Zero Fatalities Safe Kids Fair, February 26-27, 2010
More than 20,000 people attended this year's Safe Kids Fair. Zero Fatalities gave away free drawstring backpacks to kids of all ages who pledged to always buckle up!

Dixie Transportation Expo, February 2, 2010
Zero Fatalities along with the Motor Carriers division of UDOT participated in the annual Dixie Transportation Expo held in St. George. Event participants came to learn about new area roads and trails. Participants also got a glimpse of what the new St. George Airport will look like.

2010 Zero Fatalities Annual Press Conference, January 19, 2010
UDOT, the Utah Department of Public Safety and Zero Fatalities presented the fatal crash statistics for 2009. The report identifies the major causes of Utah's traffic fatalities, what ages have the highest number of fatalities and where they occurred. See the stats by clicking here

Brigham City Fire Department Safety Fair, October 5, 2009
Zero Fatalities set up the crashed car at the Brigham City Fire Department for its big safety fair. Firemen taught young children how to put out a fire

Uintah High School Mock Crash, September 18, 2009
Zero Fatalities participated in Uintah High Schools version of a mock crash and safety assembly. The student government along with UHP prepared a day packed with safety events finished off with an assembly to promote safe and responsible driving. Remember, Don't Drive Stupid.

Salt Lake County Don't Drive Stupid Demolition Derby, August 7, 2009
For the second straight year Don't Drive Stupid, a sister program to Zero Fatalities, was the title sponsor for this year's Salt Lake County Demolition Derby. Between heats, Zero Fatalities handed out incentives to the audience. Even though the drivers of the derby were encouraged to drive aggressively, all attendees were encouraged to drive safely and take driving safety seriously.

Junior League Care Fair, July 31, 2009
For the first time, Zero Fatalities attended the Junior League Care Fair at Horizonte High School. Zero Fatalities helped young kids sign a lifelong pledge to always buckle up. In turn they received a pledge bag to carry all their goodies they received from the rest of the fair.

Diamond Mountain Speedway, July 26, 2009
Zero Fatalities and Law Enforcement Agencies attended races at the Diamond Mountain Speedway in Vernal, Utah promoting the program, Don't Drive Stupid and seat belt use. Racers echoed the importance of always buckling up.

Days of '47 Youth Festival, July 18, 2009
For the second year in a row, Zero Fatalities has participated in the Days of '47 Youth Festival. In partnership with the Utah Highway Patrol, Zero Fatalities and UHP promoted seatbelt safety. The seat belt convincer gave young kids an important lesson on why it is important to always be buckled up.

X96 Maverick Big Ass Show, May 29, 2009
Zero Fatalities partnered up with Truck Smart to be part of the X96 Big Ass Show this year. Truck Smart had attendees take the truck smart quiz and Zero Fatalities gave out incentives to those that took the quiz.

Weber/Morgan Safe Kids Fair, May 9, 2009
Zero Fatalities was on hand to pass out seatbelt pledge bags to all the youngsters that attended the fair. The pledge bags had to be signed by the youth and had to pledge to always wear their seatbelt.

Taste of Kearns, May 4, 2009
Zero Fatalities and its sister program, Don't Drive Stupid, headed to Kearns High School to participate in the Taste of Kearns event. Taste of Kearns is an event for the community and future students to get a taste of is what to come.

Work zone Awareness week press conference, April 7, 2009
Zero Fatalities gave a helping hand in preparing for the work zone awareness press conference. There were 815 orange flags that represented the number of work zone traffic injuries.

Toole Youth Summit, March 26, 2009
Zero Fatalities presented at this years Tooele Youth Summit. Zero had the opportunity to present to two full classrooms filled with students and parents to help them understand the Zero Fatalities Goal.

Utah Chiefs of Police Conference, March 22-25, 2009
Zero Fatalities participated in the Annual Utah Chiefs of Police Conference held in St. George, UT. Zero participated in the annual golf tournament and had the participants take a drive with the Fatal Vision goggles. Zero also had a presence at the booth display part of the conference.

Zero Fatalities Safe Kids Fair, February 27-28, 2009.
More than 25,000 people attended this year's Safe Kids Fair. Zero Fatalities gave away free drawstring backpacks to kids of all ages who pledged to always buckle up!

UHSAA Basketball Championship, March 2009.
Those attending this year's UHSAA Basketball Championship were stamped at the door with a reminder to Don't Drive Stupid. Between the 3rd and 4th quarter of the semi-final games held at the E Center, four students were chosen to play the "Don't Drive Stupid Intexticated Relay." Students dribbled a basketball around cones while texting; it was an obvious reminder to fans that it's hard to do two things at once. In other words - DON'T TEXT AND DRIVE!

Central Utah Public Health Department's Open House, January 30, 2009.
People from Central Utah gathered to celebrate the expansion and newly remodeled CUPHD. Presentations, a car seat checkpoint, and educational information on a variety of health and safety subjects were offered to the public.

Zero Fatalities 2009 Press Event, January 13, 2009
John Njord, UDOT Executive Director; Colonel Lance Davenport, Department of Public Safety; along with his troopers, reminded everyone at the Zero Fatalities 2009 Press Event, that there is no good excuse for not wearing your seat belt. No More Excuses, Utah. BUCKLE UP! Click here for 2008 statistics.

Don't Drive Stupid Winter Driving Events, December 2, 2008
Before the snow fell, Hillcrest High students, in their Don't Drive Stupid t-shirts, had a lesson in winter driving using the Miller Motorsports Park skid car.

The event was hosted by Hillcrest High School with UHP, Zero Fatalities, and Miller Motorsports Park Performance Training Center.

High School Football Championships, November 14-15, 21
Zero Fatalities and Don't Drive Stupid were on the field at Rice Eccles Stadium for the 2008 High School Football Championships. Students from each high school were chosen to participate in a go-cart relay wearing fatal vision goggles, while texting. Before the students could finish the race, UHP Troopers stopped the race and reminded fans that no one wins when you choose to drink and drive.

Zero Fatalities Safety Summit, October 6-7, 2008
Utah's law enforcement personnel, educators, traffic safety engineers, emergency responders and various other traffic safety advocates gathered at the University Marriott to discuss ways to save lives on Utah's roads. In Utah, we value the importance of teamwork and how we can learn and help one another meet our goal, "Together we can add up to Zero."

2008 Zero Fatalities Safety Summit Car Seat Checkpoint, Oct 6, 2008
Saving children one seat at a time is the goal for all car seat technicians. Technicians from all across Utah educated drivers about proper use and installation of car seats and booster seats. The checkpoint and CPS breakout sessions allowed techs to be updated on the newest technology and education available.

UHP Adopt-a-High School at Juab High, September 23, 2008
Forty headstones, representing the number of teens killed on Utah roadways in 2007, were displayed at Juab High as part of an effort to encourage students to "Don't Drive Stupid." Trooper Livingston, UHP; Officer Wright and Officer Walk of Nephi City and Zero Fatalities educated teens during their lunchtime about the dangers of impaired driving.

UHP Adopt-a-High School at Hillcrest High, September 19, 2008
Trooper Lucas was on Huskie territory with a few of her friends displaying a variety of Utah Highway Patrol vehicles to the students of Hillcrest High School. Zero Fatalities helped Trooper Lucas pass out incentives and remind students to "Don't Drive Stupid."

West Jordan's 22nd Annual Health and Safety Fair, September 13, 2008
West Jordan's Police and Fire Department along with many other organizations provided games, demonstrations and activities designed to educate the public on a variety of health and safety topics. Zero Fatalities was happy to be a part of this great event and reminded the people of West Jordan to buckle up and drive safely.

Sixteen Reasons why Zero is the only acceptable number, September 11, 2008
Motor vehicle crashes are the #1 killer of teens. In 2007, 40 teenagers were killed on Utah roads. In a Utah Department of Health/Zero Fatalities press conference, victims' families shared their stories encouraging teens to drive safely. Click here to view these stories.

Fish, Hook and Slice Golf Tournament, August 25, 2008
Zero Fatalities attended the Fish, Hook & Slice Golf Tournament and encouraged golfers to "Drive Drunk." Zero Fatalities sponsored a hole where golfers had to hit their tee shot while wearing Fatal Vision goggles, which simulated vision with blood-alcohol content at or above the legal limit. It demonstrated what alcohol does to your depth perception and vision while driving impaired. This is the only time someone would ever be encouraged to "Drive Drunk."

Murray Health and Safety Fair, August 23, 2008:
Educating the public was the focus of Saturday's Seventh Annual Health and Safety Fair at Murray High School. Zero Fatalities was on hand to play games while educating parents and kids of all ages about the importance of safe driving behaviors. Participants enjoyed a paintball demonstration with the Murray S.W.A.T. team and fire demonstrations with the Murray Fire Department. There were many activities that both educated and entertained the kids.

KSRP Fire, Water and Ice Show, August 9, 2008:
Zero Fatalities sent their crashed car and incentive items to the KSRP Fire, Water and Ice show held at the Kearns Oval. The Zero Fatalities Crashed Car is used to encourage the use of seatbelts every time you get into a car.

Salt Lake County Don't Drive Stupid Demolition Derby, August 8-9, 2008:
Don't Drive Stupid, a sister program to Zero Fatalities, was the title sponsor for this year's Salt Lake County Demolition Derby. Between heats, Zero Fatalities played games and handed out incentives to the audience. Even though the drivers of the derby were encouraged to drive aggressively, all attendees were encouraged to drive safely and take driving safety seriously.

Safety Night with the Salt Lake Bees, August 8, 2008:
Zero Fatalities and other safety organizations joined together to educate Bees' fans on a variety of safety issues at the annual Salt Lake Bees Safety Night. Incentive items such as bike helmets, t-shirts, duffle bags, and baseballs were handed out to the children who attended the game. Zero Fatalities was able to spread the word about safe driving behaviors while playing fun educational games at its booth.

Draper Safety Fair, August 5, 2008:
Zero Fatalities was present at this year's Draper Safety Fair. Parents and kids visited the Zero Fatalities booth for prizes and learned about safe driving behaviors. Families were educated on fire escape plans by walking through the Unified Fire Department Mobile Home Fire Escape Unit. The Utah Blaze and Utah Jazz mascots were there to sign autographs and promote National Night Out Against Crime.

West Jordan Stampede Celebration, July 4,2008:
The West Jordan High School band came beating down the street in their city parade, on July 4, 2008, sporting Don't Drive Stupid Shirts, as an effort to remind other teens drive safely and buckle up.

Day's of 47 parade, July 19,2008 :
Zero Fatalities had presence at this year's 'Days of 47' parade and festival, which featured 110 floats from communities and businesses across the valley. At the youth festival, after the parade, families enjoyed inflatable slides, obstacle courses, bouncers and rides, craft tables, balloon art and face painting. The Zero Fatalities booth featured games, hands-on learning activities and prizes.

KSL Family Fair, June 14, 2008:
Zero Fatalities participated in the KSL Family Fair at the North end of The Gateway shopping center in Salt Lake City. Kids can play seat belt games. The fair went from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Crashed Car was on location to help promote safe driving and seat belt usage.

American Express Safety Fair, June 3, 2008:
American Express held a Safety Fair for their employees June 3. Representatives from Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), Child Internet Protection Task Force, and other safety awareness organizations set up booths at the fair. Zero Fatalities promoted seat belt awareness and safe driving when commuting to and from work.

Davis County Health Department Safe Kids Fest, May 31, 2008:
The Davis County Health Department held its annual Safe Kids Fest 'Gear Up For Safety' at Ellison Park in Layton, May 31. Activities included a stunt bike demo, a K-9 dog show, Celtic Dancers and Radio Disney activities. Zero Fatalities representatives attended the event to help the community understand the importance of driving smart and aware. At the Zero Fatalities booth kids participated in a ring toss and received a variety of prizes. One of the prizes included a 'Boost till 8' pen to promote the new booster seat law.

Granite Peaks Senior Graduation Fair, May 28, 2008:
Zero Fatalities led students through interactive games, like Distract-A-Mat and walking the line with Fatal Vision Goggles, at the Granite Peaks High School's graduation fair. The Salt Lake Valley Health Department and Zero Fatalities teamed up to teach students to avoid driving distractions and drive smart, instead of stupid.

Click It or Ticket Kick Off, May 20, 2008:
Click It Or Ticket kicked off May 20 with a press event held at Lagoon. The kickoff included saturation patrols and featured opportunities for the media to ride with an officer. More than 60 law enforcement agencies participated in enforcement mobilization, and nighttime enforcement was conducted in three of the larger jurisdictions. The kickoff coincided with Lagoon's high school month, offering a unique opportunity to reach high school-aged teens. In addition to seat belt usage, "Don't Drive Stupid" messages were placed throughout the park.

ReAL Carnival Soccer Game, May 3, 2008:
Zero Fatalities was a sponsor at ReAL Salt Lake vs. L.A. Galaxy soccer match. The Zero Fatalities Crashed Car and booth were set up at Carnival ReAL during the pre-game festivities. "Don't Drive Stupid" bags, chapstick and Zero Fatalities Frisbees were passed out to event participants who visited the booth. As well, Zero Fatalities banners rolled around the stadium's electronic board to promote safe driving behaviors.

Midvale 6th Annual Child Protection Fair, April 26, 2008:
Zero Fatalities set up a booth at the Midvale Child Protection Fair to promote safe driving behaviors to parents and children. The fair volunteers wore Zero Fatalities' "Don't Drive Stupid" t-shirts. This event is planned each year in conjunction with the National Youth Service Day. Their goal is to provide quality information and a fun atmosphere for residents to learn about protecting children, and provide them with safety tips and resources.

Utah League of Cities and Towns (ULCT) Road School Expo, April 22-25, 2008:
Golfers were waffling at Black Rock course's first tee, during the ULCT Expo, but it wasn't their swing that was wavering, it was the fatal vision goggles. Zero Fatalities sponsored the first tee on the course to demonstrate the dangers of 'driving drunk.' The golfers were required to use the fatal vision goggles on their first swing. Zero Fatalities also set up a booth at the ULCT Expo. Road School is an education conference on road construction and management.

Annual Utah Driver and Traffic Safety Education Association Conference, April 21, 2008:
Zero Fatalities gave out stop watches to encourage Drivers Education Instructors to remind teens to slow down while driving. The instructors came from around the state to learn about safe driving behaviors and how to properly teach teens to drive.

Work Zone Safety Press Conference, April 18, 2008:
The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) asked the public/media for a few seconds of their time to slow down in work zones. With a work zone on I-80 as a backdrop, UDOT's Deputy Director Carlos Braceras talked about the dangers of speeding in work zones at the press conference. By driving with caution in these areas Utah can begin to meet their goal of Zero Fatalities.

Headstone Display at University of Utah, March 12, 2008:
Zero Fatalities set up a headstone display at the University of Utah's Union Plaza to remind college students to drive safely over their spring break the following week. The Zero Fatalities team set up 285 headstones, one for each roadway fatality in Utah in 2007. For information about how to get the Tombstone Display set up at your school or event, contact the Zero Fatalities Outreach Coordinator, Jeff Bleak at (801) 487-4800.

Wasatch Community Conference, February 20, 2008:
The Heber Community Conference sponsored by the Wasatch County Health Department was a successful event. The Zero Fatalities presenter spoke in the break out sessions to around 65 Wasatch County teens. The message hit home to the teens because one of their peers from Wasatch High School died in a crash where she was not wearing a seatbelt. "Don't Drive Stupid" bags were also passed out to the class participants.

Dixie Transportation Expo, February 5, 2008:
Zero Fatalities had a strong presence at Dixie Transportation Expo, where around 500 people came to learn about new area roads and trails in Saint George. The Zero Fatalities booth was the first exhibit event participants encountered as they entered the Expo. The program received a lot of positive feedback in reference to Zero Fatalities and the Don't Drive Stupid slogans.

Davis Youth Summit - Be the Dream, January 29, 2008:
The Davis County School District held their 2nd annual Davis Youth Summit at Northridge High School, January 29, 2008. Close to 600 students from the Davis County School District showed up to learn about responsible driving, the danger of underaged drinking, the effect smoking has on teenagers, and other safety presentations. Zero Fatalities showed the youth the "Don't Drive Stupid" presentation, and the "What's Killing Utah Teens" presentation.

Zero Fatalities Third Annual Kick Off Event, January 17, 2008:
UDOT, the Utah Department of Public Safety, Utah Highway Patrol, and several other groups kicked off the Zero Fatalities program for the third year in a row January 17, 2008. Zero Fatalities - a goal we can all live with, was held in the UDOT parking lot in front of a highway patrol car, a UHP helicopter, an ambulance, and a fire engine. The event was well attended, with all of the major news media showing up to report on the conference. Highlight speakers included John Njord, Executive Director of UDOT, DPS Col. Davenport, and the Anderson family from Highland. Christine Anderson related an incident where she, her husband and five children had been in a van that rolled several times. The family escaped with their lives thanks to wearing seat belts.

Safe Kids Fair, January 11, 2008:
Clear Channel hosted the 2008 Zero Fatalities Safe Kids Fair January 11-12. The Zero Fatalities team provided kids with a "Seat Belt Buddy" project. The kids put together a craft project made with felt material, and decorated with googlie eyes, jewels, and stickers. The "Seat Belt Buddy" uses Velcro to attach to seat belts, so kids can have their own "Seat Belt Buddy" to drive along with them. Firefighters, police, and other safety exhibitors taught the kids about fire safety, bike safety, and even ways to stay safe around snakes.

Zero Fatalities Tree at the Festival of the Trees, November 28 - December 1, 2007:
Zero Fatalities sponsored a tree this year in Utah's annual Festival of Trees. The tree, decorated by Angela Romney and Suzette Heater, included Zero Fatalities decor, a power wheels car and wrapped presents to match. More than $1 million is raised for patients at Primary Children's Medical Center at the festival every year. Holiday crafts, handmade treats, live entertainment and Santa Claus are also found in the crowd of trees sponsored at the festival.

VIPP Press Event, September 13, 2007:
Zero Fatalities was invited, by the Utah Department of Health, to sponsor a press conference at Cottonwood High School September 13, 2007. Several of the speakers talked about the importance of increasing teen driving campaigns as well as the importance of parental involvement with young drivers. According to the Utah Department of Public Safety, the top factor that contributed to fatal teenage-driver crashes in Utah in 2005 was speeding. Crashes where the teenage-driven vehicle contained four or more occupants were five times more likely to be fatal than crashes involving teenage-driven vehicles with fewer occupants. For more information on teen driving safety tips, visit www.dontdrivestupid.com

Zero Fatalities night at the Bees, July 6, 2007:
Zero Fatalities sponsored a safety night with the bees. Children were given Bees/Zero Fatalities T-shirts and balls, in addition to a dazzling fireworks display at the end of the game.

The Transportation Expo, June 27, 2007:
The Transportation Expo was the first expo of its kind in Davis County. It was held June 27, 2007 at the Davis Applied Technology Center. Hundreds of residents came to be informed about current and future transportation projects in their areas. The Transportation Expo featured information booths, interactive displays and educational materials by: UDOT, UTA, WFRC, Zero Fatalities, Truck Smart, Hold On To Dear Life, Don't-drive-stupid.com, and administration from local cities.

Truck Smart Event, April 25, 2007:
The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) Motor Carrier Services Division taught teen drivers to "Drive Truck Smart" with a hands-on demonstration at Copper Hills High School. Drivers' education students were able to sit inside the cab of a semi truck surrounded by cars they couldn't see in the "blind spots." This gave them an up-close look at how commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) behave differently than passenger vehicles. UDOT developed the Truck Smart outreach campaign in 2005 when a Motor Carriers Services survey of Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration (FMCSA) research showed 75 percent of Utah accidents involving both commercial motor vehicles (CMV) and passenger vehicles were the fault of the passenger vehicle drivers. For 2007, UDOT decided to aim the campaign specifically at younger drivers, even before they have their driver's licenses. FMCSA data shows there is an 81.7 percent greater likelihood that Utah drivers age 26 and younger will be involved in a non-fatal CMV crash than their peers nationwide.

Zero Fatalities 2nd annual Kick Off Event, January 11, 2007:
UDOT, the Utah Department of Public Safety (DPS), Zero Fatalities, and several other groups put on a press event, January 11, 2007, to petition Utah drivers to help in reducing the number of deaths on the roads. The Zero Fatalities program also announced they would focus on educating teens about the dangers of unsafe driving during 2007. As part of the event surrounding the release of the 2006 traffic fatalities report, the group unveiled a traveling visual reminder of those who died on Utah's roads the previous year. Headstones representing the 287 traffic fatality victims were to be displayed at various schools and public buildings, reminding people of the responsibility they bear every time they get behind the wheel.

KSL Family Fair and Chalk Art Festival, June 16, 2006:
Zero Fatalities set up a booth at the KSL Family Fair and Chalk Art Festival. More than 90 artists turned the streets of The Gateway into an outdoor gallery with large pastel murals, ranging from classic reproductions to contemporary designs. The family fair had a variety of carnival games, activities, contests and giveaways. Live bands were brought in along with a Luv Sac lounge for event participants. The Family Fair and Chalk Art Festival benefits the Utah Foster Care Foundation.

Zero Fatalities Campaign Launch
UDOT, the Utah Department of Public Safety and several other groups launched an educational campaign to reduce traffic-related deaths in 2006, called Zero Fatalities - a goal we can all live with. The event, held at a Salt Lake cemetery, began with a solemn introduction by the Utah Highway
Patrol. The agencies collectively asked Utahns for help in reducing the number of deaths on Utah roads this year.

Zero Fatalities Schools
In November 2006, Fillmore Elementary and Fillmore Middle Schools became the first "Zero Fatalities Schools." Students received Zero Fatalities shirts, the schools aired the Zero Fatalities TV and radio commercials, hung Zero Fatalities banners, and displayed the Zero Fatalities crashed car. The elementary students wrote safety messages and sent them flying with a school-wide balloon launch. The schoolchildren also received a visit from Snow College's mascot. Similar Zero Fatalities activities are being planned for Millard High School in early 2007.