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Thursday, 02 February 2012 14:26
Tryin’ to Catch Me Ridin’… Distracted
You’ve heard it before and you’ll hear it again: drivers get distracted on the road, and accidents happen. Maybe you’re pushing scan on the radio to find a new station. Or perhaps you’re running late to meet your friends and putting on mascara in the rearview mirror. Or you’re trying to fit half a burrito in your mouth as you drive home from football practice. Whatever it is – texting…
Monday, 23 January 2012 16:30
Best Safe Driving Phone Application: The Off Button
Have you heard about the new phone applications designed to help reduce drivers’ phone usage on the road? Maybe it’s us, but using a phone app in order to reduce phone use seems a bit contradictory, right?
While the circular reasoning may throw some people for a loop, these applications are receiving some noteworthy attention. For example, some of these apps can read emails and texts to a driver, so…
Friday, 20 January 2012 09:25
Deer Drivers…
It’s cold and windy, so you probably have the heat on high. Wintertime usually means dealing with ice and snow – AND fogged-up windows. But there’s something else out there that drivers often aren’t prepared for: deer.
After watching Shark Week, you may think Jaws and his carnivorous friends are the most deadly animals around. But the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration tells us there are 1 million car accidents…
Wednesday, 11 January 2012 09:11
Good point, Ellen!
I know we probably sound like a broken record when we say, “Don’t use your cell phone while driving.” You’ve heard it a million times.
Read this report and you’ll understand why.
But the point is worth repeating, and it will continue in repetition until we stop reading/seeing/hearing about traffic accidents caused by cellular distractions.
But until then, we’ll just have to find new and clever ways to communicate the…
Monday, 09 January 2012 14:43
A healthy dose of fear
Teens, what are some of your greatest fears?
Lions? Tigers? Bears?
Chances are, none of you said your greatest fear is getting behind the wheel of a car. But guess what, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, “traffic crashes are the leading cause of death for teenagers in America.” Not lions, not tigers, not bears, and not anything else you might fear.
Now, this isn’t to say that,…
Thursday, 05 January 2012 09:55
Tire TLC
It may be a brand new year, but it’s the same old story: winter is here and Mother Nature is giving us the cold shoulder, once again. For most of the country, winter weather is inevitable, but your safety on the road is not! That’s why drivers need to be proactive. When the roads get icy, what do you think helps to keep your ride steady? Your tires! And just…
Friday, 30 December 2011 11:59
Ring in the New Year with these important safety tips!
Having trouble thinking of a New Year’s resolution - one that you’ll actually keep? How about resolving to be a safer driver? And how about starting right now?
A new study from Liberty Mutual and Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) finds that teens are more likely to drive under the influence of alcohol or other drugs on New Year’s Eve than on any other day of the year.
Of the…
Monday, 05 December 2011 16:42
Teens Drive Smart Heads to Maypearl, Texas, for this year’s Road Show Rally
Tomorrow, the Teens Drive Smart crew is taking its annual Road Show Rally down to Maypearl High School in Maypearl, Texas.
What’s a Road Show Rally, you ask? It’s a reward for champions. And that’s exactly what the students of Maypearl are – Champions.
Back in August, Teens Drive Smart launched the 2011 Road Show Rally grant contest and invited students to submit a short video illustrating why safe driving…
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Tuesday, 15 November 2011 08:49
The "Ugly Truth" About Distracted Driving
Ever heard of the phrase “the ugly truth?”Well, that’s exactly what the California Highway Patrol (CHP) has embraced as part of a new program to teach parents and teens statewide about the dangers and realities of distracted driving. And when it comes to fatal auto accidents, as you might imagine, the truth isn’t pretty.CHP’s Start Smart program is a driver safety education class which targets new and future licensed teenage…
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Thursday, 15 September 2011 12:59
Keep Calm and Drive Smart
In case you haven’t noticed, we have a little contest on at the moment.
If your school could use a beefed up driver safety program or if your school recently had to cut its driver’s ed courses due to funding, we want to hear from you!
The Road Show Rally contest - Teens Drive Smart’s own brand of driver safety event - is looking for one lucky school to win,…
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