Frequently Asked Questions

Who can participate?

The NDTeenDrivers Traffic Safety Contest 2012 is open to students enrolled in a North Dakota school ages 14 to 19 years old (as of Friday, February 1, 2012. Students can participate individually or in a group, no larger than five students; however, if working in a group all students must attend the same school.

If you are working in a group, the assistance of teachers, Community Traffic Safety Program Administrators, or parents that help in the process will not count towards your maximum of five participants.

Tell me about the contest!

The NDTeenDrivers Traffic Safety Contest is a statewide contest to promote traffic safety!

Student(s) will be required to develop a unique and original safety campaign slogan and submit a 30 second Video or Billboard design, individually or in a group no larger than 5 students, focusing on one of the topics listed below:

Distracted Driving

Underage Drinking and Driving

Seatbelt Use

How do I sign up?

Each individual (working independently or in a group) must completely fill out the Registration Form by 5:00 p.m. CST on Friday, April 4, 2012 and mailto North Dakota Department of Transportation, "NDTeenDrivers Traffic Safety Contest 2010", Attn: Carol Thurn, 608 East Boulevard Avenue, Bismarck, ND 58505.

Any questions about the contest can be emailed to dot@nd.gov with "Teen Contest" written in the subject line of the email.

What is the timeline for the contest?

What prizes can I win?

30 second Video Campaign

1st place:The winning spot will receive $750.00 and be placed on Carmike Movie Theatre Screens for one year starting Oct 1, 2012 and will be placed on TV for approximately one week.

2nd place: will receive $300.00.

3rd place: will receive $200.00.

Billboard Design Campaign

1st place: The winning billboard will receive $750.00 and be placed on billboards across the state for one week.

2nd place: will receive $300.00.

3rd place: will receive $200.00.

How are the winners determined?

Entries for the Video and Billboard campaigns will be judged by the public and a contest committee.

Judging

Video and Billboard campaigns will be judged by the public and by a contest committee.

The contest committee will judge on the below:

50% - Persuasive, creativity, informational, accuracy of information
25% - Script, coherence, visual design
25% - Public votes for the Videos and Billboards

Public Voting

The contest committee will announce the Top 10 Finalists for the Video and Top 10 Finalists for the Billboard on www.NDTeenDrivers.com on Monday, April 16, 2012.

The public can begin voting for their favorite in each campaign Monday, April 16, 2012 and will end Friday, April 27, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. CST.

Winner Notification

Winners will be announced Wednesday, May 9, 2012 on www.NDTeenDrivers.com.

Winners will be notified by phone or email according to the information listed on the registration forms submitted.

How do I or my group submit our entry?

Download the entry form and submit with video or billboard entry by April 4, 2012.
You can download entry form here.

Mail the form and entry to the ND Department of Transportation at:

ND Department of Transportation,
"NDTeenDrivers Traffic Safety Contest 2012"
Attn: Carol Thurn
608 E. Boulevard Avenue
Bismarck, ND 58505

Any questions about the contest can be emailed to dot@nd.gov with "Teen Contest" written in the subject line of the email.

Who can I contact locally for assistance with the contest?

Your local Community Traffic Safety Program Administrator is available to assist you. For your CTSP Administrator’s contact information, visit http://www.safecommunities.org/.

For any other questions, please feel free to email dot@nd.gov with "Teen Contest" written in the subject line of the email.

For more detailed rules and explanations, visit the "CONTEST 2012 Rules" tab on www.NDTeenDrivers.com.