Tailgate Talks are short lessons that can be delivered to small groups of learners outside of a traditional classroom. This listing shows all Tailgate Talks that include videos.
Did you wear your seat belt when you drove to work today? If you had passengers, did they all buckle up? Watch this 60-second video about the impact during a car crash. Will you wear your seatbelt on the drive home today? Seat belts: Protect drivers and passengers by helping absorb the force of a …
An estimated 9% of Texans are not buckling up, and nearly 1,000 Texans killed in car crashes were known to not be properly restrained in 2014 (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration). Let’s watch this 40-second video of the impact a seat belt can make. Now imagine four close friends or family members in your …
Have you ever been in the car for a short time (ex: backing out of the driveway, going a few blocks to the store) where you don’t buckle up? Before you drive away, do you turn around to make sure everyone in your car has a seat belt on? If you are riding in a …
Happy Hour should be just that—happy. But not if you drive afterwards. (Unless you have an extra $17,000 sitting in your bank account.) How much does it cost you if you’re convicted of a driving while intoxicated offense? Think broadly to include not only the fines and court costs, but lost work time, increased auto …
Aggressive drivers often swerve across multiple lanes at once, instead of moving over lane by lane, one at a time. Have you ever done that when in a rush, or when you realized you’re about to miss an exit? Want to be cured of that habit? Watch this…these two minutes will forever change how you …
Watch this four minute video on texting while driving. Warning: This video contains graphic content. Twenty three seconds is the average time your eyes are off the road while texting. Texting while driving can more than double your chances of a crash or a near-crash. In a recent year, 3,179 people were killed and 431,000 were …
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Watch this video, and then try the exercise yourself or with a group. (You will need paper and pencil for this one, plus a stopwatch or watch with a second hand.) Time the following with your stopwatch: Write out the following sentence, “Switchtasking is a thief”. Then write the numbers 1 through 21 on the …
What is “hands-free” technology? Earpiece, dashboard system, voice-to-text, or speaker phone. Hands-free technology and driving: The brain quickly toggles between tasks – but can’t do two things at the same time. According to the National Safety Council, the activity in the area of the brain that processes moving images decreases by up to 1/3 when …
How many thinking tasks can your brain focus on at one time? The answer is – one. If your brain has more than one thinking task to choose from, it gets overwhelmed and filters information out. In terms distraction at the wheel, what’s the difference between chewing gum and talking on the phone? Chewing gum …
