Traffic Safety
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|name= Traffic Safety | |name= Traffic Safety | ||
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|status= Elective | |status= Elective | ||
|created= 1975 | |created= 1975 | ||
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+ | |source2= [[Automotive Safety]] | ||
|requirements revision= 2007 | |requirements revision= 2007 | ||
|pamphlet revision= 2006 | |pamphlet revision= 2006 | ||
|field= Personal Development | |field= Personal Development | ||
|id= 112 | |id= 112 | ||
+ | |quote=Staying safe in traffic wherever you live is getting more difficult all the time, as more and more people take to the road. Earning the Traffic Safety merit badge and will give Scouts some crucial tools to stay safer, when driving a car on a highway, riding a bike across town, or jogging across a busy street. | ||
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- | + | '''1a'''. [http://www.cars.com/go/about/us.jsp?section=P&content=rel&date=20070618 Top Ten Driving Mistakes Teenagers Make] - [http://www.cdc.gov/Motorvehiclesafety/Teen_Drivers/index.html Center for Disease Control: Teen Drivers] - [http://www.iihs.org/research/fatality_facts_2007/teenagers.html Insurance Institute for Highway Safety: Teenage Driver Statistics] - [http://www.iihs.org/brochures/pdf/beginning_drivers.pdf IIHS New Driver Brochure]<br> | |
- | + | '''1b'''. [http://www.hsc.wvu.edu/som/cmed/alcohol/driving.htm Driving and Alcohol] - [http://www.cdc.gov/Motorvehiclesafety/Impaired_Driving/index.html CDC: Impaired Driving] - [http://www.iihs.org/research/fatality_facts_2007/alcohol.html Insurance Institute for Highway Safety: Blood Alcohol Statistics]<br> | |
- | * '''1c''' | + | * [http://www.iihs.org/laws/dui.aspx DUIDWI Laws, Blood Alcohol, and Open Container Laws By State] |
- | + | '''1c'''. [http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/oppd/hdm/hdmtoc.htm Highway Design] A CalTrans education course.<br> | |
- | * ''' | + | '''1c'''. [http://www.weathergraphics.com/tim/dumbroad/ Museum of Dumb Highway Design] What happens when design factors are not considered.<br> |
- | + | *[http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/facts_stats/factsheet.cfm Federal Highway Admin. Highway Safety and Crash Statistics] - [http://www.answers.com/topic/highway-engineering Highway Engineering] | |
- | + | '''1d'''. [http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/airbags/Countermeasures/pages/Chapt4/4DistandFatDriv.htm Distracted and Fatigued Driving from NHTSA]<br> | |
- | + | '''2a'''. [http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/duip/buckleup.htm Center for Disease Control: Safety Belts] <br> | |
- | + | '''2b'''. [http://www.rd.com/content/9-car-safety-features-to-look-out-for/ Nine Car Safety Features to Look For When Buying a Car]<br> | |
- | + | '''3a'''. [http://www.expertvillage.com/video/27210_cars-care-lights.htm Video: Check and Replace Lights] <br> | |
- | + | '''3b'''. [http://www.expertvillage.com/video/27212_cars-care-tire-pressure.htm Video: Checking Car Tire Pressure] - [http://www.expertvillage.com/video/143009_put-air-tire.htm Video: How to Put Air in a Tire] - [http://www.ehow.com/how_112746_check-tire-pressure.html Video: How to Check Tire Pressure]<br> | |
- | + | '''3c'''. [http://www.expertvillage.com/video/27214_cars-care-tire-tread.htm Tread Wear] - [http://www.carcare.org/Tires_Wheels/tread.shtml Tires & Wheels: Checking Tire Tread]<br> | |
+ | '''3d'''. [http://www.mopar.ca/en/service/hintsandtips.php How to Tell if Your Wiper Blades Need to be Replaced] - [http://www.expertvillage.com/video-series/8522_car-detailing.htm Video: Car Detailing] - [http://www.expertvillage.com/video-series/8550_exterior-car-detail-tips.htm Video: Exterior Car Detail Tips]<br> | ||
+ | '''4a'''. [http://www.driveandstayalive.com/info%20section/stopping-distances.htm Stopping Distances] - [http://www.accidenttech.com/va_code.html Stopping Distances] - [http://2minutes2safety.com/stoppingdistance.htm Another Source]<br> | ||
+ | '''4c'''. [http://www.trafficsign.us/index.html Manual of Traffic Signs] All about traffic signs, including sections on shapes and colors.<br> | ||
+ | '''5b'''. [http://www.cars.com/go/about/us.jsp?section=P&content=rel&date=20070618 Young Driver's Guide to Freeway Driving] - [http://www.teendriving.com/ TeenDriving.com] - [http://www.cars.com/go/about/us.jsp?section=P&content=rel&date=20070618 Top Ten Driving Mistakes Teenagers Make] - [http://www.cdc.gov/Motorvehiclesafety/Teen_Drivers/index.html Center for Disease Control: Teen Drivers] - [http://www.iihs.org/research/fatality_facts_2007/teenagers.html Insurance Institute for Highway Safety: Teenage Driver Statistics] - [http://www.iihs.org/brochures/pdf/beginning_drivers.pdf IIHS New Driver Brochure]<br> | ||
+ | ;General Resources | ||
+ | *[http://www.iihs.org/research/hldi/composite_cls.aspx The Safest and Most dangerous Cars, Trucks, and SUVs] | ||
+ | *[http://www.carefulteendriver.com/Teen_Driver_IQ_Test/Test%20your%20Driving%20IQ%20Test.pdf Teen Driving IQ Test-Test your Road Knowledge and Safety] | ||
== Related awards == | == Related awards == | ||
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- | + | * [[Automotive Maintenance]] overlaps several [[Traffic Safety]] requirements. | |
+ | * The Webelos [[Handyman]] Activity Badge also includes [[Automotive Maintenance]] requirements. | ||
+ | '''Emergency Preparedness Awards''' | ||
+ | {{Emergency Preparedness Award Links}} | ||
+ | '''Personal Development Awards''' | ||
+ | {{Personal Development Awards Links}} | ||
== See also == | == See also == |
Revision as of 20:52, October 23, 2012

Traffic Safety merit badge | ||
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Status: | Elective | |
Created: | 1975 | |
Replaced: | Automotive Safety | |
BSA Advancement ID: | 112 | |
Requirements revision: | 2007 | |
Latest pamphlet revision: | 2006 |
Contents |
“ | Staying safe in traffic wherever you live is getting more difficult all the time, as more and more people take to the road. Earning the Traffic Safety merit badge and will give Scouts some crucial tools to stay safer, when driving a car on a highway, riding a bike across town, or jogging across a busy street. | ” |
Traffic Safety merit badge requirements | ![]() | ||
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Requirement resources
1a. Top Ten Driving Mistakes Teenagers Make - Center for Disease Control: Teen Drivers - Insurance Institute for Highway Safety: Teenage Driver Statistics - IIHS New Driver Brochure
1b. Driving and Alcohol - CDC: Impaired Driving - Insurance Institute for Highway Safety: Blood Alcohol Statistics
1c. Highway Design A CalTrans education course.
1c. Museum of Dumb Highway Design What happens when design factors are not considered.
1d. Distracted and Fatigued Driving from NHTSA
2a. Center for Disease Control: Safety Belts
2b. Nine Car Safety Features to Look For When Buying a Car
3a. Video: Check and Replace Lights
3b. Video: Checking Car Tire Pressure - Video: How to Put Air in a Tire - Video: How to Check Tire Pressure
3c. Tread Wear - Tires & Wheels: Checking Tire Tread
3d. How to Tell if Your Wiper Blades Need to be Replaced - Video: Car Detailing - Video: Exterior Car Detail Tips
4a. Stopping Distances - Stopping Distances - Another Source
4c. Manual of Traffic Signs All about traffic signs, including sections on shapes and colors.
5b. Young Driver's Guide to Freeway Driving - TeenDriving.com - Top Ten Driving Mistakes Teenagers Make - Center for Disease Control: Teen Drivers - Insurance Institute for Highway Safety: Teenage Driver Statistics - IIHS New Driver Brochure
- General Resources
- The Safest and Most dangerous Cars, Trucks, and SUVs
- Teen Driving IQ Test-Test your Road Knowledge and Safety
Related awards
- Automotive Maintenance overlaps several Traffic Safety requirements.
- The Webelos Handyman Activity Badge also includes Automotive Maintenance requirements.
Emergency Preparedness Awards
Emergency Preparedness-related awards
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Personal Development Awards
Personal development-related awards
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See also
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General Merit Badge information
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- Crime Prevention, Emergency Preparedness, Safety and Traffic Safety share similar requirements.
External links