This award to the texas aand m transportation institute aims to augment existing teen educational programs related to quality driver training, law enforcement, effective outreach, and parental…

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration awarded a $429,221 project grant to the Texas A&M Transportation Institute under the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance High Priority Activities Grants and Cooperative Agreements program. The grant aims to augment existing teen driver education programs conducted by the Institute related to quality driver training, law enforcement engagement, effective outreach strategies, and parental involvement. This will be accomplished through peer-to-peer initiatives and age-appropriate messaging tools focused on educating young drivers about safety issues such as blind spots, turning radius, and long stopping distances when driving near commercial motor vehicles. The grant period runs from July 1, 2022 through September 30, 2024 and will support the delivery of these teen driver safety programs and resources.

This award to the texas aand m transportation institute aims to augment existing teen educational programs related to quality driver training, law enforcement, effective outreach, and parental involvement this will be accomplished with critical positive peer influence, including two foundational peer to peer efforts effectiveness will require a large assortment of easy to implement, age friendly messaging tools resources constant positive messaging and these additional tools and resources will serve to educate and remind young drivers of dangerous situations, such as blind spots, turning radius, and long stopping distances when driving near cmvs