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February 12, 2018

Texas Teen Click It Toolkit

Teen Click It toolkit

Order Free Teen Click It Toolkit for Your School* *All active TDS Texas High Schools will receive the FREE Teen Click It toolkit for your school by the week of […]

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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 […]

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January 8, 2014

Participate in TxDOT’s Annual Teen Click It or Ticket

Texas schools have the opportunity to participate with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to educate your friends about seat belts during the annual Teen Click It or Ticket. It’s easy to participate and an important message to get out since teens are the most likely to NOT wear their seat belts and seat belts save thousands of lives each year.

Article by Stacey Tisdale / News / Teen Click it or Ticket, txdot

May 9, 2012

Teens in the Driver Seat Day at the Capitol held May 4, 2012

Secretary of State , Hope Andrade, hosted Teens in the Driver Seat for a Day at the Capitol on May 4.

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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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More Ways for Teens to Be Involved

  • Teen Advisory Board
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  • You in the Driver Seat Safe Driving App
  • Teen of the Month
  • Driving the Message Poster & Video Contest
  • Take the Pledge to Keep Our Drive Alive
  • Safe Driving Summit

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