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Archived News Releases

2012
Jan. 25, 2012 GHSA Hires National Law Enforcement Liaison Program Manager
2011
Dec. 14, 2011 States Caution Drivers to Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over
Nov. 9, 2011 Pennsylvania Says No to Texting While Driving
Nov. 8, 2011 Ford Motor Company Fund Brings Award-Winning Driving Skills for Life Program to Coronado High School
Oct. 19, 2011 Ford Driving Skills for Life Comes to Long Island pdf icon [153 KB, 2 pgs.]
Oct. 18, 2011 State Highway Safety Association Marks National Teen Driver Safety Week
Oct. 13, 2011 State Highway Safety Group Broadens Drugged Driving Policy as National Summit Convenes
Oct. 10, 2011 Connecticut High School Receives Teen Driving Safety Investment From Ford Motor Company Fund pdf icon [189 KB, 3 pgs.]
Oct. 3, 2011 New York High Schools Receive Teen Driving Safety Investment from Ford Motor Company Fund pdf icon [48 KB, 3 pgs.]
Sept. 27, 2011 GHSA Presents National Highway Safety Awards in Cincinnati
Sept. 27, 2011 Massachusetts High School Receives Teen Driver Safety Investment
Sept. 27, 2011 Vermont High Schools Receive Teen Driver Safety Investment from Ford Motor Company Fund pdf icon [153 KB, 2 pgs.]
Sept. 26, 2011 Rhode Island High School Receives Teen Driver Safety Investment
Sept. 22, 2011 State, National Highway Safety Experts Meet in Cincinnati
Sept. 15, 2011 State of Massachusetts, Ford Driving Skills for Life Host “No Distractions – JUST DRIVE!” event pdf icon [44 KB, 2 pgs.]
Sept. 14, 2011 New Hampshire High Schools Receive Teen Driver Safety Investment
Sept. 13, 2011 High School Buckle-Up Challenge Gets Groovin’
Sept. 13, 2011 Maine High Schools Receive Teen Driver Safety Investment
Sept. 8, 2011 Changes to Crash Data Guidelines Posted and Available for Final Review
Aug. 30, 2011 States Cracking Down on Drunk Drivers
July 27, 2011 GHSA Testifies on Highway Safety Reauthorization Before Senate Subcommittee
July 22, 2011 Ford and GHSA Bring Driving Skills For Life To Kentucky; Teens Will Learn To Handle Causes Of Most Teen Crashes
July 19, 2011 Teens Win $25,000 In Song Contest Against Distracted Driving, National Exposure With Usher's New Look Foundation
July 18, 2011 Comments on Crash Data Guidelines Sought
July 11, 2011 Distracted Driving Enforcement Pilot Projects Offer Promise
July 7, 2011 Comprehensive Review of Distracted Driving Research Released
June 20, 2011 No Gamble: Nevada Enacts Texting While Driving Ban
May 27, 2011 Parents Hold the Key to Prevent Deadly Summer for Teen Drivers
May 16, 2011 GHSA Officer John Saunders Selected for White House "Champions of Change" Initiative
May 11, 2011 Indiana Enacts Texting While Driving Ban
May 3, 2011 State Highway Safety Agencies Receive Teen Driving Grant Funding
April 26, 2011 North Dakota Enacts Texting While Driving Ban
April 19, 2011 New Study: Motorcycle Deaths Decline Slightly But Concerns Develop
March 30, 2011 Comments on Crash Data Guidelines Sought
Feb. 8, 2011 Ford Invests Additional $1 Million to Save Teen Lives, Launches National High School Safe Driving Tour
Feb. 2, 2011 Study Reaffirms Red Light Cameras Should be in State Safety Toolboxes
Jan. 31, 2011 Ford DSFL Announces 2nd Annual "Belt it Out" Teen Safe Driving Songwriting Contest
Jan. 20, 2011 New Study: Progress in Reducing Pedestrian Deaths Lags in 2010
2010
Dec. 13, 2010 States Warn Drunk Drivers: Over the Limit. Under Arrest.
Nov. 4, 2010 Ford and GHSA Bring Driving Skills for Life Program to Tucson for Third Consecutive Year
Nov. 1, 2010 Ford, GHSA to Bring Driving Skills for Life Program to Arizona for Third Consecutive Year
Oct. 19, 2010 GHSA Chairman Announces Priorities
Oct. 13, 2010 Ford Brings Driving Skills for Life Program to Maryland
Sept. 27, 2010 National Highway Safety Award Winners Honored in Kansas City
Sept. 22, 2010 State, National Highway Safety Experts Meeting in Kansas City
Sept. 20, 2010 States Taking Action on Distracted Driving as Second Summit Convenes
Sept. 16, 2010 GHSA Produces Teen Driving Guidebook for State Highway Safety Offices
Sept. 9, 2010 GHSA Applauds Historic Highway Safety Progress
Aug. 19, 2010 States Working Hard to Deter Drunk Drivers
July 22, 2010 Ford and GHSA Take Driving Skills for Life to Metro Seattle
July 7, 2010 Distracted Driving Remains Serious Highway Safety Challenge
June 15, 2010 New Report Shows States Increasing Efforts on Distracted Driving
June 15, 2010 Ford and GHSA Take Driving Skills for Life to Ohio
June 4, 2010 States Strengthen Seat Belt and Texting Laws
May 24, 2010 States Launch Massive Seat Belt Use Crackdown
May 5, 2010 Wisconsin Makes 25: Half of States Now Ban Texting While Driving
April 30, 2010 Michigan Becomes 24th State to Ban Texting and Driving
April 28, 2010 Award Winning, Hands-On Teen Driver Training Program Comes to Chicago
April 26, 2010 State Highway Safety Agencies Supporting Oprah’s No Phone Zone Day
April 22, 2010 New Study: Motorcycle Deaths Down Dramatically in 2009
April 7, 2010 Teens are "Belting it Out" with Ford and GHSA's Campaign to Sing for Safety
April 6, 2010 Oprah Winfrey and Harpo Studios Announce National "No Phone Zone Day" Friday, April 30
April 1, 2010 Lucky 21! Iowa Becomes 21st State to Ban Texting for All Drivers
March 29, 2010 GHSA Receives Teen Driving Grant from The Allstate Foundation
March 12, 2010 Safety Coalition Urges Congress to Help Cut Highway Deaths
March 2, 2010 Congress Needs to Extend Highway Programs
Jan. 12, 2010 GHSA Supports New Distracted Driving Organization

Archived News Releases