Seat Belt Challenge

2018-2019  Get It Together High School Seat Belt Challenge

Get It Together High School Seat Belt Challenge is a program led by 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.

Participants use a variety of strategies to encourage their fellow students to “Buckle Up!”.  Tactics included pledge drives during lunch bells and having the Grim Reaper “take” a student every 15 minutes during the school day.  Other efforts include making buckle up videos and developing cheers to be used at sporting events.

The Get It Together Challenge is in its 22nd year in the Hampton Roads area and has been successful in increasing seat belt use each year.  Over 700,000 students have been touched by this program.

 2018-2019 High Schools Competing

Chesapeake Public Schools
Deep Creek High School
Grassfield High School
Hickory High School
Indian River High School
Western Branch High School

Hampton Public Schools
Hampton High School
Kecoughtan High School
Phoebus High School

Isle of Wight County Public Schools
Windsor High School

Newport News Public Schools
Heritage High School
Menchville High School
Warwick High School
Woodside High School

Norfolk Public Schools
Lake Taylor High School
Norview High School

Northampton County Public Schools         
Northampton High

Poquoson Public Schools
Poquoson High School

Portsmouth Public Schools
Churchland High School
Woodrow Wilson High School

Suffolk Public Schools
Kings Fork High School

Virginia Beach Public Schools
Kellam High School
Landstown High School
Ocean Lakes High School
Salem High School
Tallwood High School

York County Public Schools 
Bruton High School
Grafton High School
Tabb High School
York High School

Williamsburg - James City County Public Schools   
Jamestown High School
Lafayette High School
Warhill High School

Challenge Materials

2018-2019 Program Description
2018-2019 Contact Info Form
2018-2019 Participation Agreement
2018-2019 Costume/Video Request Form - Fillable
2018-2019 Instructions for GIT Costume/Video Request
2018-2019 Seat Belt Check Instructions & Form
2018-2019 Challenge Kit with Rules & Guidelines
2018-2019 Challenge Calendar
2018-2019 Point Sheet
2018-2019 Pledge Cards
2018-2019 Pledge Signature Form
2018-2019 Midway Report
2018-2019 Final Report
2018-2019 Baseline Data
2018-2019 Video Judging Guidelines
2018-2019 Photo Release Form                                        2018-2019-GIT-Midway-Point-Tally

Resources

2018-2019 LIBRARY - AAA VIDEO CATALOG
LIBRARY - Drive Safe HR - Videos, Costumes and other tools to help promote GIT message
HLDI Bulletin - Young teen crash risk by vehicle type
Proper Seat Belt Use
Early Estimate of Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities(Jan–Jun) of 2018
2017 Fatal Motor Vehicle Crashes: Overview
Traffic Safety Facts - 2016
Lives Saved in 2016 by Restraint Use & Minimum-Drinking-Age Laws
Seat Belt Use in 2016–Use Rates in the States & Territories
Traffic Safety Facts - 2015

Bring home the full impact of a DUI caused death.

Internet Links

AAA website for teens & parents with state specific info
AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety
DMV’s website
United States Department of Transportation
Drive Smart Virginia
Emergency Nurses CARE
Global SchoolNet Foundations
GM’s Driver Education Website (Keyword: Driver Education)
University of NC Highway Safety Research Center
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
National Highway Transportation Safety Administration
National Organizations for Youth Safety
National Safety Council
National Transportation Safety Board
Progressive Insurance Company
Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD)
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
State Farm Teen Driver Website
Network of Employers for Traffic Safety
Virginia Center For Injury Prevention
VDOT’s website
Youth of Virginia Speak Out About Traffic Safety
GEICO online video library
GMSA Distracted Driving Study