Print/TV Coverage
2010
February
Cell phones in public transportation
(MassTransitMag.com) – February 2010
Allstate report says girl teen drivers ‘more distracted’ than boys
(Chicago Tribune) – February 16, 2010
January
New group will fight cellphone use by drivers
(New York Times) – January 12, 2010
Teen falls out of car, dies in “air-surfing” accident in North Richland Hills
(Dallas Morning News) – January 22, 2010
States go after texting drivers
(USA Today) – January 25, 2010
2009
December
Oregon cell phone ban has loophole
(The News Tribune) – December 31, 2009
Application disables smart phones in moving cars
(LA Times) – December 23, 2009
Texting drivers are more dangerous than talkers
(Networkworld.com) – December 21, 2009
October
Stop Texting–Drivers—or Lose Highway Funds
(BusinessWeek) – October 1, 2009
Gov’t seeks state anti-distracted driving laws
(Associated Press) – October 1, 2009
Obama bars fed workers from texting and driving
(Computerworld) – October 1, 2009
September
Deadly distraction: Texting while driving, twice as risky as drunk driving, should be banned.
(Houston Chronicle) – September 23, 2009
Driving While Texting: Is It the New DWI?
(The Wall Street Journal) – September 16, 2009
August
Video dramatization shows deadly consequences of texting and driving
(Computerworld) – August 25, 2009
Former Officer Wants to Stop Driving and Phone Use
(MMIX-CBS, Denver) – August 17, 2009
July
Three teens injured in fiery crash in West Travis County
(KVUE-ABC, Austin) – July 28, 2009
June
16 Year Old Killed in Grimes County Rollover Accident
(KBTX-CBS, Bryan) – June 18, 2009
Woman campaigns to label cars driven by ‘Newly Licensed’
(The Atlanta Journal-Constitution) – June 15, 2009
Ballerina killed in Pasadena car crash
(KHOU-CBS, Houston) – June 5, 2009
Teen killed in Pasadena car crash
(KHOU-CBS, Houston) – June 4, 2009
Former photographer for The Battalion dies in crash
(The Battalion) – June 1, 2009
May
Teen dies, two others hurt in Route 8 crash
(The News-Times) – May 25, 2009
Football star killed in high-speed crash [PDF]
(Houston Chronicle) – May 25, 2009
Click It Or Get A Ticket
(Great Day Houston, KHOU-CBS, Houston) – May 13, 2009
Crash Kills, Injures O’Connor Students
(KSAT-ABC, San Antonio) – May 12, 2009
1 killed, 3 injured after truck tumbles off Loop 1604 onto street below
(WOAI-NBC, San Antonio) – May 12, 2009
April
Man falls asleep while driving, crashes
(San Antonio Express News) – April 28, 2009
Teen killed in NW Houston car accident
(The Houston Chronicle) – April 25, 2009
Round Rock High teen dies, four others injured in crash
(The Austin American-Statesman) – April 25, 2009
Event promotes safety among teen drivers
(The Monitor) – April 24, 2009
Police Identify Waco-Area Teen Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash
(KWTX-CBS, Waco) – April 15, 2009
Teens die in Lake Whitney mudding accident
(KXXV-ABC, Waco, Killeen, Temple) – April 14, 2009
Dallas teen killed near Forest Lane exit of Interstate 35E
(The Dallas Morning News) – April 13, 2009
Calif woman gets 6 years for fatal texting crash
(San Francisco Chronicle) – April 4, 2009
March
Alleged street racer dies in fiery crash
(El Paso Times) – March 20, 2009
La Vernia teens to implement Teens in the Driver Seat
(Wilson County News) – March 17, 2009
Teenage Girl Killed In Rollover
(KSAT-ABC, San Antonio) – March 17, 2009
Double Funeral Planned for Teens Killed in Wreck
(NBC-DFW, Dallas) – March 2, 2009
5K Run in memory of Mercurio Martinez IV
(KGNS-NBC, Laredo) – March 1, 2009
February
Cushing High School looking to curb bad driving
(The Daily Sentinel, Nacogdoches) – February 2, 2009
January
CVHS teens launch driving safety program
(North Channel Sentinel, Houston) – January 22, 2009
Scholarship fund created in memory of car accident victim
(KGNS-NBC, Laredo) – January 13, 2009
Two Teens Killed in Rollover Wreck
(WOAI-NBC, San Antonio) – January 11, 2009
2008
November
Central Texas Teenager Dies In One-Vehicle Rollover
(KWTX-CBS, Waco) – November 15, 2008
Learning curve – Steep decline in teen traffic deaths, most markedly in Texas, worth examining further [PDF]
(Houston Chronicle) – November 6, 2008
Austin looks to ban text messaging for drivers
(The Dallas Morning News) – November 5, 2008
September
Truck Driver on Cell Phone Before Colliding with School Bus
(firstcoastnews.com) – September 24, 2008
Lawmaker wants teens’ cars to carry warning stickers
(Rocky Mountain News) – September 2, 2008
August
Road Warrior: Teaching Teens Safe Driving
(Reader’s Digest) – August 2008
Textwalkers: Do They Need A Heads-Up?
(The Washington Post) – August 25, 2008
Caution: Driver May Be Surfing the Web
(The New York Times) – August 23, 2008
Names of wreck victims still not being released
(The Eagle) – August 4, 2008
July
Cell phone bans hard to enforce
(The Franklin News-Post) – July 14, 2008
June
Drivers holding phones risk officer chat and a fine
(The Spokesman-Review) – June 30, 2008
Teens speak out for safer roads
(The News & Advance) – June 26, 2008
The truth about driving and talking on the cell
(msnbc.com) – June 26, 2008
Teenager killed near Bee Cave
(The Highlander) – June 24, 2008
May
Family mourns teen killed in street racing crash
(KSAT-ABC, San Antonio) – May 2008
Teens in the Driver Seat – New safety program in the Panhandle
(KVII-ABC, Texas Panhandle) – May 14, 2008
Safer Teen Driving
(MyHighPlains.com) – May 14, 2008
Alvin teen dies in car accident on FM 517
(The Daily News) – May 12, 2008
Teen Driver Killed by Train
(KDFW-FOX, Dallas/Fort Worth) – May 11, 2008
April
Teens In Critical Condition Following Crash
(WOAI-NBC, San Antonio) – April 25, 2008
Police name teen charged in deadly car crash
(Austin American-Statesman) – April 22, 2008
Donna crash kills teen
(The Monitor) – April 12, 2008
Teen dies after weekend motorcycle crash
(KVIA-ABC, El Paso) – April 8, 2008
Edinburg teen in fatal weekend wreck driving without license
(The Monitor) – April 7, 2008
March
Crash kills 2 teens
(El Paso Times) – March 24, 2008
Two die as teen drives van into concrete pillar in West Dallas
(The Dallas Morning News) – March 22, 2008
Teen Dies, Another Jailed After Crash In Dallas
(KTVT-CBS, Dallas/Fort Worth) – March 16, 2008
Candlelight Vigil Held for Sachse Teen
(KTVT-CBS, Dallas/Fort Worth) – March 10, 2008
February
4 high school students injured in Sachse pickup truck crash
(The Dallas Morning News) – February 28, 2008
January
Driver dies in crash on Judson Road
(San Antonio Express News) – January 2, 2008
2007
December
Teen Killed: Police Say by Drunk Driver
(KDBC-CBS, El Paso, Las Cruces, Juarez) – December 2007
Out of a reckless moment, tragedy and hope
(Abilene Reporter-News) – December 24, 2007
After brother’s car crash death, teen joins youth driving safety group
(Waco Tribune-Herald) – December 21, 2007
Local group warning teenagers about dangers during holiday driving
(KCEN-NBC, Waco, Temple, Killeen) – December 20, 2007
Mansfield Teen Dies In Fatal Car Wreck
(KTVT-CBS, Dallas/Fort Worth) – December 12, 2007
Drunken driving eyed in fatal 2-car wreck
(San Antonio Express News) – December 9, 2007
November
Three teens die, four hurt in Blount County wreck
(The Birmingham News) – November 30, 2007
16-Year-Old Dies, Friend Paralyzed In Rollover
(Tyler Morning Telegraph) – November 30, 2007
Unbelted, unlicensed teen driver killed
(Denver Post) – November 26, 2007
Duluth High promoting driving safety
(Gwinnett Herald) – November 26, 2007
Teen Driver To Be Charged In Crash That Killed Motorcyclists
(KERO-ABC, Bakersfield) – November 26, 2007
Accident in The Colony kills two teenagers
(The Dallas Morning News) – November 25, 2007
Wyoming Teen Killed In Car Accident Near Shallowater
(KCBD-NBC, Lubbock) – November 24, 2007
Rockwall teen dies in S.H. 66 accident
(The Rowlett Lakeshore Times) – November 23, 2007
Teen Ejected From Stolen Car and Killed
(KFDM-CBS, Beaumont-Port Arthur) – November 21, 2007
Teen driver dies after car hits tree
(News 14 Carolina) – November 20, 2007
Charges filed against teen in crash that killed trooper
(KJCT-ABC, Grand Junction) – November 19, 2007
Teen driver pleads no contest in crash that caused friend’s death
(Sheboygan Press) – November 19, 2007
1 Rockwall teen dead, 3 people injured in crash
(The Dallas Morning News) – November 16, 2007
Night, phones a teen threat
(Houston Chronicle) – November 9, 2007
Seven Midway teens in rollover accident
(Waco Tribune-Herald) – November 7, 2007
High School Students Thrown From Truck During Crash
(WOAI-NBC, San Antonio) – November 6, 2007
6-Vehicle Crash Injures 8 Teens
(KSAT-ABC, San Antonio) – November 6, 2007
October
Student dies in accident
(Odessa American) – October 9, 2007
September
Bills, laws target teen drivers’ cellphones
(USA Today) – September 10, 2007
August
Survivor of crash that killed 3 learns a haunting lesson
(The Dallas Morning News) – August 30, 2007
Teens in the Driving Seat
(KMID-ABC, Midland-Odessa) – August 22, 2007
Driving for a cause
(Odessa American) – August 22, 2007
Deaths put focus on texting, driving
(The Arizona Republic) – August 15, 2007
Huntsville teen killed in two-vehicle crash
(The Huntsville Item) – August 15, 2007
Teen faces charges for wreck that killed four people
(KTRK-ABC, Baytown) – August 9, 2007
1 Teen Dead, 4 Teens Injured In Arlington Crash
(KTVT-CBS, Dallas/Fort Worth) – August 9, 2007
Police: Teen Driver in Fatal Accident Was Drunk
(KDFW-FOX, Dallas/Fort Worth) – August 9, 2007
Teen pleads guilty to drunk-driving deaths
(Brownsville Herald) – August 6, 2007
July
Many teens admit texting while driving
(The Columbus Dispatch) – July 19, 2007
Teens Admit Text Messaging Most Distracting While Driving
(PR Newswire) – July 19, 2007
Driving while intexticated: Teens have gotten so used to text messaging, they’re doing it behind the wheel
(The Herald News) – July 16, 2007
Texting May Have Played Part in Fatal Teen Car Crash
(ABC News) – July 15, 2007
Text messaging not illegal but data clear on its peril
(Democrat and Chronicle) – July 14, 2007
Brother was driver in crash that killed girl
(KHOU-CBS, Houston) – July 1, 2007
June
Teen Driver in Fatal Crash Had Junior Licensey
(FoxNews.com) – June 29, 2007
Rollover leaves 2 people dead, 3 injured
(San Antonio Express News) – June 28, 2007
Teen dies in crash
(Waxahachie Daily Light) – June 18, 2007
May
5 still in hospital after fatal car crash
(The Dallas Morning News) – May 30, 2007
Frisco teen dies in crash days before graduation
(KXAS-NBC, Dallas/Fort Worth) – May 24, 2007
Teens critical but stable after Saturday rollover
(Odessa American) – May 14, 2007
One teen killed, another injured in single car wreck in Liberty County
(KTRK-ABC, Houston) – May 8, 2007
April
Elderly woman dies in wreck
(Odessa American) – April 23, 2007
Car chase ends in death for Grand Prairie teen
(WFAA-ABC, Dallas/Fort Worth) – April 21, 2007
UNT student killed in one-car accident
(The Dallas Morning News) – April 20, 2007
Woman loses leg in accident
(Odessa American) – April 19, 2007
Teen dies in crash; alcohol suspected
(The Dallas Morning News) – April 15, 2007
Teen killed in Arlington traffic accident
(KDFW-FOX, Dallas/Fort Worth) – April 14, 2007
Wreck kills three on Texas 6
(The Eagle) – April 13, 2007
Dobie High School student dies in crash
(KPRC-NBC, Houston) – April 9, 2007
Andrews teen dies in rollover
(Odessa American) – April 4, 2007
March
Parker County wreck kills 2 teens
(The Dallas Morning News) – March 18, 2007
Crash inspires teens to tackle road safety
(The Dallas Morning News) – March 11, 2007
Program to address teen driving dangers
(The Mesquite News) – March 8, 2007
Garland Program Aims To Keep Teen Drivers Safe
(KTVT-CBS, Dallas/Fort Worth) – March 7, 2007
Garland teens teach safe driving
(WFAA-ABC, Dallas/Fort Worth) – March 7, 2007
February
Program in schools to make teens safer drivers
(News 8 Austin) – February 27, 2007
Teens spotlight need for safe driving
(KVUE-ABC, Austin) – February 27, 2007
Teens Take Wheel In Driver Education
(KXAN-NBC, Austin) – February 27, 2007
Driving Awareness Program Coming To SISD
(KFOX-TV, El Paso, TX/Las Cruces, NM) – February 23, 2007
Groves Teen Refuses Medical Treatment After Wreck, Dies Later
(KFDM-CBS, Beaumont) – February 3, 2007
Man indicted in crash that killed 3 siblings
(MyWestTexas.com) – February 2, 2007
Teens driven to distraction –>
(CNN.com) – February 1, 2007–>
January
NEW: Speed a contributing factor in fatal wreck
(San Antonio Express News) – January 31, 2007
Garland man dies in car accident
(The Dallas Morning News) – January 29, 2007
Teenage drivers face new hazards
(Houston Chronicle) – January 26, 2007
Text messaging, fatigue, road rage, oh my
(Houston Chronicle) – January 25, 2007
Teen is denied lower bond
(Corpus Christi Caller-Times) – January 11, 2007
Teen driver declines court-appointed attorney: He hires lawyer to represent him in deaths of 3 siblings
(Corpus Christi Caller-Times) – January 3, 2007
Family mourns three sibling killed in collision – Teen driver of van is charged with manslaughter
(Corpus Christi Caller-Times) – January 1, 2007
2006
December
Area resident twice victim of drunken drivers
(The Highlander) – December 29, 2006
Burnet mourns loss of teens
(Burnet Bulletin) – December 28, 2006
No Charges in Teen’s Death
(KDFW-FOX, Dallas-Fort Worth) – December 28, 2006
Teen Killed In Suspected DWI Crash
(KSAT-ABC, San Antonio) – December 18, 2006
Teen killed in crash with cop
(KHOU-CBS, Houston) – December 17, 2006
Marble Falls student killed in weekend accident
(Burnet Bulletin) – December 7, 2006
One-vehicle rollover results in death of girl, 16
(Corpus Christi Caller-Times) – December 6, 2006
Car strikes, kills teen walking on sidewalk
(San Antonio Express News) – December 1, 2006
November
KHS grad killed by street racers
(The Katy Times) – November 27, 2006
Sweeny teen dies in car accident
(The Facts) – November 25, 2006
4th student dies after Ala. school bus crash
(MSNBC) – November 21, 2006
One Beeville teen dies, five could face charges for fleeing scene
(KRIS-NBC, Corpus Christi) – November 16, 2006
Man racing in fatality wreck had prior arrest for offense
(Lufkin Daily News) – November 13, 2006
Teen, woman killed in weekend crashes
(KVUE-ABC, Austin) – November 13, 2006
October
Teens leading new driver safety program
(Tri County Leader) – October 26, 2006
16-year-old girl dies in Sunday accident
(Tyler Morning Telegraph) – October 16, 2006
Plano student dies in lunchtime crash
(The Dallas Morning News) – October 14, 2006
Teen killed in traffic accident north of Plainview
(KCBD-NBC, Lubbock, Texas) – October 13, 2006
Sudan teens killed in rollover
(KCBD-NBC, Lubbock, Texas) – October 10, 2006
Teen driver faces manslaughter charge
(WFAA-ABC, Dallas/Fort Worth) – October 9, 2006
Teen dies in crash after leading police on chase
(KXAS-NBC, Dallas/Fort Worth) – October 5, 2006
Two teens die when driver loses control of SUV
(Tyler Morning Telegraph) – October 5, 2006
Two Farwell students killed and six injured in rollover
(KCBD-NBC, Lubbock, Texas) – October 4, 2006
‘Graduated license’ law gives teens more time
(The Courier-Journal) – October 3, 2006
2 Burnet area students die in crash
(The Highlander) – October 2, 2006
2 Teens Killed In Car Crash
(KXAN-NBC, Austin) – October 2, 2006
Body found near scene of crash hours later
(The Dallas Morning News) – October 2, 2006
September
5 airlifted after pile-up
(The Llano Buzz & County Journal) – September 27, 2006
Mexia teen killed in Limestone County crash
(Waco Tribune-Herald) – September 27, 2006
Teen dies in one-car wreck
(The Paris News) – September 22, 2006
California strengthens teen driver laws
(Insurance Journal) – September 1, 2006
August
Burnet moves forward after tragic week
(Burnet Bulletin) – August 31, 2006
Big Sandy Teen Dies in Wreck
(Tyler Morning Telegraph) – August 22, 2006
Longview woman dies in one-car accident Thursday
(Tyler Morning Telegraph) – August 10, 2006
Three College Station siblings killed in East Texas accident
(The Eagle) – August 9, 2006
July
Two injured in vehicle rollover
(Midland Reporter-Telegram) – July 27, 2006
12-year-old crashes truck into tree, killing two
(Midland Reporter-Telegram) – July 21, 2006
Sanger man arrested in fatal hit-and-run
(The Dallas Morning News) – July 19, 2006
Two dead, 2 critically injured from rollover near Ector County
(Midland Reporter-Telegram) – July 9, 2006
Two Teens Injured in Burleson County Accident
(KBTX-CBS, Bryan) – July 9, 2006
Frisco teen held in crash that killed 11-month-old
(WFAA-ABC, Dallas/Fort Worth) – July 9, 2006
NEW: Three injured in rollover accident
(KENS-CBS, San Antonio) – July 6, 2006
Two may be charged in fatal I-35E wreck
(WFAA-ABC, Dallas/Fort Worth) – July 5, 2006
June
NEW: Teens arrested after police chase
(KENS-CBS, San Antonio) – June 22, 2006
Mom, infant die in wreck on Spring Cypress
(The Dallas Morning News) – June 14, 2006
Dallas officer hurt when teen driver fails to stop
(The Dallas Morning News) – June 7, 2006
May
Teen girl in car crash dies one day later
(San Antonio Express News) – May 30, 2006
Mourners remember driver’s love of fast cars
(The Dallas Morning News) – May 28, 2006
Game of chicken kills Palmer teen
(WFAA-ABC, Dallas/Fort Worth) – May 12, 2006
Teen driver in crash faces alcohol charges
(The Dallas Morning News) – May 1, 2006
April
NEW: Teen injured during joyride near I-10
(KENS-CBS, San Antonio) – April 17, 2006
Officers comb wreckage, records after fatal train-SUV crash
(Midland Reporter-Telegram) – April 14, 2006
March
NEW: Teens hospitalized after head-on crash
(KENS-CBS, San Antonio) – March 17, 2006
Crash claims MHS student’s life
(Midland Reporter-Telegram) – March 16, 2006
Jourdanton crash victim is identified
(San Antonio Express News) – March 16, 2006
Teen to be charged over fatal crash
(WFAA-ABC, Dallas/Fort Worth) – March 8, 2006
Emory Man Dies in Traffic Accident Outside Lindale
(Tyler Morning Telegraph) – March 6, 2006
17-year-old Hurt in Accident
(Tyler Morning Telegraph) – March 5, 2006
Two arrests after street racing death
(WFAA-ABC, Dallas/Fort Worth) – March 4, 2006
February
Longview Student Killed Near Hearne
(Tyler Morning Telegraph) – February 26, 2006
Teen uninjured in I-35 rollover accident
(KENS-CBS, San Antonio) – February 15, 2006
Teen dies in crash; speeding alleged
(WFAA-ABC, Dallas/Fort Worth) – February 9, 2006
January
Teenager killed in one-vehicle wreck
(San Antonio Express News) – January 31, 2006
Teenager killed in head-on collision
(San Antonio Express News) – January 20, 2006
Two injured in New Braunfels crash
(San Antonio Express News) – January 19, 2006
NEW: Accident in Converse kills Judson student, injures 4 teens
(San Antonio Express News) – January 18, 2006
911 call reveals frantic minutes after crash
(The Dallas Morning News) – January 10, 2006
2005
December
Teen driving-related deaths in Brazos Valley show steep increase
(The Eagle) – December 18, 2005
4 TEENS HURT IN ACCIDENT
(Tyler Morning Telegraph) – December 13, 2005
November
1 Still Hospitalized from Friday Wreck
(Tyler Morning Telegraph) – November 26, 2005
Officials identify teen wreck victim
(MySanAntonio.com) – November 26, 2005
Briefs: Teen killed in Southwest Side collision
(San Antonio Express News) – November 24, 2005
Teen escapes serious injury in rollover crash
(KENS-CBS, San Antonio) – November 18, 2005
Wreck kills Normangee teen known as ‘everyone’s daughter’
(The Eagle) – November 2, 2005
October
Man Sentenced to six months for aggravated assault
(Tyler Morning Telegraph) – October 31, 2005
Questions raised after crash death
(KVUE-ABC, Austin) – October 3, 2005
September
Unlicensed teen driver crashes, killing four, including young sister
(KTRK-ABC, Houston) – September 30, 2005
Shallowater woman dies in head-on collision
(KCBD-NBC, Lubbock, Texas) – September 29, 2005
News Roundup: Teen burned in pickup rollover
(San Antonio Express News) – September 28, 2005
Teen dies in crash of stolen car
(WFAA-ABC, Dallas/Fort Worth) – September 17, 2005
August
Teenagers must hang up to drive
(San Antonio Express News) – August 29, 2005
Boy found guilty in crash that killed pals
(San Antonio Express News) – August 19, 2005
Car hits tree in Garland; teen killed
(WFAA-ABC, Dallas/Fort Worth) – August 1, 2005
July
The Perils of Teen Driving
(MSNBC) – July 8, 2005
June
Teen drivers taught how to avoid potentially deadly situations
(San Antonio Express News) – June 23, 2005
News Roundup: Nine-year-old killed, brother hurt in crash
(San Antonio Express News) – June 16, 2005
May
Car slams into day care, injuring 8 kids in Dallas
(The Dallas Morning News) – May 25, 2005
Teens to teach peers about driving risks
(San Antonio Express News) – May 19, 2005
Teens who died in car crashes in recent months
(San Antonio Express News) – May 18, 2005
April
NEW: SUV slams into a flower shop
(KENS-CBS, San Antonio) – April 13, 2005
March
Teen killed in Leon County wreck identified
(The Eagle) – March 31, 2005