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Posts Tagged ‘dangers’

Distracted driving awareness gets a boost

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

A new group is working to get drivers to put down their cell phones. FocusDriven describes itself as “an advocacy group for victims of motor vehicle crashes involving drivers using cell phones.”

The group is focused on spreading awareness about distracted driving and providing a support group to those who have been victims of distracted driving.

Chalk up one more state to ban DWT

Monday, November 30th, 2009

In Colorado a new law will go into effect December 1 that will make texting while driving illegal for all drivers in the state. For all 16- and 17-year-olds, the law will also outlaw talking on the phone while driving.

The reason for the law is really a no-brainer – driver distractions are dangerous and can be deadly.

National Teen Driver Safety Week declared by Congress

Friday, October 16th, 2009

To bring more awareness to the teen driver safety problem, October 18-24 has been declared National Teen Driver Safety Week (NTDSW). This is a great time to spread TDS messages around your school.

Stay safe this Independence Day

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

With the Fourth of July weekend quickly approaching, Teens in the Driver Seat wants to remind you to be safe while you’re celebrating this year.

Congratulations Class of 2009!

Friday, June 5th, 2009

The end is finally here. You have taken your last final, gone to your last pep rally and sat through your last study hall as a high school student. You are ready to take the next step, whether that is college, trade school or the working world. But remember that even though you’re leaving high school, you’re still a teen and still an inexperienced driver.

Graduation and summer bring extra dangers

Friday, May 15th, 2009

The end of the school year is right around the corner, so Teens in the Driver Seat wants to remind you to be safe while you’re celebrating graduation and over the summer break. Here are some tips on how to stay safe while you’re driving this time of year:

Seatbelts may not always save your life

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007

My daughter died in a car accident in 2005. The person driving was intoxicated and driving too fast. She HAD a seat belt on; however, it was a flip over accident and the air bags did not deploy. Her head went out the window and was crushed between the car and the pavement. So, in [...]