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.
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VADETS 2022 On-Site Conference (tentatively)
Sunday July 10, 2022 (10:00 am-5:00 pm) at JMU
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Poster, Bumper Sticker, License Plate ContestThe Virginia Association of Driver Education and Traffic Safety (VADETS) is sponsoring a 2022 poster, bumper sticker, and license plate contest. The contest will be judged at the VADETS State Conference in July. 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 6/1/2022. 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 Upload a student named folder, containing PSAs and Paragraphs, into this Google Folder. . | TEACHER OF THE YEAR For information about Teacher of the Year and to nominate a teacher, please visit this link to download and email (vadetsinfo@gmail.com) or mail the form to: VADETS Teacher of the Year Committee PO Box 1 Powhatan, Va 23139 TOY nominations are due 6/1/2022. Driven to ProtectMay is National Youth Traffic Safety Month. From engineers to educators, it takes all of us working together to make Virginia roads as safe as possible and to end drunk driving. Throughout the month of May, we invite you to bring youth traffic safety into your classroom through the virtual lessons, interactive content, and videos at the Driven to Protect Discovery Hub – also available through Virtual Virginia. We also hope you will download and share the Youth Traffic Safety Month social content on your own channels and with other educators to help spread the word. To learn more, visit DrivenToProtectVa.org or follow @DrvnToProtect on Twitter. About Driven to Protect The Driven to Protect Virginia Initiative is a public-private partnership between the Automotive Coalition for Traffic Safety (ACTS) and the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles. ACTS represents the world’s automakers and leads the Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety (DADSS) Program, in partnership with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The program is developing a first-of-its-kind technology called the alcohol detection system that will detect when a driver is impaired with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) at or above 0.08 percent and prevent the vehicle from moving. Driven To Protect Virginia is the first state partnership dedicated to advancing technology that can prevent alcohol-impaired driving and educating the public about this technology and responsible driving behavior. | 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 Distracted Driving Summit As Distracted Driving Awareness Month comes to a close, don't forget to register for the 9th Annual Distracted Driving Summit. The event will be held on August 18-19, 2022 at the Hilton Norfolk The Main. They will be offering both in-person and virtual attendance options this year. The virtual attendee option is limited to only general sessions. The in-person option will include breakout sessions. |
Prevent 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.
| Educator ResourcesVADETS is engaging schools and campuses in preventing underage drinking and driving. Educator Social Media Ambassador RoleVirginia teachers can support the 2021-2022 Choose Your Vibe - Arrive Campaign by applying to be an Educator Social Media Ambassador. 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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