Road / Water Safety Issues


| Air Bags / Seatbelts | Air Pollution / Ozone | Bicycle Safety | Distracted Drivers | Driver's Education | Drunk Driving / Alcohol | Drug Abuse | Fire Safety | Gun Safety | Gun Control | Crime Prevention | Child Abuse | Home Safety | Toy Safety | Internet Safety | Water Safety | Work Safety | Household Hazardous Waste | Millennium Bug (Y2K) | Emergency Preparedness / Disaster Recovery |
| Greater Houston Coalition for Safe Kids | OSHA | Natl Center for Injury Prevention & ControlNatl Safety Council | Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration |

Air Bags / Seatbelts


  • Buckle Up America | Car Safety.org |
  • Child Passenger Safety (portal) | [Click Traffic Safety and then Child Passenger Safety]
  • Childhood Injury Prevention Center (TX Children's Hospital)
  • National Safe Kids Campaign (Child safety seats)
  • Fit For a Kid (Daimler Chrysler free child safety seat inspection & proper seat installation instruction)
  • Air Bag Safety | Safety Belt Coalition | (National Safety Council)
  • Airbags (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety)
  • Texas Occupant Restraint Laws
  • Tire Safety

    Bicycle Safety


  • Bike Safety Quiz | More Bike Safety (Your Family's Health) |
  • Texas Bicycle Coalition | Houston Area Bicyclist Alliance |
  • Houston Bikeway Program | Alkek Velodrome (city racing bicycle track) |
  • Greater Houston Off-Road Biking Association
  • Bicycle and Pedestrian Plans & Information (Houston-Galveston Area Council)
  • Helmet Use Laws (both for bicycle riders and motorcycle riders)

    Driver's Education


    Road Delays
  • TX Driver's License Handbook (.pdf Adobe Acrobat file)
  • Licensed Driver's Ed. Schools | Safe-Way Driving Center | Sears Driving Schools | Driving Directory |
  • Parent-Taught Driver's Ed (in Texas) | Graduated Driver License Program |
  • Help for the Teenager Who Wants to Drive (Alternate Course #102) | Driver Ed in a Box (Alternate Course #103) | Driver's Ed |
  • Learning to Drive: A Guide for Teenagers & their Parents (Drivers.com) [NOT from TX DPS]
  • Cell Phones and Driving (Laws state-by-state)
  • Teens & Driving (including graduated licensing) (Institute for Highway Safety)
  • Driver License Information (in TX)
  • Driver License & ID Card Online Services (TX DPS)
  • Disabled Parking Permits | Vehicle Registration (Put Texas In Your Corner) | Vehicle Inspection (AirCheck Texas) |
    Defensive Driving
  • Driver Records Bureau Information
  • Justice of the Peace Courts
  • Licensed Driving Safety [i.e. Defensive Driving] Course Providers
  • TakeHome Defensive Driving Video | TxDriving.com (Defensive Driving) | DefensiveDriver.com |
  • Driving Safety Course Approvals FAQ (TEA) | Driving Safety Course Providers (TEA) |
    Road Signs (Especially along Texas roads & highways)
  • Traffic Signs (North Carolina Drivers License Handbook online)
  • How to Drive (Sharing the Road with Trucks) | Tips for Tired Drivers |
  • Interstate Highway Rest Areas | Wireless Internet at Rest Areas | Rest Area Locations | Tex Treks |
  • Road Signs in Texas | Texas Highwayman's Primer |
  • Harris County Toll Road Authority
  • Houston Highways | More About Texas Highway Routes |
  • The Farm-To-Market Road (Texas Monthly on the history of FMs in Texas)
    Distracted Drivers
  • Cell Phone Facts (Health concerns)
  • Association between Cellular-Telephone Calls and Motor Vehicle Collisions
  • More about Cel Phones | Quiet Calls Accessories |
  • Cel Phones & Car Crashes: Are Cellular Phones Safe to Use While Driving?
  • Distracted Drivers | Driving While Talking (Smart Motorist) |
  • Driver Distractions (American Automobile Assn. Foundation)
  • An Education on Common Objections to Cell Phone Legislation
  • Mobile Phone Health Fears
  • SenseABLE Driving
  • Physician's Guide to Assessing and Counseling Older Drivers
    Vehicle Registration (including Titles, License Plates, etc.)

    Drunk Driving / Alcohol / Drowsy Drivers


  • Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) | Drunk Driving Statistics |
  • Zero Tolerance | Underage Drinking Programs | (Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission)
  • How to Talk to your Adolescent about Alcohol
  • Alcohol, Peer Pressure, & Underage Drinking Info for Young Teens (US Dept. of Health & Human Services)
  • National Alcohol Screening Day |
  • A Call to Action: Changing the Culture of Drinking at U.S. Colleges
  • Council on Alcohol & Drugs - Houston
  • Alcoholics Anonymous (Find meetings in greater Houston area)
  • Alcohol: Problems & Solutions | Drinking: A Student's Guide |
  • Drowsy Driving (Dangers of falling asleep at the wheel)
  • Drug Abuse | Tips for Tired Drivers | Sleep |

    Water / Boat Safety


  • Summer Safety (American Red Cross)[Includes water safety & boat safety]
  • Home Water Hazards for Young Children
  • More Water Safety (Your Family's Health)
  • Boater Education (Including info about TX boating laws)
  • American Red Cross (Greater Houston Area Chapter)
  • YMCA of the Greater Houston Area
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    Last Modified: 6/7/2008