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January 31, 2025 11:48 ET | Source: TxDOT

A WAKE-UP CALL FOR TEXAS TEENS: NEARLY HALF OF TEEN TRAFFIC CRASH FATALITY VICTIMS WERE NOT WEARING SEAT BELTS

Austin, Texas, Jan. 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TxDOT is urging teens and their families to treat seat belts as a non-negotiable. Buckling up takes just seconds, but those seconds save lives....
September 20, 2024 15:33 ET | Source: TxDOT

Installing car seats isn’t rocket science

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, Sept. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A car seat can be a lifesaver, but only if it’s installed and used correctly. Whether you’re going to school or taking a family trip,...
February 14, 2024 14:32 ET | Source: TxDOT

MORE TEENS ARE DYING IN CRASHES BECAUSE THEY’RE NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT

AUSTIN, Feb. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A parent’s worst nightmare happens all too often in Texas as the number of unbuckled teen drivers and passengers killed in crashes is rising. TxDOT’s Teen...
September 28, 2023 10:22 ET | Source: TxDOT

ALMOST HALF OF ALL CHILD CAR SEATS AREN’T INSTALLED CORRECTLY

AUSTIN, Sept. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Car seats work. Just ask Mandy Watson who was in a head-on crash with her 11-month-old and 5-year-old as they were going to lunch more than a decade ago. ...
February 15, 2023 14:31 ET | Source: TxDOT

“TEEN CLICK IT OR TICKET” URGES BUCKLING UP TO SAVE A LIFE

Austin, Feb. 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Too many parents are living their worst fear: losing a child. These parents have lost teenagers in vehicle crashes in which they weren’t wearing their seat...