Safety Around Tracks and Trains Kahoot Trivia
According to Operation Lifesaver, trespassing along railroad right-of-way is the leading cause of rail-related deaths with collisions at grade crossings the second leading cause in the US. About every three hours, a trespasser or highway user is hit by a train. Young drivers and pedestrians need to know how important it is to stay alert when walking, riding, or driving near train tracks. Use this quiz as a fun, informative way to share information with your peers.
To complete the activity, contact Christy Thomas to schedule a challenge and receive the link for your school’s event. (c-thomas@tti.tamu.edu / 817-462-0512)
You may choose to host a live challenge with students (during lunch, advisory periods, etc) or you may host a virtual challenge where students are given a PIN to access the trivia on their own via the Kahoot.it app.
Once the challenge has ended, you will receive a leader board with results for your school in case you want to announce the top scores to your student body. The leader board will also serve as verification that the activity has been completed.
For live challenge events, we’d love to see photos! Please tag us and our sponsor at: @teensdriverseat and @UnionPacific. And use the following hashtags: #TeenDriver #RailSafety
TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS ACTIVITY, YOU MUST SIGN UP TO BE A TEENS IN THE DRIVER SEAT SCHOOL @ www.t-driver.com. *THIS IS A FREE PROGRAM.*
Program schools will receive access to this Kahoot trivia challenge as well as many other activities (both in-person and virtual). The first 30 Oklahoma campuses to sign up will receive a toolkit that includes t-shirts, banners, posters, yard signs, and other safe driving materials for your team to use on your campus.
Is This Activity Online, In-person, or both: Both
Category: Free
Point Value: 200 - 400
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 AND @TeensDriverSeat
Twitter @OK_Challenge or #okchallenge AND @TeensDriverSeat
Instagram @oklahomachallenge or #okchallenge AND @TeensDriverSeat
About/Contact Information:
Contact Name: Christy Thomas
Email: c-thomas@tti.tamu.edu
Phone: (817) 462-0512
Organization: Teens in the Driver Seat
About Your Organization: Teens in the Driver Seat® is a peer-to-peer safety program for America’s youth. Started in 2002, Teens in the Driver Seat® is the first peer-to-peer program for teens that focuses solely on traffic safety and addresses all major risks for this age group. The program is available to high schools nationwide.
Teens in the Driver Seat® is an initiative under the Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s Youth Transportation Safety (YTS) Program. YTS seeks to save lives and reduce injuries among America’s youth by developing and delivering the nation’s most comprehensive suite of transportation safety programs and projects.
Organization Website: https://www.t-driver.com