Garland Press Release:

Garland Teens Leading New Driver Safety Program

	What:	Teens in the Drivers Seat News Conference
	When:	Thursday, October 4, 3:30 p.m.
	Where:	Williams Stadium
		510 Stadium Drive, 75040
		(inside the Stadium in the North End Zone)

 

Background: October is statistically the deadliest month of the year for young drivers in Texas. To raise awareness of the dangers for those drivers, Garland teens are continuing their efforts to make the roads safer for their peers and all other drivers through the Teens in the Driver Seat® program.

 

Across America, car crashes kill more teenagers than any other cause. The Garland Youth Council and teams from all seven Garland ISD high schools joined forces in March to fight this national epidemic at the local level by launching the unique TDS peer-to-peer safety program.

 

With the new school year already in gear, the student leaders are hosting a news conference Thursday, October 4 at 3:30 p.m. to encourage other young drivers and the Garland community to drive safely.

 

Statewide surveys have shown that young drivers and their parents are largely unaware of the main risks for young drivers, and a survey of Garland area students last spring reflected the same lack of awareness.

 

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