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December 17, 2019

Teens in the Driver Seat® Unites Teens to Save Lives

Teens across Texas and Georgia united for a weekend of learning and entertainment as the Youth Transportation Safety Program hosted their Teens in the Driver Seat® (TDS) Summit in San Marcos, Texas. The Summit featured expert presenters and safety advocates with breakout sessions and interactive activities targeted at convincing teen drivers and passengers that they […]

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September 11, 2019

Teens in the Driver Seat Summit

2018 TDS Summit SAPD

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 […]

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February 20, 2018

A Support Letter for TDS Schools

Have you considered fundraising to attend the TDS Summit? We are excited about the Teens in the Driver Seat (TDS) Summit on May 19-21, 2018 in San Antonio, Texas!  We know it can be challenging to find the funds to attend this event. However, there is still time for you to fundraise to help off-set […]

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May 24, 2017

Grassroots Peer-to-Peer Teen Driver Safety Program Commemorates 15 Years of Saving Lives

2017 TDS Summit

Since 2002 Teens in the Driver Seat has reached over 1,250 schools and 1.3 million teens Car crashes are the number one killer of teens in America and for every American teen killed in a car crash, about 100 more are injured. Since 2002 Teens in the Driver Seat® (TDS) has been increasing awareness about […]

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November 17, 2009

Second annual TDS Summit big hit

More than 200 teens and safety professionals gathered on Saturday, November 14, at El Paso Community College for the second annual Teens in the Driver Seat (TDS) Summit. That’s 31 high schools, 15 cities, 4 states, and 2 countries that were represented by attendees at the Summit.

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