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Driver sent or got 11 texts in 11 min before crash
Car Safety: Child Safety Seats
Distracted driving a 'major problem,' US officials warn
Teen killed, injured in crash with big rig
New high-tech force is with APD police
AUSTIN (KXAN) - If you talk to it, it talks back, giving its driver important information, like a car's registration or a car's speed. The iForce can do this without ever being looked at.
Wrong way suspected drunken driver makes Corpus Christi police swerve to avoid collision
Hannah Montana Star Arrested for DUI
While one Disney star just made headlines for getting engaged, another is making them for reportedly breaking the law
Drowsy driver hits isle coffee shop
HPD: Law Student Killed By Red-Light Runner
Fewer Than Half of Kids Hurt in Car Crashes Wearing Seat Belts
Texting Study Finds Slower Driver Response Times
CDC: Self-reported drunk driving is down
Driver Accused Of Endangering Child
Man charged with DWI after hitting Central Lubbock house
Island police make $1.5 million marijuana bust
Man Charged with DWI after 3-Vehicle Collision
National Safety Council Launches Video Series to Educate Public About Dangers of Cell Phone Use While Driving
ITASCA, IL - September 6, 2011: The National Safety Council today released a series of short videos, “Understanding Distracted Driving,” to address the most frequently asked questions about cell phone use while driving.
League City man killed in early morning car crash
Man dies in far East El Paso high-speed rollover
Man Dies In Motorcycle Crash
4 Killed In Brenham Crash
Five still hospitalized after Port Aransas wreck that killed two children
Police: Woman Dies In Wreck With Red-Light Runner
Crime and Crash Statistics
Mother Accused Of Driving Drunk With Baby In Car
Distracted Teen Driver Dies In Wreck
Beaumont Officer Hit, Killed
Family awarded $1 million in fatal wreck
Suspected drunk driver arrested after high-speed chase in northwest Houston .
Street Racing Ends In Fatal Crash
HOUSTON -- Alcohol and speed may have contributed to a fatal crash in Pasadena, according to police.
Baby girl may be latest hot-car victim
Kids only 12 months old can undo carseat restraints
Texting while driving kills thousands every year
AMARILLO -- Some new statistics from the Department of Public Safety are out regarding distracted driving and the numbers are nothing short of alarming
Teen swears off texting while driving after near death crash
SUV hits Ferrari; Kemah developer injured
Austin police cracking down in school zones
Distracted driving: ‘Deadly epidemic’ or storm in a teacup?

Kids should ride in rear-facing car seats longer, pediatricians say
State lawmakers look to crack down on texting while driving
Miguel Cabrera swigs from a bottle of scotch in front of a cop; gets arrested for DUI
After the sordid end to his 2009 season in which he drank himself into a jail cell the night before a critical season-ending series, Miguel Cabrera went on the wagon.
Law Enforcement Agencies Team Up Against Drunken Driving
'70s heartthrob David Cassidy pleads no contest to DUI
Text Messaging Can Wait
Drag race ends in fatal wreck
Police chief calls for stricter DWI laws
UTPB POLICE DEPARTMENT
Alleged street racing ends in serious wreck
Update: Man killed in West Side crash may have been using his cell phone
Austin near top of cities with most drunk driving convictions
Justin Bieber Helps Raise Awareness for Dangers of Texting and Driving on 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition'
Pop sensation Justin Bieber will make an appearance on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Sunday.MTV News reports that Bieber meets the Browns in Wellman, Texas, in the episode of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. The family is seeking to raise awareness about the dangers of texting and driving following their oldest daughter, Alex, being affected by it.
Family Of Officer Killed By Drunken Driving Suspect Speaks
Austin: Texting and driving ban, a year later
San Antonio texting enforcement begins
Comatose DWI victim appears in Conroe court for convict’s sentencing
Deputy involved in fatal collision
As teens drink and drive, Texas only talks tough
Driver Dies In Rollover Crash
DWI laws could shift toward treatment
AUSTIN (KXAN) - In the mid-1980s, the group Mothers Against Drunk Driving opposed a program to give DWI offenders probation in Texas
Texas DPS warns don't drink, drive over holidays
Car crashes through home, killing man
Free DWI training
It's creating a lot of buzz - a cop car and taxi
DPS pursuits skyrocketing on border
A Border Fact of Life: High-Speed Chases
Denton County jury gives DWI offender two life sentences
Repeat DWI Driver Pleads Guilty in Fatal Crash
Second Teen In Custody After 3 Die In Crash
Texting Video
Driver who hit man, baby at bus stop facing intoxication manslaughter charge
Centralization News
LEL and Traffic Safety Updates
WC Jury Convicts Woman of DWI, Sentences Her to 20 Years
Texting, Driving Has Killed 16K in US

Record number of children die in hot cars in 2010, group says
Relatives recount losing teens after wreck
Texting Taking a Deadly Toll on Roads
THURSDAY, Sept. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Distracted driving fatalities caused by cell phone use and texting soared in the space of three years, according to new U.S. government research released Thursday.
Jet Braylon Edwards arrested for drunk driving
Distracted driving deaths fall in 2009
Groups sponsor child-seat sessions
HPD Officer Hurt In Wreck With Drunken Driving Suspect
A Harlingen man is behind bars after being allegedly causing a DWI wreck that left another man hospitalized.
Woman gets two 15-year sentences for intoxication manslaughter
Sentencing hearing for drunken driver who killed man continues
Inquiry continues in fatal Travis wreck; teen still critical
The Ultimate Sacrifice
Husband sacrfices life for pregnant wife. DUI the cause: cocaine and heroin found in defendants car.
Car Booster Seats to Avoid
Poteet football coach hit with DWI charge
Motorcyclist Hits Light Pole, Dies
Child Safety Seat Event- Sept. 24
Police patrols working overtime to bust drunk drivers for Labor Day
Texas law enforcement working overtime to keep you under the limit
Mission police cracking down for school bus safety
Streets of Speed
School Bus Seatbelt Law In Jeopardy
Nursing Student Dies On Way To Graduation
Driver Charged In Fatal Collision
Texan gets life in jail after 9th DWI
Five killed in head-on crash
City expands DWI unit
Houston dad who drove drunk, killed 5 kids may learn fate Thursday
Driver in wreck that killed 3 flees
Texas Could Get Stricter DWI Laws
Families struggle to cope after 3 teens die in Houston wreck
BWI enforcement underway on Lake Austin
AUSTIN (Texas) - Sunny skies and hot weather have many Austinites hitting Lake Austin looking for a good time with friends and family.
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New Law Means More Officers
Texting and nighttime driving killing more Texas teens
3 Unrestrained Children Injured In Crash; Mom Charged
Ex- Houston Oiler Charged With DWI
Teen Driver On Woman's Death: 'She Was Old'
Canyon baseball players walk away from rollover
City Leaders Urge Sober Fiesta Driving
LEL Quarterly News Articles
- July Quarterly News Article: Gainesville’s Texas Travel and Information Center
- July Quarterly News Article: Lakeway Bike Rodeo
Safety Seat Check- Saturday March 27
2 killed in rollover
Cops: Man hit woman's car in road rage
2 Killed In Crash In La Marque
AMARILLO HOSTS 25TH ANNUAL “MAKE A WISH” CAR SHOW
Seat Belt Importance Demonstrated
‘Shattered Dreams’ sets out to stop lost lives
Georgetown man pleads guilty in fatal 2009 wreck
First driver cited under new texting law
Texas police cracking down on seat belt law violators
A True Story of How Seat Belts Save Lives
My name is Lori and I am the mother of a 17 year old girl who was in a very serious car wreck on Sat. Feb 13th, 2010. She was driving on I35 in Waco, Texas. Darcey, who is a senior at China Spring High School, was on her way that morning to basketball practice, which by the way was for a playoff game that was coming up the upcoming week. She hit a small area of black ice and apparently went into the other lane and was then struck by an 18 wheeler truck, knocked back across the interstate and into the concrete dividing wall in the middle on 35.There is ONE reason this beautiful and vibrant young lady was able to walk out on the basketball court tonight for her playoff game with a very sore body from head to toe and played with shear determination on the court...... a SEAT BELT that kept her in the truck. I will be forever greatful she was wearing her seat belt. THANK YOU from the bottom of a mothers heart. Sincerly Lori
The East Texas Traffic Safety Group

Impaired Driving Mobilization

IDM Press Release
Please remember to sign up and participate in the Labor Day Impaired Driving mobilization that begins on August 20, 2010. Click here to see IDM details.
Driver Charged In Fatal Collision
Car seats: What's a parent to do?
Inside a LEADRS training class
This is one of the LEADRS trainings held by TMPA LEL Ray Dittrich and Israel Campos. It was held in Hidalgo and was attended by TXDPS Troopers from Laredo, McAllen , Edinburg, Pharr, Harlingen and Brownsville. All attendees recieved 4 hours of TCLEOSE cresit. Contact your LEL to attend a LEADRS training.
Galveston To Ban Texting, Driving
Austin's texting while driving ban starts

LEADRS Trainings
CRASH INFORMATION
2009 Holiday Don't Drink and Drive Education Material
According to transportation safety experts, during December in Texas alone, more than 39,000 traffic crashes will injure 20,000 people and kill around 313 more. About 85 of those fatal crashes will involve someone who wasdrinking. (Estimates are based on 2008 CRIS data.)
Click Here For More Holiday Education Material
Statewide Efforts: Tx DOT kicks off campaign to end holiday drunk driving
2 die in separate vehicle accidents

Man Faces Charges In Deadly Wreck
Labor Day IDM
Congratulations to the Labor Day IDM Incentive Winners: Buffalo PD, Cleveland PD, Cockrell PD, Ellis County Constables Pct. 4, Gun Barrel PD, Jacksboro PD, Magnolis PD, Manor PD, Northlake PD, San Augustine County SO, San Felipe PD, Sinton PD, Thrall PD, Vernon PD, Williamson County Constables Pct. 4
Pictures to come
Texting, Driving Changes In West University
Driver Killed In 1-Car Crash
3 weeks; 3 teen deaths; O seat belts worn
Two hurt after suspected drunk driver runs into home
Texas Occupant Restraint Laws
Motorcycle Safety
CRASH Records Training
Police: Blood draws will help stop drunk drivers
BOISE, Idaho - When police officer Darryll Dowell is on patrol in the southwestern Idaho city of Nampa, he'll pull up at a stoplight and usually start casing the vehicle. Nowadays, his eyes will also focus on the driver's arms, as he tries to search for a plump, bouncy vein.
National Child Passenger Safety Week, September 12-18,2009
Teen Safety Belt Project- October

Teen Safety Belt Project- October- Click Here for More Information
Kidsfest Event in Amarillo August 7-9

TxDOT was a major sponsor of the event this year where about 6000 kids came to get free school supplies, free immunizations and visit 50 booths from local organizations. These pictures are from the TxDOT/DPS booth. http://www.buckleuptexas.com/districts/?id=24
Driver Charged In Passenger's Death
Texas No. 1 in cutting teen traffic deaths
Child Passenger Safety Week
NHTSA's 2009 online Child Passenger Safety Week Planner is now available at http://www.nhtsa.![]()
Non-Funded Incentive Winners! 
Teen Incentive Winners- $1,000 each: Seagoville PD, Southside ISD PD, Spring Branch ISD PD, Alamo Heights PD, Cockrell Hill PD, Hidalgo PD, Highland, Park DPS, Houston ISD PD, River Oaks PD, Sansom Park PD
CIOT Incentive Winners - $4,000 each: Spearman PD, Bay City PD, Cockrell Hill PD, Ellis co. Const. Pct. 4, Florence PD, Floresville PD, Hempsted PD, Jasper PD, Llano Co. sheriff's Office, Magnolia PD, Sam Houston Univ. PD, Taylor PD, Univ. of North Texas H&S Center, Wharton PD, Wills Point PD
IDM

Man accused of fourth DWI, police say
DWI deaths called 'pandemic' in Houston
Teen Killed In Rollover Crash
Street Racer In Fatal Crash Sentenced
Football star killed in high-speed crash

Driver charged in deadly Mother's Day wreck
Traffic Stop Turns Into Drug Bust
Man killed in Round Rock crash
Crash on Galveston Seawall kills man, 2 kids
Father faces fifth charge of intoxication manslaughter
Woman Rescued From Bayou Crash

Jacque Magill will be retiring after 23 years of service with The Texas Department of Transportation.

Jacque Magill will be retiring after 23 years of service with The Texas Department of Transportation. TMPA wishes to recognize her years of services, dedication to the State of Texas, and her assistance to all traffic safety organizations. She will be missed tremendously. TMPA wishes her the best in her retirement years.
2 Die In Single-Vehicle Crash
Pharr District Safe & Sober Spring Break during Texas Week
TxDOT set up a booth at the Texas Travel Information Center in Harlingen (March 13, 2009). TxDOT also set up a PI&E booth at South Padre Island (March 18, 2009). We had 825 Spring Breakers sign the Safe & Sober Road Trip pledge just at our SPI booth from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. PICTURES
Driver dies in rollover crash on foggy NW Harris Co. road
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Man, 21, accused in fatal crash a year after incident
Central Texan makes roadside memorials for DWI victims
Retired Travis County sheriff’s deputy dies
Family mourns father, daughter killed in crash

Thermon Manufacturing Company

Thermon Manufacturing Company, San Marcos Texas achieved 95% compliance at the company. They have been continuously participating in this national program and receiving awards since 1994. They started when it was the national Safety Belt honor Roll and last year they received a 100% Award- Congratulations!
Woman dies in West Austin wreck
21 arrests follow Super Bowl 'No Refusal'
3 boys killed in California police chase crash
KPD receives $4,000 for participating in nationwide/state DWI program

1 Teen Killed, 2 Hurt In Rollover Wreck
Teen Seat Belt Project

The purpose of the Region 6 project is to save the lives of teen drivers and their passengers through increased seat belt usage. To address this challenge, a two year demonstration project began in July 2008. Five State highway safety offices and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have joined forces to create a collaborative effort.
Woman charged in fatal collision on Texas 6
Driver Killed, 3 Injured In Rollover
IDM 2008 Winners
Winners of the 2008 IDM Incentive Awards
| 1. Mount Pleasant Police Department 2. Vernon Police Department 3. Beeville Police Department 4. Goliad County Sheriff’s Office 5. Kilgore Police Department |
6. Lampasas Police Department 7. Menard County Sheriff’s Office 8. Rowlett Police Department 9. Saginaw Police Department 10. San Angelo Police Department |
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