Super Programs
Teens In The Driver Seat
In 2020, motor vehicle crashes were the leading cause of death for 16–25-year-olds in the United States. As part of the statewide response to these troubling statistics, the Washington Traffic Safety Commission (WTSC) Young Driver Program adopted Teens in the Driver Seat® (TDS) programming in sixteen high schools statewide in the 2022-23 school year and expansion is expected.
Recognized as a national best-practice model by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Governors Highway Safety Association, and the National Safety Council, TDS uses peer-to-peer influence to bring together young drivers, parents, school administrators, and communities to reduce teen crashes on statewide roadways. An initiative developed by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s Youth Transportation Safety (YTS) Program, TDS addresses both awareness and behavior, using peer pressure as a positive force to promote safe driving habits and reduce the top five risks for teen drivers:1) Night driving2) Speed3) Distraction4) Seat belt use5) Impairment
With many high schools increasing capacity for extracurriculars post-COVID shutdown, Washington Traffic Safety Commission Program Manager Debi Besser anticipates the program will continue to grow and increase traffic safety culture in years to come.
Recognized as a national best-practice model by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Governors Highway Safety Association, and the National Safety Council, TDS uses peer-to-peer influence to bring together young drivers, parents, school administrators, and communities to reduce teen crashes on statewide roadways. An initiative developed by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s Youth Transportation Safety (YTS) Program, TDS addresses both awareness and behavior, using peer pressure as a positive force to promote safe driving habits and reduce the top five risks for teen drivers:1) Night driving2) Speed3) Distraction4) Seat belt use5) Impairment
With many high schools increasing capacity for extracurriculars post-COVID shutdown, Washington Traffic Safety Commission Program Manager Debi Besser anticipates the program will continue to grow and increase traffic safety culture in years to come.
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FAIRVIEW, Ohio FCCLA in the Spotlight
For years, NAWHSL member Cindy McKay has served as Executive Director of USEP-Ohio (United Services for Effective Parenting). Cindy has made safety, especially traffic safety, a focus of their work. USEP has recently funded projects of the FCCLA in Ohio. Congratulations to the Fairview, Ohio FCCLA for the amazing work they are doing. You will see booster seat mascot Ollie Otter which began at Tennessee Tech and is now under the wing of another NAWHSL member, Julie Brewer.
