The 19th Annual Driving the Message Contest brings you three exciting categories, giving you more opportunities to showcase your creative talents. And – you know what that means – three different categories, three chances to win! Each category has a specific focus, so pick one (or two or three) and show us what you’ve got!
The contest opens November 1, 2025, and the entry deadline is February 13, 2026. Entries should focus on positive behaviors and not promote illegal activities.
CATEGORIES:
TDS Program High School T-Shirt Design
| 1st Place Paige M. – Amherst Steel High School, Amherst, OH  |
2nd Place Melanie R. – Taft High School, San Antonio, TX  |
3rd Place Glorianny N. – Frisco Career and Technical Education Center, Frisco, TX  |
| Teen Choice Natalie A. – Young Women’s Leadership Academy, Ft. Worth, TX  |
Honorable Mention Nazir T. – Martin County High School, Williamston, NC  |
Honorable Mention Selena J. – C.C. Winn High School – Eagle Pass, TX  |
| Honorable Mention Edcouch Elsa Early College – Elsa, TX  |
“Safe Driving is Always a Reel Winner” Social Media Reel
| 1st Place – Drive Safely Loganville High School – Loganville, GA  |
2nd Place – Trendy Does Not Equal Safety Young Women’s Leadership Academy – Ft. Worth, TX  |
| 3rd Place – Who? Edcouch Elsa Early College – Elsa, TX  |
Honorable Mention – The GPS Talks Edcouch Elsa Early College – Elsa, TX  |
“Be a Leader, not a Speeder” PSA Video
| 1st Place – Speeding PSA Pine Tree High School – Longview, TX  |
2nd Place – Safe Driving Amherst Steele High School – Amherst, OH  |
| 3rd Place – The Grand Race Amherst Steele High School – Amherst, OH  |
Honorable Mention – Physics of Speeding Amherst Steele High School – Amherst, OH  |
Past Winners: