2023-2024 Get It Together High School Seat Belt Challenge
For over 34 years, Drive Safe Hampton Roads has been recognized as a leader in the field of transportation safety and continues to serve as a resource for information and support at the local, state, and national levels. We are the oldest, continuous traffic safety coalition in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
The origins Drive Safe Hampton Roads are rooted in CCATS – Concerned Citizens Advocating Traffic Safety. CCATS was a grassroots coalition whose goal was to increase involvement and awareness in traffic safety. In response to a needs assessment conducted by the Department of Motor Vehicle's Community-Based program in Virginia Beach, CCATS formed Monday, May 9, 1988.
In 1995, the Occupant Protection Committee determined that teens were a section of the population that would benefit from seat belt use intervention. The Get It Together Seat Belt Challenge is a way to impact students on a high school level. The challenge started with 10 Virginia Beach high schools in 1995. Peer-to-peer education is a proven successful practice in changing the behavior of safety seat belt use among teens. Now, this program is available across Hampton Roads, with invitations sent to fifty-two high schools each year. On average, between 20-35 schools actively participate each year, with materials shared with alternative education schools and private institutions.
Get It Together High School Seat Belt Challenge is a program led Drive Safe Hampton Roads and supported by other traffic safety groups. Local high schools compete to raise students' awareness of the importance of wearing seat belts every time they ride in a vehicle. Together, we have positively influenced the traffic safety habits of over 875,000 students in Hampton Roads. Thank you for supporting the Get It Together Challenge.
2023-2024 Get It Together Seat Belt Challenge
Participating Schools
Bayside High School
Churchland High School
Indian River High School
Jamestown High School
Kecoughtan High School
Kellam High School
Kings Fork High School
Lafayette High School
Lakeland High School
Landstown High School
Manor High School
Menchville High School
Norview High School
Ocean Lakes High School
Salem High School
Tabb High School
Warhill High School
Warwick High School
Woodside High School.
Challenge Documents & Forms
Challenge Kit with Rules & Guidelines
Resource Materials and National Traffic Safety Facts and Figures
Seat Belt Check Instructions & Form
Pledge Cards (10 up on a page)
Midway Report
Final Report - fillable
Baseline Data
Photo Release Form
Midway Point Tally
Final Points Tally
Get It Together Internet Resources
Virginia Center for Injury Prevention Virginia Department of Education Virginia Driver Education and Traffic Safety (VADETS) Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles Virginia Department of Transportation Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Highway Transportation Safety Administration National Transportation Safety Board Traffic Safety Marketing US Department of Transportation Car Safety Now Drive Smart Virginia End Distracted Driving Global SchoolNet Foundations Governors Highway Safety Association Hang Up and Drive Insurance Institute for Highway Safety MADD National Highway Traffic Safety Association National Organizations for Youth Safety National Safety Council Network of Employers for Traffic Safety Partners for Safe Teen Driving Phone Down, It’s the Law Safe Kids Worldwide Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) Teen Driver Source The Importance of Roadway Safety We Save Lives Youth of Virginia Speak Out About Traffic Safety (YOVASO) AAA GEICO GM’s Driver Education Website Progressive Insurance Company State Farm® Emergency Nurse CARE University of NC Highway Safety Research Center Drive Safe Hampton Roads YouTube Channel - playlist for most GIT video resources Virginia DMV Local Heroes Videos - Center for Injury Research and Prevention US Department of Transportation AAA National Safety Council Consumer Reports Randall Siddens’ Story – Distracted Driving Other PSAs
Drive Safe Hampton Roads
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