Zero Distractions Campaign
National Tank Truck Carrier's (NTTC) Zero Distractions Campaign: A truck driver's office is the highway, so our industry has a vested interest in eliminating distracted driving. Federal laws already prohibit truck drivers from texting while driving, and most companies will terminate employees who are caught in violation of this regulation. The trucking world knows the dangers on the road, and we've taken steps to fight against them. But the NTTC doesn't think that's enough.
According to a AAA poll, 94% of teen drivers acknowledge the dangers of texting and driving, but 35% admitted to doing it anyway. 21% of teen drivers involved in fatal crashes were distracted by their cell phones. Teen drivers are 4x more likely than adults to get into car crashes or near-crashes when talking or texting on a cell phone. A teen driver with only one additional passenger doubles the risk of getting into a fatal car crash. With two or more passengers, they are 5x as likely.
The Zero Distractions Pledge is designed to help educate drivers as well as ask them to stand with us by taking the zero distractions pledge. Get your FCCLA group or school together and watch the below video OR watch it on a zoom class.
Then have everyone head over to https://zerodistractions.org/take-the-pledge
Wanna make this super fun…. challenge another school, FCCLA chapter or grade to see who can get the most pledges!!
Is This Activity Online, In-person, or both: Both
Category: Free
Point Value: 150 - 350
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 @OKTrucking
Twitter @OK_Challenge or #okchallenge
Instagram @oklahomachallenge or #okchallenge
About/Contact Information:
Contact Name: Rebecca Chappell
Email: rebeccachappell@oktrucking.org
Phone: (405) 525-9488
Organization: Oklahoma Trucking Association
About Your Organization: The Oklahoma Trucking Association is a not-for-profit full-service trade association formed to promote and protect the interests of the trucking industry within Oklahoma. As "the voice of trucking" OTA works to protect, promote, and provide to its diverse membership.
Organization Website: https://oktrucking.org