October 1, 2024, Press Release from the Ohio Department of Public Safety: COLUMBUS — The Ohio School Safety Center (OSSC) and Ohio Traffic Safety Office (OTSO), both divisions of The Ohio Department of Public Safety, are encouraging all high schools to participate in the Game of the Week Quick Click Challenge during the month of October. The challenge is one of the activities for the state’s “Safe Streets Safe Schools” campaign which aims to help students stay safe before, during, and after school, whether in the halls, classrooms, or their cars.
The Game of the Week Quick Click Challenge is being launched during October, which is Ohio School Safety month. Participating schools are being asked to complete the challenge and post a video on social media using the hash tag #QuickClickChallenge and tag the Ohio Department of Public Safety. Schools can challenge their football rivals to beat their time, and the Game of the Week will be featured on the Department of Public Safety’s social media.
The Quick Click Challenge is a competitive seat belt relay, where four participants are challenged to buckle up in four seating positions of a vehicle in the fastest time. Teams must follow these rules to complete the challenge:
- For safety, all doors must remain open at all times.
- Participants begin unbuckled in the first seating position.
- Time begins at the first whistle, when participants will buckle their seat belts and raise both hands in the air.
- The monitor will blow the whistle again when all four players are buckled up with hands raised.
- At the whistle, each person will unbuckle, exit the vehicle and move to the next seat in a clockwise rotation.
- The action is repeated four times, so that each person sits once in each seat, always moving clockwise.
- Examples are posted on the Ohio DPS YouTube page: Quick Click Challenge - YouTube
- Tag Ohio Department of Public Safety on Facebook, @OHPublicSafety on X, @ohiodps on Instagram, or @OhioPublicSafety on YouTube.
Vehicle crashes are the leading cause of teen fatalities in the United States. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), wearing a seat belt reduces serious crash-related injuries and deaths by about half.
The Ohio School Safety Center was created by Governor Mike DeWine in 2019 as a comprehensive, statewide office focused exclusively on enhancing the safety of Ohio schools. In addition to maintaining and promoting the Safer Ohio School Tip Line, the center assists schools and first responders in preventing, preparing for, and responding to threats and acts of violence including self-harm. Staff also proactively scan social media and websites to identify potential threats against schools.
The Ohio Traffic Safety Office focuses on a mission to save lives and reduce injuries on Ohio’s roads by using creative leadership, innovative education, and comprehensive enforcement programs. OTSO strives to work in partnership with local, state and federal entities to advance equity in highway safety programs, ensuring they benefit all road users in Ohio. For FFY2024, OTSO awarded over $23 million in federal funds to 135 Ohio agencies for statewide programming to improve traffic safety and reduce traffic-related fatalities.
