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Texas Department of Transportation traffic safety specialists and coalition members work at a community seat belt safety event.

March 2023 Newsletter: Brighter Future Born Out of Shared Safety Vision

Stronger Together Ask three people to define the word “drive” and chances are you’ll get three different responses. Ask Jill Christie and she’ll tell you drive is an acronym for Decisions, Responsibilities, Initiatives, Vision and Education. Christie is the coordinator of the D.R.I.V.E. Safe Coalition, which serves 13 counties in the Abilene District. Our team […]

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You may not actually be able to hold the world in the palm of your hands, but you can make a world of difference by promoting traffic safety.

October 2022 Safety Coach: Step-by-Step, Rep-by-Rep, Here’s How You Impact Driver Behavior

Safety CoachWorld of Difference During the first quarter of this year, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates 1,063 people died in crashes in Texas, an increase of 4.8% over 2021. That’s scary, particularly as we inch closer to the Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday driving periods when alcohol-impaired crashes typically spike. Looking across the

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September 2021 Newsletter: Be a True Craftsman of the Safety Trade

Road to Recovery During National Recovery Month in September, start with these three ways to address substance use in your workplace: Provide education on opioids (including painkillers such as Vicodin and Percocet) Expand drug panel testing to include the detection of opioids Review your benefits package and explain mental health services and substance use treatment

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