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Driving law and Teens in the Driver Seat® produce a “one-two punch”

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

Teen fatal crashes in Garland are down due to the combination of Texas’ graduated driver license law and the Teens in the Driver Seat (TDS) program.

Researchers from the Texas Transportation Institute announced the findings of a case study on February 17 in Garland, Texas.

The researchers reviewed driver behavior and crash statistics in Garland and Mesquite during two periods: from 2002 through 2005, and 2006 through 2009. While both cities experienced improvements during the study period, those in Garland were more dramatic:

New driving laws on the way for Teens in Texas

Friday, July 10th, 2009

Driving laws have changed for teens in Texas and these changes will affect both how you get your license and how you drive once you have it. This year’s legislative session brought about many improvements to teen driving laws, including driver education.

IIHS analysis shows strong GDL laws are working

Monday, May 11th, 2009

A new analysis, released last week, from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) shows that states that have strong graduated driver licensing (GDL) laws have shown a reduction in fatal crashes involving teenagers.