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About the Contest

**Now Is Your Chance To Sit In The Director’s Chair!**

Do you have a great idea for a traffic safety Video or Billboard? Are you ready to showcase your ideas? Now is your chance! The North Dakota Department of Transportation is partnering with AAA North Dakota, North Dakota Safety Council, and Wal-Mart to hold the 2nd Annual NDTeenDrivers Traffic Safety Contest! This contest is your chance to show off your creativity and ideas to the entire state for a chance to win great prizes for your school and you!

30 second Video Campaign

1st place: $1,000 cash total for group or individual and $1,000 Traffic Safety Grant for your school*
2nd place: $750 cash total for group or individual
3rd place: $500 cash total for group or individual

Billboard Design Campaign

1st place: $750 cash total for group or individual and $1,000 Traffic Safety Grant for your school*
2nd place: $500 cash total for group or individual
3rd place: $250 cash total for group or individual

Ready to Get Started?

Check out the step by step instructions below and get your school on the map today!

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Sign up!
Registration Forms will be available Monday, November 1, 2010 to participate in the NDTeenDrivers Traffic Safety Contest 2010.
You can download a registration form here.
Registration must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. CST on Friday, February 11, 2011.
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Submit Your Registration!
Registration Forms can be submitted 1 of 2 ways:
1. Email the form to [email protected]
2. Mail the form to the ND Department of Transportation at

ND Department of Transportation, "NDTeenDrivers Traffic Safety Contest 2010"
Attn: Carol Thurn
608 E. Boulevard Avenue
Bismarck, ND 58505
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Important Requirements
• Participants must be a student enrolled at a North Dakota school age 14 to 19. You must be 14 years old by Friday, February 11, 2011 to participate in the contest.
• Once you and/or everyone in your group have turned in your registration form, you may begin creating your traffic safety video or billboard.
• All participants must have registered by 5:00 p.m. CST on February 11, 2011 to particpate in the contest
• All participants in a group must attend the same school

Important Contest Deadlines

Date	Activity
Monday, Nov. 1, 2010	Registration Form available on www.NDTeenDrivers.com and traffic safety video or billboard creating can begin
Friday, Feb. 11, 2011	All participants must have registered for the contest by 5:00 p.m. CST
Monday, March 28, 2011	All Video and Billboard entries must be postmarked and received by the North Dakota Dept. of Transportation by 5:00 p.m. CST. Typed report and photos of traffic safety event conducted at school must also be submitted.
Monday, April 11, 2011	Top 10 Finalists for Video and Top 10 Finalists for Billboard Campaigns Announced on www.NDTeenDrivers.com
Monday, April 11, 2011	Public voting begins on Top 10 Finalists for Video and Top 10 Finalists for Billboard Campaigns on www.NDTeenDrivers.com
Tuesday, April 26, 2011	Public voting closes at 5:00 p.m. CST on Top 10 Finalists for Video and Top 10 Finalists for Billboard Campaigns
Wednesday, May 11, 2011	Video and Billboard Campaign winners and runner-ups will be announced on www.NDTeenDrivers.com
December 31, 2011	Traffic Safety Grant report and photos due from the Principal from winning schools for the Video and Billboard campaigns. Send to: [email protected] or NDDOT, Attn: Ashlee Link, 608 East Boulevard Avenue, Bismarck, ND 58505

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Test Your Driving Skills

Check out these Rules of the Road videos to test your driving knowledge. Each video is about 3 minutes long and will help in your exam preparation or improve your overall driving skills.
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FAST FACTS

Highway hypnosis can occur when you drive on a highway for an extended period of time, leaving you in a dulled, drowsy, trance-like state. The danger is you are unable to react as quickly as you should. Stop the car in a safe place and take a break from the road.

Hydroplaning is losing traction when you slide on a film of water. This can result in a loss of control and steering ability because your tires lose contact with the pavement. Slow down in these weather conditions, and make sure your tires are inflated properly.

Most skids are the result of driving too fast for the road conditions. The key to safe vehicle operation is slower speeds. NDDOT Rules of the Road

The Implied Consent Law states that by driving a vehicle, you have agreed to submit to chemical tests of your breath, blood, or urine to determine alcohol or drug content is asked to do so by a law enforcement officer. NDDOT Rules of the Road

For front-seat passengers, lap and shoulder belts reduce the chance of serious injury by as much as 50 percent.

Young drivers are about 1.5 times more likely to have a fatal crash after having one or two drinks and about three times more likely after three drinks.

Marijuana affects alertness, concentration, coordination and reaction time, all skills required for safe driving. These effects can last up to 24 hours after smoking marijuana.

When you close your eyes for just one second at 60 mph, you will travel 88 feet.

On curvy roads, DON'T HUG THE CENTERLINE. Drive on the right side of your lane, and you'll miss the guy that's a little bit wide coming around a blind curve at you and avoid a head-on collision.

Click it quick! No more excuses. Just a quick click can save your life. Even if you're just driving around the block. No one ever got in the car thinking, "This is the day I'm going to be in a crash." NDDOT

Most deer crashes happen between 7 a.m. and 8 a.m., and again in the evening from 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. Scan the ditches while you are driving and slow down if you notice an animal's eyes in your line of vision. NDDOT Crash Summary

Stay well back from snowplows. Sometimes they have to stop and back up. Plow drivers can't see directly behind themselves, and plows also throw sanding material. Remember, don't crowd the plow. NDDOT Rules of the Road