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CloseWednesday, January 18th, 2012
Your kids have been riding in cars their entire lives and well before you even thought about your prince or princess getting a driver’s license, you’ve been teaching them what sort of driver to be. Uh oh.
Monday, September 26th, 2011
Along with the great resources here on t-driver.com, check out these other places where you can get free materials.
Tuesday, September 20th, 2011
Join us October 16 – 22 as we bring awareness to the number one cause of teen deaths in America.
Thursday, February 10th, 2011
I was having the typical Friday. I had helped my 3 children get ready for the school day. We had a very busy week with a lot of family activities and the usual homework and chores. I taught at one school district and my children went to another. They all went to school together with my 17 year old driving. My youngest son, Justin always walked his little sister into the elementary and then the boys went to the high school. At 4 in the evening we were all back home doing a few things before my daughters t-ball game.
Monday, December 20th, 2010
Have you ever been driving on a perfect day and a sneaky storm appears out of nowhere? Weather can change without warning, which is why it’s important to prepare yourself for driving on all types of road surfaces and in all types of conditions. The best advice is to check the weather ahead of time and avoid driving if there is a chance of snow, ice, heavy fog or rain. But, if you’re already on the road, here are some tips to get you to your destination safely.
1. Slow down! Stopping takes longer on slippery roads so increase your following distance.
2. If your windshield wipers are on, your headlights should be on. While you’re at it, turn your defroster on too.
Wednesday, December 8th, 2010
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 launch Teens in the Driver Seat (TDS), the nation’s first peer-to-peer safety program for young drivers.
More than 400 Texas teens die every year in traffic crashes, by far the number one killer of young people. Texas Transportation Institute researchers attribute the crashes to inexperience, combined with one or more of the five main risks that plague young
Wednesday, December 9th, 2009
Are you interested in starting a Teens in the Driver Seat program at your school, but you aren’t sure how to go about it? Or has your school had a TDS program before, that is no longer active?
Here are some easy steps to starting (and maintaining) a TDS program at your school:
1. Decide who is going to be leading the project. Pick the organization that will take on TDS (ex: Student Council, FCCLA, National Honors Society, FFA, etc.). Pick the student leaders who will be in charge of the program (usually 8-12 students). Make sure that there is a teacher/sponsor who will serve as support for the program…
Wednesday, October 28th, 2009
It’s no revelation that children and teens practice similar behaviors that they’ve seen growing up. Learned behaviors develop by watching and mimicking. When it comes to driving, this may be a very bad thing. Road rage is one thing that can be picked up by a teen, from years of watching their parent rant and rave behind the wheel.
Friday, April 24th, 2009
The annual Click it or Ticket campaign got its next big push of the year in Dallas on April 22, when students at Woodrow Wilson High School got the message—If you’re a teenager in a car, you should get ready to be the center of attention! Texas state troopers and your local police and sheriff’s departments will be keeping an extra close eye on you.
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009
The annual Click it or Ticket campaign started this week in Houston, and Teens in the Driver Seat was there to help send an urgent message to young drivers and their passengers everywhere. That message is—If you’re a teenager in a car, you should get ready to be the center of attention! Texas state troopers and your local police and sheriff’s departments will be keeping an extra close eye on you.
Friday, March 6th, 2009
The 2009 Driving the Message Contest has finally come to an end.
The judges had their hands full this year with a record-breaking number of entries. This year there were 163 entries, compared to last year’s 72.
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009
Vidal M. Trevino School of Communications and Fine Arts in Laredo, Texas, made history on Saturday at the Fernando A. Salinas 5K Run. The run was the largest recorded in Laredo and South Texas history.
Wednesday, February 18th, 2009
Archer City High School teens are using their TDS program website, public service announcements and a Teen Driving Day to fight the number one killer of teens in America—car crashes.
Wednesday, February 11th, 2009
The newest public service announcement from Teens in the Driver Seat uses the face of the American teenager to reinforce the message of safe driving.