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On August 26, the US Department of Transportation (USDOT) kicked off the annual “Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest.” campaign. The purpose of the campaign is to combat drunk driving, and the USDOT has teamed up with over 11,000 law enforcement agencies across the US to step up enforcement until Labor Day.
A report released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) found that 8 percent of all drivers admitted to driving when they thought they were over the limit last year.
Being careful on the road by using turn signals, not speeding, and driving more cautiously in the dark or in bad weather, comes logically to most drivers. What takes a little more thought is realizing that we have to adapt our driving habits around bigger vehicles like 18-wheelers.
I found that out on my recent trip to Laredo. 18-wheelers are really different than your average compact car. They have bigger blind spots, take longer to slow down and speed up, and they have almost 5 times the number of tires than a car.
Are you interested in starting a Teens in the Driver Seat program at your school, but you aren’t sure how to go about it? Or has your school had a TDS program before that is no longer active?
Here are some easy steps to starting (and maintaining) a TDS program at your school:
Decide who is going to be leading the project. Pick the organization that will take on TDS (ex: Student Council, FCCLA, National Honors Society, FFA, etc.).
This week is National Stop on Red week. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) 7,700 Americans died in 2008 from intersection-related crashes. Of those intersection-related crash deaths, 883 were directly from red-light running.
The definition of a red light runner is one who enters the intersection after the onset of a red light.
What can you do to stay safe at intersections?
Being careful on the road by using turn signals, not speeding, and driving more cautiously in the dark or in bad weather, comes logically to most drivers. What takes a little more thought is realizing that we have to adapt our driving habits around bigger vehicles like 18-wheelers.
I found that out on my recent trip to Laredo. 18-wheelers are really different than your average compact car. They have bigger blind spots, take longer to slow down and speed up, and they have almost 5 times the number of tires than a car.
I have had my share of experience with animals on the road. Heck, I’ve hit a flying bird, a thing I thought was impossible! When I see an animal that I’m bound to hit, it amazes me that I actually have...
Commented on Quick Thinking
I’ve found I do the same thing when my brother is in the car with me. When I take off from a stop, it’s slower. When I try to make a turn, I looked both ways, then left, then right, and just to make sure I...
Commented on Choice
New Stats Released! http://redtape.msnbc.com/2010/06/americans-overwhe lmingly-think-texting-while-driving-is-dangerous-b ut-about-half-of-cell-phone-users-do-it-anyway-wor se-yet.html#posts
Commented on Speeding
that’s hilarious … but thats exactly what my mom told me when i yelled at her for bein a slow driver so yeah … !!!! i get it 
Americas High School, El Paso, TX
I am involved in Teens in the Driver Seat because I believe becoming a safe driver begins when you first start to drive. Many teens neglect the importance of safety and pursuing caution while driving. They are so anxious to be able to drive that they seem to forget the dangerous outcomes of unsafe driving.
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Check out pictures from the second annual TDS Day at the Capitol!
I also had a bad expierence with an 18 – wheeler a rock that was tossed up from the rubber flaps on the back tires of this monster hit my windshied and cracked it really badly. I had to pay $150 to get it fixed. KEEP...
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