Promote Do Not Disturb While Driving Day - 3rd Thursday of October Annually
We can’t resist looking at our phones when we hear those notifications!
We know looking at our phones while driving is not a good idea, but when we hear a notification, we can’t resist the temptation. That’s why Do Not Disturb, Focused Driving, and other notification blocking settings (DND settings) are so important. When they are used you won’t be tempted to look at your phone and you can avoid crashes. And, when friends try to text you they will get your customized response telling them you won’t respond now because you are driving. That’s how to influence your friends and help them be safer.
Notification Blocking Settings on Our Phones Are Barely Being Used
Today less than 25% of iPhone owners are estimated to be using DND settings on their phones. By using these features, we can reduce smartphone use while driving, reduce distracted driving crashes and save lives. The more drivers use DND the less crashes. It’s as simple as that.
Use the Do Not Disturb Features on Your Phone
Won’t you join millions of others who have chosen to use DND settings? If you believe that distracted driving is a serious and deadly problem, there is something you can do about it.
Join us to promote the use of DND settings You can help us make distracted driving socially unacceptable.
2024 DNDWD Day - October 17 - CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE
Is This Activity Online, In-person, or both: Both
Category: Free
Point Value: 200 - 600
Submission Instructions: To get your points
Complete the activity as described above.
Take photos/video of students participating in the activity.
Click "Submit Points."
Fill out the online submission COMPLETELY
Enter the name and email of the submitter.
Upload your photos/video and a brief description of the activity (including the date of completion and any people pictured in the photo).
Schools must take new photos with and submit these pictures to earn points again for the current year.
We will be updating the Leaderboard weekly. Please have patience if your points do not show immediately.
Share photos and videos to school social media sites and tag Oklahoma Challenge and sponsoring safety organization.
Facebook #okchallenge or @OKChallengeDistractedDriving
Twitter @OK_Challenge or #okchallenge
Instagram @oklahomachallenge or #okchallenge
TikTok @oklahomachallenge
About/Contact Information:
About/Contact Information:
Contact Name: Linda Terrell/Nele Rogers
Email: info@oklahomachallenge.org
Phone: 405.618.0901
Organization: Educational Alternatives - Oklahoma Challenge
About Your Organization: The Oklahoma Challenge was created in 1984 to address the dangers of teen drunk driving and encourage young drivers to wear their seat belts. Following great success in these areas, Oklahoma Challenge turned its attention to a rising concern - the dire problem of distracted driving, especially among people 15-20 years-old. Working in partnership with the Oklahoma student groups, the Oklahoma Challenge has endeavored to educate teens about the dangers of engaging in distracting activities - such as texting, talking on the phone, and applying make-up - while driving. From the beginning, the Oklahoma Challenge has been unique from other initiatives in that it empowers student leaders to go back to their schools and put on the awareness activities themselves – teen to teen. By focusing on peer-to-peer communications instead of an adult-driven campaign, the messages about the dangers of distracted driving are more likely to make a lasting impact. In fact, research shows 44 percent of teen drivers say that they would be thankful if a passenger complained about their texting while driving.
Organization Website: https://oklahomachallenge.org