U in the Driver Seat

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2016-2017 Symposium Video Challenge

At the 2016-2017 Peer-to-Peer Impaired Driving Prevention Symposium, attendees were asked to participate in a 30-second video challenge. College teams had a little over 24 hours to complete the video and submit it on Facebook. Judges from the UDS staff voted on the top two winning videos and gave honorable mentions to two other outstanding […]

Tackling Texas’ Impaired Driving Problem in Young Adults, Together

The U in the Driver Seat (UDS) Program at Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) held its annual Peer-to-Peer Impaired Driving Prevention Symposium in Austin, Texas, April 6-8, 2017. With the support of both public and private entities, the Symposium was available at no cost to over one hundred college-aged students representing sixteen different colleges from […]

2017 Spring Break Outreach Efforts Combat Impaired Driving

During Spring Break 2016,* there were 458 crashes in Texas involving young drivers** under the influence of alcohol. Those crashes led to 15 fatalities and 33 serious injuries. U in the Driver Seat (UDS), a not for profit program focusing on the prevention of young adult motor vehicle crashes, conducted multiple outreach events on college […]

Spring Break 2K17, Never Forget

Spring break is a college kids seven-day vacation where we strut that independence. Some students pick up more shifts at work, while others go home and treat their homesick feeling. Then there are the lucky ones who travel to escape the studious lifestyle. Many hit South Padre for UME, while others party hop the tri-cities or wander SXSW’s free […]