The Texas Department of Transportation has launched a new teen seat belt safety campaign in partnership with the University Interscholastic League.
The Texas Department of Transportation has launched a new teen seat belt safety campaign in partnership with the University Interscholastic League.
The “Saved by the Belt” challenge invites students at more than 1,500 Texas high schools to pledge to wear a seat belt every time they ride in a vehicle. Students can take the pledge through Feb. 27 at TexasFootball.com. The school with the most pledges will win a $5,000 grand prize from UIL.
According to TxDOT, teens ages 15 to 20 make up nearly 9% of the state’s population but were involved in 19% of all motor vehicle crashes in Texas in 2024. Of the young people killed in those crashes, 132 were not wearing seat belts.
The campaign is part of TxDOT’s annual “Click It or Ticket” effort and its broader “Drive like a Texan: Kind. Courteous. Safe.” initiative. Texas law requires all drivers and passengers to wear seat belts, with fines up to $200 for violations.
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