Teen Crashes: Everyone is at Risk, 2009 Update AAA, People fatally-injured in motor vehicle crashes involving 15-to-17-year olds.
For Children:
- Puzzle 1- Make more words out of “transportation”
- Puzzle 2- Make more words out of “seatbelt”
Public Transportation Coloring & Activity Book
Police and Safety Coloring and Activity Pages
About Children:
NHTSA Traffic Safety Facts: 2005 Date-Children
Bicycle Helmet Laws-2008
Safe Riders
Teen Project Guide-Teen Traffic Safety
Youth and Road Safety, World Health Organization
Seat Check Seatcheck.org
Click It or Ticket, Safety Seat Check information and much more! Texas wants to be sure no child is left unbuckled and with good reason: motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for children ages 2 to 14. Safety belts are designed for adults, not children.
Teen Drivers:
Texas teen drivers show decline in cell phone use September 2009 TTI Press Release. Texas teen drivers are more aware of the danger posed by cell phones than they were a year ago, and they are less likely to use a phone while driving. And overall, urban teens tend to be better at avoiding distractions behind the wheel than their rural counterparts, just as they were a year ago.
Parent-Taught Driver Education in Texas: A Comparative Evaluation
Teen Project Guide- Teen Traffic Safety
Teens in the Driver Seat, a website created by teens for teens. Every day teens die in traffic crashes for many reasons—and we want that to stop. We are here to let you know about the dangers of driving and how you can avoid them.
Texas Drug Demand Reduction Advisory Committee Report to State Leadership 2007
Report My Teen, Bumper Sticker Program, Lakeway Municipal Court
N.O.Y.S. National Association for Youth Safety- May is National Youth Traffic Safety Month.
Legal Issues:
Municipal Juvenile/Minor Chart
Expunctions: Juveniles & Minors
Underage Drinking
http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/aa67/aa67.htm - This website comes from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. It presents some grizzly statistics associated with underage drinking. It also delves into the question of why adolescents drink, describes the health risks, and suggests some possible prevention strategies.
Underage Drinking (Issues that Concern You), by James Austin, 2009, $30 - At 104 pages and at a young adult reading level, this book is ideal for a new high school student. It presents issues and dangers surrounding underage drinking. Isn’t it best for children to educate themselves about drinking before they are given the opportunity to try it in real life? Available at http://www.amazon.com/Underage-Drinking-Issues-That-Concern/dp/0737730919/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1275501024&sr=8-1
For more information contact TMCEC at 800.252.3718
A project of the Texas Municipal Courts Education Center
in cooperation with the Texas Department of Transportation
