects designed to draw the attention of students to the danger of driving to include

Driving while distracted

Driving or riding without a seatbelt

Driving while under the influence

Blackfoot/Bingham County Youth Coalition Project Ignition 2005

Use a variety of projects designed to draw the attention of students to the danger of driving to include

Encourage seatbelt usage though positive re-enforcement.

Utilize scenario based learning that would have a long lasting impact on students.

Develop projects that will allow students hands on opportunities to learn first hand how these issues effect drivers.

Use a variety of projects designed to draw the attention of students to the danger of driving to include

Encourage seatbelt usage though positive re-enforcement.

Utilize scenario based learning that would have a long lasting impact on students.

Develop projects that will allow students hands on opportunities to learn first hand how these issues effect drivers.

Seatbelt Usage through Positive Re-Enforcement

Initial seatbelt survey at all high schools. Random days over four months selected. Observers monitored those wearing

seatbelt. Marking cars for seatbelt compliance. Small rewards throughout four months. Large reward for school with most seatbelt

compliance.

Seatbelt Usage through Positive Re-Enforcement

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Scenario Based Learning Every 15 minutes Program.

Mock D.U.I. Accident

Distracted Drivers in School Parking Lots.Mock Vehicle vs. Pedestrian Accident

Walking Under the Influence.Obstacle Course utilizing Fatal Vision Goggles

Walking Under the Influence

Walking Under the Influence

Sober

W/Goggles

1.Average Time Sober 32 Seconds

2.With Fatal Vision Goggles 1:42 Seconds

Distracted Driving Use of Driving simulators

Basic gaming simulatorsX-Box with standard racing programPre-determined, basic driving course

Non-CompetitiveNot a RACERules; Complete two laps driving a

safely as possible. You do not have to drive fast this is not a race. Complete the course in the shortest time possible.

Driving Simulators

Driving Simulators

Distracted Driving 2nd Simulation

Same pre-determined driving course as before.

Non-CompetitiveNot a RACERules; Complete two laps driving a

safely as possible. You do not have to drive fast this is not a race. Complete the course in the shortest time possible.

Distracted Driving On 2nd simulation drivers are distracted

1. Must unwrap and eat a candy car2. Must locate a date on school calendar3. Must locate and answer a cell phone

placed closely to them4. Must drive with loud music or friends

talking5. May include Fatal Vision Goggles

Distracted Driving

Results of Simulations Short pre-test survey Short post-test survey

1. Out of 10 how much more likely are you to be involved in a traffic accident while being distracted?

2. List the #1 distraction inside a vehicle while you are driving.

Results of Simulations

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OtherFriends

CellPhones

Eating Reading Radio

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Aberdeen

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Long Term Issues Learning can not be a one time, short term

program.

Must be long term learning process.

Talking with young people about remembering what they have learned, not just in driving programs.