Project GPS: Get Places Safely is a free educational initiative designed to help protect youth and teens as they approach the “100 Deadliest Days” for young drivers—the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day when crash rates increase significantly. The project aims to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities among young drivers, passengers, pedestrians, and cyclists by encouraging seat belt use, responsible decision-making, and empowering youth to speak up if they feel unsafe, especially during the high-risk spring and summer months.

At the middle school level, Project GPS focuses on building a strong foundation of traffic safety awareness. Students learn the importance of positive passenger behaviors, seat belt use, and their rights as passengers, while also exploring pedestrian and bicycle safety to support smart, everyday travel choices.

At the high school level, Project GPS shifts toward prevention of high-risk driving behaviors, with an emphasis on reducing teen speeding and increase seat belt use. The project will also address distraction-free driving, and other common warm-weather risks such as driving with too many passengers, drowsy driving, curfew violations, and alcohol or drug use.

For more information on the 2026 project, refer to the Letter to Partners.

• Competition Toolkit – For schools and youth groups that want to compete for prizes, this toolkit outlines the required components, activities ideas, and simple reporting steps. It provides clear guidance while still encouraging creativity and peer-to-peer engagement.
• Participation Toolkit – For schools that prefer a more flexible approach, this option allows groups to choose activities that fit their schedule and student interests, without competition requirements, while still making a meaningful impact.

For more information on this initiative or how you can get involved in future projects, please contact Callie Toler at callie.toler@vsp.virginia.gov.

Your data collection and Final Report submissions support our grant reporting and help demonstrate the impact of Project GPS: Get Places Safely, allowing us to continue offering this program free of charge to schools and youth groups statewide.

Pre-Project Data Collection Submission      |    COMPETITION Final Report   |    PARTICIPATION Final Report

Partnership Guide      |    Celebrating Safely Guide   |  Materials Guide

Have questions about the campaign or registering? Email the Program and Curriculum Coordinator, Callie Toler at callie.toler@vsp.virginia.gov or call 804.914.2532.