DIES (Danger In Every Step) Distracted Driving Activity Mat

This mat is ideal for adding an additional dose of reality to your distracted driving awareness activities and outreach program.

This new DIES (Danger In Every Step) Distracted Driving Activity Mat (4′ x 14′ durable 18 oz.) is made of vinyl and has graphics on one side depicting a rural town setting with streets, crosswalks, railroad crossings and other common town locations and roadway features. The challenge is to drive through town using the DIES Steering Wheel with car to simulate a driving experience. Participants first travel around the simulated town making stops at various locations while observing safe driving habits such as obeying traffic signs, looking both ways before crossing the train tracks, watching for pedestrians, and keeping your car on the road. After the participant completes their first trek through town they are asked again to drive the route again this time with added distractions. Distractions such as texting while driving, will typically cause the driver to make driving errors such as missing turns, driving off the road, driving through stop signs, or hitting pedestrians. The resulting experience demonstrates how distractions take away from a person’s ability to safely operate a motor vehicle.