By Madison Graham Buckle your seat belt and hang on as teens across the country gear up for National Teen Driver Safety Week! NTDSW is a week-long campaign from October 21st-27th dedicated to encouraging teen drivers to practice safe driving behaviors. This event is an opportunity for teens to make a difference in their community. […]
Choosing the Right Seat for Your Small Passenger
It’s not enough to know how to properly install a car seat if you’re transporting young passengers. You should also know if you have them in #TheRightSeat. Car seats, booster seats, and seat belts are often used incorrectly and every 33 seconds in 2014, one child under 13 was involved in a crash.
Child Passenger Safety: Risk Reduction for Every Age
September 13 – 19, 2015 is Child Passenger Safety Week. Car crashes are a leading cause of death for children 1 to 13 years old, but many times deaths and injuries can be prevented by proper use of car seats, boosters, and seat belts. Buckling children in age-and size appropriate car seats, booster seats, and […]
Summary of results from the Catch the CRZY! How did your school do?
During the Fall of 2013, Teens in the Driver Seat (TDS) launched an activity to increase seat belt use among teen drivers and passengers at TDS schools. The activity, named Catch the CRZY!, consisted of a pre-observation, three weeks of messaging, a post-observation, and a pizza party for the schools that completed and returned all observation data.
TxDOT tells Texas teens: Love your life, buckle up
The Texas Department of Transportation is kicking off their second Teen Click It or Ticket campaign by announcing visits to schools with a wrecked truck.
Ms. Central Texas is helping spread the word about safety belts
Kelly Smith, who was just crowned Ms. Central Texas, has a passion for safety belts and has made it her commitment to spread her safety message to others.