The U in the Driver Seat (UDS) Symposium is in Austin, Texas, on April 29-30th, 2022. The theme of this year’s Symposium is Back to the Driver Seat. The event is for college students, advisors, transportation safety professionals, injury prevention experts, and more! This event focuses on college-aged students and aims to provide them with the information […]
Party Season is Upon Us: Pack A Mocktail
By Cathrine Badillo Fall is upon us! When I think of fall, I think spooky vibes, trips to the pumpkin patch, football games/tailgating, and Halloween parties. Although some of these activities might include the consumption of alcohol, you can still be a part of the fun while staying sober. This National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week, […]
Impaired Driving Toolkit
Downloadable resources to support impaired driving education. Don’t forget to submit an activity form for All-Star points and tag us on social media @UDriverSeat. Mocktail Recipe Guide DOWNLOAD Be the DUDE Social Media Toolkit DOWNLOAD Be the DUDE Sample Messaging DOWNLOAD NTHSA Halloween Buzzed Driving Resources DOWNLOAD Underage Drinking Toolkit U Call the Shots Poster […]
A Combination Sure to Combust
Parties, Cars, and Dangerous Behavior A true story by Waamene Yowika According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) every day, almost 30 people in the United States die in drunk-driving crashes—that’s one person every 48 minutes in 2017. These deaths have fallen by a third in the last three decades; however, drunk-driving crashes […]
A Friends’ Arrest Gives Perspective
By Justin Lowry I had a friend who was personally effected by impaired driving. My friends and I use to go out almost every weekend. After a heavy night of drinking, I left to go home by getting a transportation service to take me. One by one our friends left to go back home. One […]
How Alcohol Impaired Driving Has Impacted Me
By Adriana Calzada-Camacho Growing up and being around people who drink a lot has made me look at alcohol differently. When I was younger (about 10 years old), my family and I were headed back home from a party. My dad had been drinking at the party, but he was the only person that could drive […]