Virginia Association of Driver Education and Traffic Safety (VADETS)
VADETS is a Professional Driver Education Association with the mission to improve the quality of driver education and provide effective instruction to new drivers in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
The VADETS membership is drawn from over 2,500 driver education professionals who teach in public, private, and driver training schools.
We hope you find the information and links useful in your quest to provide young drivers with the skills needed to drive a motor vehicle safely.
If you have questions, please feel free to contact us.
VADETS 2023 On-Site Conference
Sunday July 9, 2023 (10:00 am-5:00 pm) at JMU
Virtual Conference will be
Tuesday, October 3, 2023.
Click the "Join Us" link to register.
Driven To Protect Discovery Hub See the link below to see an overview about the Driven to Protect Discovery Hub: https://youtu.be/Hg9MLhkoBV8. This is a great way for educators to learn more about their online resources. Download social media content from Driven To Protect for Teen/Driver safety week. DRIVE SMART Virginia DRIVE SMART Virginia is excited to announce that the 10th Annual Distracted Driving Summit will be held in Blacksburg, Virginia at the Inn at Virginia Tech and Conference Center on September 13-14, 2023! We hope you'll be able to join us. You can expect more information in the new year. Mark your calendars!! |
Poster, Bumper Sticker, License Plate ContestThe Virginia Association of Driver Education and Traffic Safety (VADETS) is sponsoring a 2023 poster, bumper sticker, and license plate contest. The contest will be judged at the VADETS State Conference in July, 2023. The theme is general traffic safety and students should select issues or topics they feel are important to driver education. Each school should conduct its own contest and teachers may submit the best three (3) entries in each category at the conference. All submissions for contests are due 6/1/2023. Questions may be submitted to VADETSinfo@gmail.com. Teachers can submit a picture of posters, bumper stickers & license plates to this Google Folder (name file with student's name) and bring them to the conference or mail them to: VADETS PO Box 1 Powhatan, VA 23139 | TEACHER OF THE YEAR Congratulations to our Driver Education Teachers of the Year! Classroom TOY: Classroom TOY:
In-Car TOY: For information about Teacher of the Year and to nominate a teacher for next school year, please visit this link to download and email (vadetsinfo@gmail.com) or mail the completed form to: VADETS Teacher of the Year Committee PO Box 1 Powhatan, Va 23139 TOY nominations are due 5/1/2023. | Curriculum WorkbooksThis 116-page study guide/workbook provides the framework for the content in the Curriculum and is also designed to assist students in learning safety concepts.
$125 per case + 20% Shipping and Handling Each case contains 50 study guide/workbooks Workbooks shipped in multiples of 50 only For additional information email vadetsworkbooks@gmail.com |
Krista Link - Prince William County Schools 
Mike Piacesi - Prince William County SchoolsPrevent underage drinking & Impaired Driving education
Student ResourcesChoose Your Vibe - Arrive Alive! CampaignThe VADETS Choose Your Vibe - Arrive Alive! social media campaign promotes healthy, alcohol-free lifestyles and the avoidance of consequences to health and wellness, academic, and career achievement that result from engaging in illegal underage drinking and impaired driving.
Student Social Media AmbassadorsGo to Student Ambassador Resources to learn more about how Virginia high school juniors and seniors can earn up to $600 for supporting the Choose Your Vibe - Arrive Alive! campaign. Session 2 application process ENDS March 1, 2023 | Educator ResourcesVADETS is engaging schools and campuses in preventing underage drinking and driving. Educator Social Media Ambassador RoleVirginia teachers can support the 2022-2023 Choose Your Vibe - Arrive Campaign by applying to be an Educator Social Media Ambassador. Session 2 application process ENDS March 1, 2023. EDUCATORS CLICK HERE TO APPLY! Arrive Alive Professional Development SeriesNeed some new ideas to refresh your driver education lessons? Want to learn more about social media and the impact it is having on teachers and students? If so, sign up for the VADETS and VDOE Arrive Alive Professional Development Series. This three-session series event will make you rethink how you teach driver education in our new world of social media. Parent Resources
It is a fact that parents are the key to good decision making related to drinking and driving. Visit Parent & Caregiver Resources - Prevent Underage Drinking & Impaired Driving for resources to start the conversation and support your teen driver. |
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