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GA SR1164

Resolution

Status

Passed

3/29/2018

Primary Sponsor

Ben Watson

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Origin

Senate

2017-2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Georgia Senate recognizes and commends the students and teachers of Islands High School for their exemplary work with the Teens in the Driver Seat (TDS) peer-to-peer safe driving program, where the school currently holds first place in the statewide TDS Cup competition
  • Teens in the Driver Seat is a free, noncurriculum-based program housed at Texas A&M Transportation Institute, with a goal of creating a strong safety culture in schools so that safe driving becomes the norm among teens
  • More than 60 middle and high schools in Georgia participate in TDS activities through a partnership between Safe Kids Georgia, TDS, and the Georgia Department of Transportation; participating schools compete annually for the TDS Cup, with cash prizes awarded to the top three schools
  • In 2015, more than 2,300 teens were killed nationally in car accidents (an average of six per day), including 173 fatalities in Georgia involving individuals aged 19 or younger; teens aged 16-19 are three times more likely per mile driven to be involved in a fatal crash than older drivers
  • The Secretary of the Senate is directed to provide an appropriate copy of the resolution to Islands High School

Legislative Description

Students and Teachers of Islands High School; recognize

Last Action

Senate Read and Adopted

3/29/2018

Full Bill Text

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