DRSR Brochure

Court Structure of Texas Chart 

Power Point for Teacher Training Worskshops 2008

Mini Court Mock Trial Mock Trial Activities for Grades K-2  Teacher's Guide, New Jersey State Bar Foundation

Texas Drivers Handbook (revised 2008 edition)

Significant legal changes keyed to the 2008 edition: this 5 page handout identifies significant changes to current law as stated in the 2008 edition.

Significant legal changes keyed to the 2004 edition sent out by TMCEC: this 9 page handout identified significant changes made by DPS in a later edition and notes where current law differs from what is stated in the 2004 edition.

Both handouts were compiled by TMCEC staff attorneys and measure a 5x7" paper size for you to cut down and slip into the handbooks.

Paper Bag Monkey Puppet, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

Law Focused Education  a project of the State Bar of Texas. This website provides the latest in civic and law-related education materials and programs. The mission of LFEI is to "plan, promote and support law-related education programs which are aimed at preparing elementary, middle and high school students for effective, responsible citizenship, and which are committed to liberty, justice and the rule of law."

This is accomplished through the work of the State Bar of Texas Law Related Education Department. Since 1983, the LRE Department has been a leader in civic and law related education in Texas. We specialize in curriculum development for elementary, middle and high school social studies courses. Workshops and institutes are available to educators throughout the year. LRE also sponsors such programs as the LRE conference, The Academy, and Courts of Texas Institute.

Faces of Drunk Driving Jacqui's Story, Drunk Driving Educational Material

Every Face Tells a Story. Hers is a Painful One. Jacqueline Saburido was taking a break from college when she came to the United States to study English. A drunk driving crash changed her life completely.

“The Last Text” documentary, with permission from AT&T. Please note this isn’t for commercial use and you may not modify this in any way. If you post it anywhere, please ensure that you attribute it to AT&T.

The following materials can be ordered at no cost

http://www.facesofdrunkdriving.com/education/

Jacqui's Story DVD  3-part, 28-minute documentary-style DVD featuring candid interviews with Jacqueline Saburido and Reginald Stephey over a seven-year period.

Part 1 - Consequences (2003)

Part 2 - Aftermath (2006)

Part 3 - Regret (2010)

DVD can be shown in classrooms or distributed individually to students and adults.

Posters

11" x 15" bilingual two-sided campaign posters suitable for displaying in schools, police stations, waiting rooms, and other high-traffic areas.

Side 1: The drunk driver got seven years. She got life.

Side 2: Al conductor ebrio le costó siete anos. A ella, toda la vida.

Side 1: Not everyone who gets hit by a drunk driver dies.

Side 2: No todos los que chocan contra conductores ebrios mueren.

Side 1: From the football field to a jail cell overnight.

Side 2: Del campo de fútbol americanoa la cárcel en un instante.

Download a pdf of the Texas DWI Law and the legal consequences of being convicted.

Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) Fact Sheet English

Underage Drinking Fact Sheet English

Underage Drinking Fact Sheet Spanish

Texas AgriLife Extension Passenger Safety

The Passenger Safety Project, Texas AgriLife Extension Service, in cooperation with the Texas Department of Transportation provides valuable traffic safety information and education to people throughout Texas. The goal of the project is to reduce motor vehicle fatalities and injuries and their associated costs.

The project’s primary focus is on increasing child restraint and safety belt usage. All team members are certified child safety seat technicians and/or instructors.

Rollover Convincer brochure:

You may also request the Roll Over Convincer to demonstrate what happens to adults and children when a vehicle rolls and seat belts are unattached or improperly fastened. There are two Rollover Convincers in College Station, one in the Abilene area and another in the Texarkana area.  Please call any of the three numbers listed at the back of the brochure to make arrangements to check one out. A presenter can be provided, if there is a team member available. It is important to give as much lead time to reserve a Convincer on the calendar since they are very popular.

SIDNE:The Baytown Police

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CZrA5t4qJo&feature=player_embedded#

Not only is impaired driving one of the biggest problems of America, it is one of Baytown's most often committed and deadliest crimes.  According to the Baytown Police Department, 80% percent of all traffic deaths in the last 3 years involved alcohol and/or other drugs. The Baytown Police Department believes that one of the key factors in combating this crisis is education. The Baytown Police Department has invested in a valuable educational aide called SIDNE®, which stands for Simulated Impaired DriviNg Experience. There are only 7 of these in the State and the Baytown Police Department is the only law enforcement entity to own 2 of them.

SIDNE® is a battery-powered modified go-kart that simulates the effects of impairment from alcohol and other drugs on a motorist's driving skills. The objective of the SIDNE is to deter driving under the influence through public education. The goal is to decrease impaired driver related crashes, injuries and death. It serves the purpose of providing a safe, yet realistic, experience of the delayed reaction that comes from impaired driving.

The awareness message delivered by SIDNE is clear. Participants experience with a sober brain how it feels when reaction time is slowed and they are unable to make a turn or stop, even when they have time and space. This demonstration helps the SIDNE driver to experience first-hand the potentially deadly consequences of delayed reaction on their driving skills.

 "It will make people stop and think before getting behind the wheel of a vehicle drunk," said SIDNE Specialist, Ken Hockless of the Baytown Police Department. "I hope that drivers of all ages - and especially teenagers - will try the simulated drunk driving experience in the SIDNE go-cart and then think twice before getting in the car with someone who has been drinking or drinking and driving themselves."

"We are uniting the community in a common effort to influence choices that stop drunk driving," said Vanessa Ayala of the Southeast Harris Community Coalition. "Impaired driving is an epidemic ... we're trying to tell people how dangerous drinking and driving is. You could kill yourself and others."

She adds, "With SIDNE, a person is able to learn the consequences of driving impaired in a safe environment. If we can save just one life, it's all worth it."Ayala said.

To learn how you can help your community stop impaired driving, contact the Southeast Harris Community Coalition of the Bay Area Council on Drugs and Alcohol at coalitions@bacoda.com or 713-256-8746.

A project of the Texas Municipal Courts Education Center

in cooperation with the Texas Department of Transportation