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DRSR U-Tube PSA Contest

2012 TMCEC Driving on the Right Side of the Road (DRSR)

YouTube Contest — Traffic Safety

Create a 30-second public service announcement (psa) video that addresses an important traffic safety issue or concern, such as dangers of driving while impaired, while distracted, or while texting.

Win a $500 grant for traffic safety resources and materials for award recipient’s school.

Starting February 1, 2012, upload your video to: YouTube – tag it however you like, but include the tag “tmcecdrsr”

This contest is open to students in grades K-12 that are residents of Texas and attend school in Texas.

To enter “DRSR” contest:

Read and agree to the contest rules.
Make a video! Be thoughtful and creative!
Complete this online entry form.
Post your video to YouTube starting February, 1, 2012. Tag your video. "tmcecdrsr.” Your video must be 30-seconds long or less. The deadline for entries is April 1, 2012.
Mail an original copy of your video on DVD to YouTube Contest, c/o TMCEC, Attn: Lisa Robinson, 1609 Shoal Creek Blvd. Suite #302., Austin, TX 78701. Include your name and YouTube username on the copy.
Submit a signed parental permission form.

Startling Statistics

Young drivers between the ages of 15 and 20, compromise 6.5% of the licensed population and too often are amongst the high number of Texans injured or killed due to speed, DUI, failure to wear a seat belt and other poor driving habits.

Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death of 15-20 year olds. NHTSA reported that 23% of the young drivers between the ages of 15 and 20, who were killed in crashes, had a BAC of .08 or higher.

Driving on the Right Side of the Road is a project aimed at social studies teachers at the elementary, middle and high school levels that is possible through a collaborative effort with the Texas Municipal Courts Education Center and Law Focused Education Inc. a project of the State Bar of Texas and funding through the Texas Department of Transportation.

DRSR Brochure

Highlights & Accomplishments

Driving on the Right Side of the Road summer workshops are planned for 2011.

Driving on the Right Side of the Road was developed to infuse the study of traffic safety issues into grades K-12 social studies, language arts, and even math curriculums using the strategies of law-related education, including the use of judges and court support personnel as resource persons in classrooms. In addition develop a statewide conference showcasing these programs.
Over forty trainers across the state of Texas have been trained on the Driving on the Right Side of the Road program and materials, through the train-the-trainers that were held in FY 2008, 2FY 009, & FY 2010.
These trainers were involved in offering over seventy-five Driving on the Right Side of the Road trainings across Texas in FY 08, FY 09, and FY 10 with over 1,451 people having been trained for a total of 6,688 training hours.

It is anticipated that the 640 people who were trained in FY 08 will positively impact 66,000 Texas children and youth through the DRSR Traffic Safety program in FY 09. This number will continue to grow each year as additional teachers are trained.

Sets of lessons in conjunction with hands-on activities, computer based learning, and gifted and talented extensions were developed. These learning strategies allow for the maximum benefit and retention. All of these materials and resources have been placed on the Texas municipal courts Education Center’s web-site for free access.