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:
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 Or has your school had a TDS program before, that is no longer active?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, September 23rd, 2009
Teens using cell phones while driving is a serious problem, but at least in Texas it looks like things may be getting better.
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.
Monday, July 6th, 2009
Driver education is a very important part of learning how to drive. Unfortunately laws have allowed future license holders to slide by with minimal requirements to how much they know before getting behind the wheel. Not anymore. A new law has been passed that will require you to have more experience before getting your license.
Friday, January 30th, 2009
Students from local high schools in Waco, Texas are trying to make a difference in the way their peers drive. The National Association of Students Against Violence Everywhere (SAVE) held a teen driving summit on Jan. 27 to bring the safe-driving message to area high schools.