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CloseFriday, September 21st, 2012
Teen driver crashes have been on a decline statewide and nationwide in recent years, but researchers note that the growing problem of distracted driving stands in the way of continued improvement. Statewide studies funded by the California OTS showed that observed cell phone use among 16- to 24-year-olds doubled from 9 percent in 2011 to 18 percent in 2012.
Thursday, May 17th, 2012
Savannah students start peer-driven safety program after survey illustrates risky driving behaviors.
Friday, July 8th, 2011
State Farm is the largest corporate sponsor of the growing peer-based safety program.
Monday, March 7th, 2011
For information: Jill Goldberg, 404-631-1828 (office) – Georgia DOT;Cindy Ball, 770-860-4226 (office) – Rockdale County Schools; Bernie Fette, 979-777-7532 (cell) – Texas Transportation Institute CONYERS, Georgia – Local teens are largely unaware of the dangers they face as new drivers, according to a recent survey, so they’ve launched the peer-to-peer Teens in the Driver Seat [...]
Tuesday, January 4th, 2011
For release: December 8, 2010 For more information: Bernie Fette Office: 979-845-2623 / Cell: 979-777-7532 Cypress Falls students launching new safety program after survey shows pattern of risky driving behaviors A recent survey shows that Cypress Falls students are more likely to engage in risky driving habits than other Texas teens, prompting the school to [...]
Monday, February 22nd, 2010
For release: February 17, 2010 For more information: Bernie Fette Office: 979-845-2623 / Cell: 979-777-7532 Garland’s teen drivers show significant safety improvements GARLAND – Safer driving habits for Garland teenagers have helped to sharply reduce fatal crashes in the community, according to a recent case study. Researchers from the Teens in the Driver Seat Center [...]
Thursday, September 24th, 2009
For immediate release: September 24, 2009 For more information: Bernie Fette, 979-845-2623 (office) or 979-777-7532 (cell) Texas teen drivers are more aware of the danger posed by cell phones than they were a year ago, and they are less likely to use a phone while driving. And overall, urban teens tend to be better at [...]
Monday, July 27th, 2009
For immediate release: 2 p.m. CDT, July 27, 2009 For more information: Bernie Fette, 979-845-2623 (office) or 979-777-7532 (cell) The rate of fatal teen crashes is declining faster and more steadily in Texas than in any other state, thanks in part to a growing program that uses peer communication to reduce the dangers for young [...]
Wednesday, January 21st, 2009
For immediate release: January 21, 2009 For more information: Stephanie Schraeder, Channelview ISD, 281-452-8025 Bernie Fette, TDS, 979-777-7532 www.t-driver.com http://tti.tamu.edu/infofor/media/topics/teen_driving/archive/01-21-2009/ CHANNELVIEW – Local teens share a number of risky driving habits with other young drivers across Texas, according to a recent study. In response, Channelview students have launched Teens in the Driver Seat (TDS), the [...]
Wednesday, November 12th, 2008
For immediate release: November 12, 2008 For more information: Jeanine Audette, 860-584-7043 Bernie Fette, 979-845-2623 (office) or 979-777-7532 (cell) BRISTOL – A recent study shows that area teenagers understand little about the main dangers they face on the road. In response, students from two local high schools are using a new program to reverse the [...]
Monday, October 20th, 2008
For immediate release: October 20, 2008 For more information: Bernie Fette, 979-845-2623 (office) or 979-777-7532 (cell) SAN ANTONIO – Teen traffic fatalities are seeing a sharp drop in Texas, and researchers say that part of the credit for the first time goes to an unlikely source – teenagers themselves. The most recent federal statistics show [...]
Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
For immediate release: May 14, 2008 For more information: Tracy Tellman, 806-356-3295 Bernie Fette, 979-845-2623 (office) or 979-777-7532 (cell) www.t-driver.com http://tti.tamu.edu/infofor/media/topics/teen_driving/archive/05-14-2008/ Students at Pampa High School are more likely to drive dangerously than other Texas high school students, even though they are generally more aware of the risks they face behind the wheel. As a [...]
Monday, April 7th, 2008
For immediate release: April 7, 2008 For more information: Joshua Rosenblum, 202-251-8432 or Shawna Russell, 512-565-3903 SAN ANTONIO – Congressman Ciro Rodriguez today announced a federal appropriation aimed at reducing the number of teen crash fatalities in Southwest Texas. Funding in the amount of $343,000 will be used to expand the successful Teens in the [...]
Thursday, December 20th, 2007
For immediate release: December 20, 2007 For more information: Ken Roberts, 254-867-2705 (office) or 254-405-2658 (cell) Bernie Fette, 979-845-2623 (office) or 979-777-7532 (cell) www.t-driver.com http://tti.tamu.edu/infofor/media/topics/teen_driving/archive/12-20-2007/ WACO – Students at two McClennan County high schools are more aware of driving dangers than other Texas teenagers, according to a recent survey. Even so, those students still admit [...]