2022-2023 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. Drive Safe Hampton Roads is hosting the 2022-2023 Get It Together High School Seat Belt Challenge, beginning October 17, 2022, through February 10, 2023.
23 schools completed the 2022-2023 Challenge: Bayside High School, Bethel High School, Bruton High School, Churchland High School, Grafton High School, Hickory High School, IC Norcom High School, Indian River High School, Jamestown High School, Kecoughtan High School, Kellam High School, Kempsville High School, Lafayette High School, Lake Taylor High School, Lakeland High School, Landstown High School, Manor High School, Menchville High School, Norview High School, Salem High School, Warhill High School, Warwick High School, and York High School.
Also get relevant videos from Drive Safe Hampton Roads YouTube Channel.
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.
2022-2023 Get It Together Awards Presentation
Get It Together Seat Belt Challenge Awards Breakfast Video
Get It Together Awards Powerpoint
The Get It Together Seatbelt Challenge PSA Winners
“Buckle Up! The use of a seat belt when riding in a motor vehicle can save your life.”
“Buckle Up! The use of a seat belt when riding in a motor vehicle can save your life.”
IC Norcom High The Seatbelt Challenge PSA
Indian River High The Seatbelt Challenge PSA
Challenge Documents & Forms
Get It Together Resources
AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety
AAA site for teens and parents with state specific info:
-- AAA - Resources for young motorists
-- AAA Exchange - Teen Driver Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
American Academy of Sleep Education
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Teen Drivers
Department of Education 45-hour parent teen guide
DMV’s website
Drive Smart Virginia
DRIVE SMART Virginia teacher portal, sponsored by State Farm®
Emergency Nurses CARE
United States Department of Transportation
GEICO online video library
Global SchoolNet Foundations
GMSA Distracted Driving Study
GM’s Driver Education Website (Keyword: Driver Education)
IIHS Teenagers
MADD Power of You(th)® Handbooks & Toolkit
Moving Virginia Towards Zero Deaths
National Highway Transportation Safety Administration
National Organizations for Youth Safety
National Safety Council
National Transportation Safety Board
Network of Employers for Traffic Safety
Parent-Supervised Driving Lesson Plans | Teen Driver Source
Phone Down, It's the Law
Progressive Insurance Company
State Farm Teen Driver Website
Stop The Texts. Stop the Wrecks sponsored by NHTSA
Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD)
Traffic Safety Marketing - Teen Safety
University of NC Highway Safety Research Center
Virginia Center For Injury Prevention
Virginia Driver Education and Traffic Safety (VADETS)
VDOT’s website
Youth of Virginia Speak Out About Traffic Safety (YOVASO)
2020 Distracted Driving - Traffic Safety Facts
2020 Passenger Vehicles -Traffic Safety Facts
2020 Pedestrians - Traffic Safety Fact Sheet
2020 Speeding Traffic Safety Fact Sheet
2020 State Farm-Activities participated in while driving by age of driver
2020 Teen Distracted Driving Data Sheet
2020 Young Drivers Traffic Safety Fact Sheet
2022 Buckle Up Thanksgiving Fact Sheet
2021 Virginia Traffic Crash Facts PAGES cover-9-10-11-12-13-15-24-26-27
2022 State Farm-What distracts you from driving safely?
Seat Belt Use in 2021—Overall Results
TeenDrivingPlan – YouTube
Drive Safe Hampton Roads YouTube Channel
Big Monster American
Buckle Up Buchanan
Buckle Up - Enough Reasons
Buckle Up, James City County
Buckle Up, Lee
Buckle Up, Newport News
Buckle Up, Norfolk
Buckle Up, Portsmouth
Buckle Up - Share this video and save a life
Buckle Up - Williamsburg
Buckle Up - York
Embrace Life - Always Wear Your Seat Belt Ad
Every Seat, Every Time (AAA)
Franklin is a Great Place to Live
How to safely pass an emergency scene
Keep Your Loved Ones Alive, Bedford
Leading safety into the future: Teen driving (NSC)
Make the Wise Choice, Buckle Up
NHTSA Speeding Wrecks Lives (NHVA22139H)
NHTSA Speeding Wrecks Lives (NHVA22140H)
No Seatbelt No Excuse
Please Buckle Up, Pittsylvania
Randall Siddens’ Story (30 sec PSA #1)
Randall Siddens’ Story (30 sec PSA #2)
Randall Siddens’ Story (2 Minute Video)
Randall Siddens’ Story (4 Minute Video)
“Safe Driving is Something We Can All Live With” series (VA DMV)
Safety Tips for Teen Drivers | Consumer Reports
Saved By the Belt: A Teen's Survival Story
Seat Belt PSA Scary Movie
Seat Belts Save Lives: Full-Length Safety Animation
Sidetracked (Houston Police/AAA Video):Full Video
Simple Plan - Bring home the full impact of a DUI caused death.
Slow Down and Move Over
Speeding Wrecks Lives campaign assets (NHTSA)
Take Your Life Seriously, Wythe
This is Why it's Important to Wear Your Seat Belt - Lima Memorial Health System 2018
Teen crash survivors: 'Wear your seat belt'
Use Your Brain -Choice. Chance. Consequences
Use Your Head, Buckle Up
Wear a Seat Belt, Amherst
Young Drivers: The High Risk Years (IIHS)
Additional Resources
2020 Overview of Motor Vehicle Crashes
2020 Passenger Vehicles -Traffic Safety Facts
2020 Pedestrians - Traffic Safety Fact Sheet
2020 Traffic Safety Culture Index (October 2021)
2021 Virginia Traffic Crash Facts - Virginia DMV: Highway Safety Office
Assessing Fatality Rates in Crash Involvement for Motorists and Non-Motorists in Teen Driver Crashes by Risk Factor
Lives Saved in 2017 by Restraint Use and Minimum-Drinking-Age Laws
Rural/Urban Comparison of Traffic Fatalities
Seat Belt Use in 2021—Overall Results
Teens and Safe Driving: Is there a New Normal - VirginiaDMV
Teen Driver Safety: Characteristics of Fatal Crashes Involving 16- and 17-Year-Old Drivers with Teenage Passengers
The Relationship Between Passenger Vehicle Occupant Injury Outcomes and Vehicle Age or Model Year in Police-Reported Crashes
Distractions: In and Out of the Vehicle
Driver Electronic Device Use in 2020
Technology Can Reduce Cell Phone Distracted Driving
Teen Distracted Driving Data Sheet 2020
Teen Driver Risk in Relation to Age and Number of Passengers
The Distracted Brain - GEICO
2020 State Alcohol-Impaired-Driving Estimates Traffic Safety Fact Sheet
Awake at the Wheel Poster
Awake at the Wheel: No Drowsy Driving Poster
Fall Semester—A Time for Parents To Discuss the Risks of College Drinking
Is it Worth It? - GEICO
Is Your Teen Too Sleepy to Drive? - GEICO
Resource Guide to Preventing Underage Drinking
Sleep Recharges You Poster - Sleepeducation.org
Teen Driving and Texts - StateFarm®
Teen Passenger Safety - StateFarm®
Teens and Speeding: Breaking the Cycle - GHSA
Texting While Driving Includes Growing Mobile Web Use - StateFarm®
Tips (DTD Tips) to Help Teens Focus on the Road - GEICO
Tips to Avoid Drinking and Driving - StateFarm®
5 Tips to Remember for Driving Safely in the Rain
A Young Driver’s Guide to Auto Insurance - GEICO
COVID-19 Update for 2020-2021 Get It Together High School Seat Belt Challenge
Parent-Teen Driving Contract - GEICO
Teen Drivers: Get the Facts - CDC
Teen Passenger Safety - StateFarm®
How to Find the Best First Car for Your Teen Driver
Novice Teen Drivers - GEICO
Prevalence and Timing of Driver Licensing Among Young Adults, United States, 2019: Factors associated with licensing at younger versus older ages are discussed.
Pointers for Parents: Roadmap to Teen Driver Safety - National Safety Council
Real Teen Driving - GEICO
Resource Guide to Preventing Underage Drinking
Roadside Emergencies 101
Teens and Trucks: Tips to help you drive safely around Big Rigs - GEICO
Teen Driver Monitoring Technology – Traffic Tech
Teen Driving 101: A Step-by-Step Test of Essential Driving Skills - StateFarm®
The First Six Months - GEICO (English version) - (Spanish version)
Things have changed since you learned to drive - StateFarm®
Virginia Driving Rules
What drivers should be ready to do if they are pulled over - StateFarm®