During the school year, the TTI Center for Transportation Safety's Youth Transportation Safety (YTS) program is active in schools and communities across the country, supporting peer-led road safety education and outreach. However, due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) and subsequent school closures for the rest of the academic year, the YTS program staff has adapted their in-school programs to accommodate distance learning. Much like teachers across … [Read more...] about Distance Learning Is the New Normal: What TTI’s Youth Transportation Safety Program Is Doing for Young Drivers
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Teen drivers more likely to crash in first month of unsupervised driving than after first year
Washington, D.C.— According to a new study from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, teen drivers are approximately 50 percent more likely to crash in the first month of driving than they are after a full year of experience driving on their own, and are nearly twice as likely to crash as they are after two full years of experience. Analyzing the crashes of new drivers in North Carolina, researchers found that three common mistakes—failure to … [Read more...] about Teen drivers more likely to crash in first month of unsupervised driving than after first year
TDS branching out beyond Texas
Even as the Teens in the Driver Seat program continues its expansion across Texas, new schools in other states are following the Lone Star State’s lead. With support from the Governor's Highway Safety Program in North Carolina, Johnston County launched its Teens in the Driver Seat program in February. Teenagers are involved directly in developing and delivering driving safety messages at all 10 county high schools. Their goal is to raise … [Read more...] about TDS branching out beyond Texas
Vote YES on TDS
The Teens in the Driver Seat (TDS) program has the opportunity to win $50,000 through the Pepsi Refresh Project to maintain and grow the program. Winners are selected based strictly on votes – and we need yours! There are four ways you can help us! Below are 3 methods for voting – EVERY DAY – for the entire month of January. If possible, we encourage you to use all three methods – we need every single vote we can get! In addition, by sharing this … [Read more...] about Vote YES on TDS