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February 10, 2022

What’s the Rush? Thinking Twice About Speeding

By Cathrine Badillo How many times a day are you rushing to get out the door, finish an assignment, or get to your next class? As a college student, these are everyday struggles. Allowing yourself to be five minutes late could be the difference between making it to your next class or ending up in […]

Article by Andrea Chacon / News / blog, slow down, speeding Leave a Comment

August 30, 2021

The Impact of COVID-19 on Traffic Safety

By Catherine Badillo How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted your life? Virtual school? Canceled vacations? Desperate need for any sort of social interaction? Well, I think we can all agree that changes to what was our “normal life” were necessary in order to figure out how to navigate through these unprecedented times. One area COVID-19 […]

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January 2, 2018

Easier Said Than Done, Slow Down on Our Roads

By Nene Clayton The winter break is always relaxing, it’s full of quality time with our family and reuniting with old friends. As the break comes to an end and you start packing your car to get back to campus, we at U in the Driver Seat want to advise you about the dangers and consequences […]

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October 13, 2017

New to the U in the Driver Seat Program, 2017

Addressing all the traffic safety issues Effective immediately, after many years of hoping, we are excited to announce that the U in the Driver Seat Program will expand its focus beyond impaired driving to incorporate four additional traffic safety risks. This broadened outreach will begin to address traffic safety issues that college students face on […]

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January 7, 2013

Mindset to Speed

Speeding is a serious danger to teen drivers, so forget the five-mile buffer and just go the actual speed limit.

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