VOLUME 2 ISSUE 1

TDS Program

Increased Funding,

Greater Reach for

“State Farm and TTI are both national leaders in what they do, and by working together they will continue to make our roadways safer for all drivers and passengers,” said Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp.

As part of its annual TDS Summit May 17–19, TTI’s Teens in the Driver Seat® program announced that an additional $470,000 in total grant funding from State Farm will help TDS reach 100 new schools (and 100,000 additional teen drivers) in 35 states this year.

“Our unique, shared approach is to positively influence teens to be safer drivers, rather than try to scare compliance into them,” explains TDS Program Manager Russell Henk. “Our commitment to this strategy now for more than a decade (with TDS) is consistently producing positive results.”

 

Begun in 2002, TDS promotes awareness of the top five dangers of teen driving (e.g., driving at night) and uses positive peer pressure to encourage safer driving behaviors among teens. With the program’s resources and staff support, high schools undertake a variety of grassroots outreach activities throughout the year in their schools and communities to help create a traffic safety culture. For the past seven years, State Farm has provided $100,000 annually to help TDS achieve its goals.

 

“State Farm and TTI are both national leaders in what they do, and by working together they will continue to make our roadways safer for all drivers and passengers,” said Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp. “This partnership exemplifies the commitment to public service that is central to the mission of the A&M System.”

 

TDS Summit

“Our unique, shared approach is to positively influence teens to be safer drivers, rather than try to scare compliance into them,” explains TDS Program Manager Russell Henk.

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