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CloseMonday, July 27th, 2009
The rate of fatal teen crashes is declining faster and more steadily in Texas than in any other state, thanks in part to a growing program that uses peer communication to reduce the dangers for young drivers, according to a new study. Read the news release.
Wednesday, January 21st, 2009
For immediate release: January 21, 2009 For more information: Stephanie Schraeder, Channelview ISD, 281-452-8025 Bernie Fette, TDS, 979-777-7532 www.t-driver.com http://tti.tamu.edu/infofor/media/topics/teen_driving/archive/01-21-2009/ CHANNELVIEW – Local teens share a number of risky driving habits with other young drivers across Texas, according to a recent study. In response, Channelview students have launched Teens in the Driver Seat (TDS), the [...]
Wednesday, January 21st, 2009
Channelview High School students launching new driver safety program after assessment shows high frequency of risky driving behaviors. Channelview is the first school in the Houston region to start the program. Read the news release.
Wednesday, November 12th, 2008
A recent study shows that area teenagers understand little about the main dangers they face on the road. In response, students from Central and Eastern High Schools in Bristol, Connecticut are using a new program to reverse the growing trend of teen crash deaths and injuries. These two schools are the first in New England [...]
Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
Pampa High School teen driver survey results indicate that their students are more likely to drive dangerously than other Texas high school students, even though they are generally more aware of the risks they face behind the wheel. A press event was held on May 14, 2008 to announce their school’s survey results and to [...]
Monday, April 7th, 2008
Texas State Congressman Ciro Rodriguez and Texas Transportation Commission Chairwoman Hope Andrade joined with students from Communications Arts High School in San Antonio on April 7, 2008 to announce the securing of federal funding to promote TDS in the Southwest Texas region. Read the news release.
Thursday, December 20th, 2007
Students from Connally and West High Schools in Central Texas issued challenges to one another at a press conference held on December 20, 2007. The challenge is to see which school can make the most improvements in driving safety. Read the news release.
Wednesday, November 14th, 2007
Students at Duluth High School near Atlanta have started the first TDS Program outside of Texas. The TDS team members held a news conference on November 14, 2007 to share survey results from their school and to outline their action plan for the upcoming school year. Read the news release.
Tuesday, October 30th, 2007
TDS announced the results of the biggest-ever survey of young Texas drivers at the Texas State Capitol on October 30, 2007. Speakers at the press conference include Krizia Martinez of San Antonio, Tabitha Zant of Mason, Texas, State Senator Kirk Watson, Transportation Commissioner Hope Andrade, TTI Director Dennis Christiansen, and Ronnie Lee Vandiver of State [...]
Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007
On Wednesday, August 22, 2007, Odessa High School students hosted a news conference at their high school to promote the Teens in the Driver Seat program. The students met with local news media to answer questions about the program and how they plan to help stop the number-one killer of teens. View news coverage of [...]
Tuesday, April 24th, 2007
Officials of the Pan American Health Organization / World Health Organization and the State of Texas joined with Teens in the Driver Seat in April 2007 to observe Global Road Safety Week. Read the news release.
Tuesday, February 27th, 2007
Students from Mason High School and Vista Ridge High School in Central Texas announced their TDS program at a press conference on February 27, 2007 View news coverage of the event.
Friday, May 26th, 2006
Teens in the Driver Seat was recently started in the Louise Independent School District. Two crashes had claimed the lives of two students, and their classmates decided to make a difference by alerting others to the dangers associated with teen driving.
Wednesday, December 7th, 2005
In December 2005, members of the San Antonio Youth Commission held a Teens in the Driver Seat news conference to make their community aware of the increased accidents that occur during the holiday season. The news conference was conducted entirely by the students, with broad coverage by the San Antonio news media.
