Pre-Driver (Ages 12-14)

Teachers, visit ClickIt.Utah.gov/predriver for resources and materials for your classroom.

Seat Belts
For Safety

Believe it or not, in just a few short years, you’ll be able to get your driver license. But now is the time to begin thinking about traffic safety. Starting today, you can be a safer passenger. And when it comes time to get your license — you’ll be a safer driver.

IN-PERSON PRESENTATIONS — FOR 7, 8 & 9TH GRADE STUDENTS ONLY

Let the Zero Fatalities team teach your students about seat belt safety, the dangers of speeding and distracted driving, how to get a learner permit* and free resources available to parents.

* 7th grade presentations: pedestrian safety information will be substituted for learner permit info.

ALL PRESENTATIONS AND RESOURCES ARE FREE. CLASSROOM RESOURCES ARE LOCATED AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE.

VIDEOS AND ONLINE ASSIGNMENTS

Watch the video to see why it’s so important to wear your seat belt properly every time you’re in a vehicle. When you’re finished, answer the questions below. Your teacher will get an email with your responses.

You can get your learner permit to drive when you turn 15.

Assignment

Questionnaire: Seat Belts

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1- Do you think most people buckle up?

2- Do your parents/guardians buckle up every ride?

3- Do you buckle up...?

4- From your last answer, if not 100% of the time, why do you not buckle up more?

5- After watching this video, why do you think it’s important to wear a seat belt properly?

6- What are the three collisions that occur in a crash?

7- What lessons did you learn about the dangers of sharing a seat belt?

8- Why do you think it’s important for everyone to buckle up in the vehicle?

9- It takes courage to ask someone to buckle up in the car, but it could save a life. Describe how you would ask someone else in the car, who doesn’t like to buckle, to wear their seat belt.

10- From what you learned from this video, what can you do now to help yourself and others to be safe in a vehicle?

Speeding is dangerous.

When you earn your driver license, one of the most important things to remember is to obey the speed limit. Watch the video to see why it’s so important to always follow the rules of the road. When you’re finished, answer the questions below. Your teacher will get an email with your responses.

Assignment

Questionnaire: The Dangers of Speeding

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Class Period

Your Age

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1- Why does speeding increase the risk of getting in a crash?

2- If you crash while traveling at 30 miles per hour, it has as much force as getting rammed by a _______.

3- For every ______ miles you go above the speed limit when you are going over ______ miles per hour, the risk of death is ______.

4- The road that Chaz was traveling on had a speed limit of _______mph (miles per hour), however law enforcement believe Chaz was traveling _______mph.?

5- Speeding can lead to what other unsafe driving habits?

6- What are some consequences of speeding?

7- What can drivers do to drive safely?

MATERIALS AND RESOURCES

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