by Waamene Yowika Pedestrian crashes are on the rise in Texas. In 2016, 678 pedestrian fatalities occurred in Texas. Pedestrian crashes accounted for 3,434 fatal crashes (16 percent of all fatal crashes) and 6,815 severe crashes (7 percent of all serious crashes) from 2010–2016 (1). What the data also tells us is most pedestrian crashes […]
Sleep Deprived is No Way to Drive
By Waamene Yowika According to the National Sleep Foundation, about half of U.S. adult drivers admit to consistently getting behind the wheel while feeling drowsy. Driving Drowsy is a highly dangerous form of driving and can put everyone’s life at risk. We get it…you’ve had a long day of work, you didn’t get enough sleep, […]
Deterring Distracted Walking Among Youth
Distracted walking has become a new phenomenon with the emergence of regular cell phone use by youth. This immediate access to technology and social media has resulted in a culture of FOMO, or Fear Of Missing Out, and has possibly resulted in youth becoming distracted by their cell phones while driving and walking. In fact, […]
Teens in the Driver Seat Summit
Register NOW The Teens in the Driver Seat (TDS) Safe Driving Summit is an annual event that will take place December 7-9, 2019 in San Marcos, TX. Teens, teachers, and safety professionals gather to build alliances and spread awareness about teen driving dangers. The event will consist of workshops, interactive learning experiences, and an awards […]
Applying health theory to traffic safety and your intention to change
By Lisa Minjares-Kyle In my first post to this series, I explained that health and traffic safety go hand in hand. In this post, we are going to apply some of the basic principles of a health theory known as the Theory of Planned Behavior to help guide our understanding of what can help motivate […]
Esmeralda Trevino, Dr. Cano Freshman Academy, February 2019
Meet Esmeralda, from Dr. Cano Freshman Academy in Harlingen, Texas. If your life had a soundtrack, what songs would be on it? High Hopes, Panic at the Disco In five words or less, describe yourself. determined, caring, loyal, intelligent, leader Who is your favorite celebrity? Zendaya Who do you look up to? My cousin Mia […]
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