Ten Little Drivers
resourcesTen Little Drivers, cruising down the line. One had a heavy foot and then there were nine.
SCDTSEA News
South Carolina Teens and Driver Training
articles information lettersIn South Carolina only 15- and 16-year-old teens have to take a high school or commercial school driving course before seeking a driver's license. Unfortunately, less than 50 percent of new teenage drivers receive...
South Carolina Graduated Licensing (GDL)
articles information lettersWe propose that the GDL law be expanded to require all teenagers (17-19) to successfully complete a certified Traffic Safety Education course before being eligible to apply for a SC driver license, since there seems...
Addendum to SC Needs a Tough Texting Law
articles information lettersWe shared earlier that Georgia's texting law includes a $150 fine and 1 driving record point penalty. We feel more information about Georgia's law could be helpful. According to national studies, approximately...
Rescinding the Uninsured Motorist Law
articles lettersOn behalf of the SCDTSEA, we respectfully request that the "Uninsured Motorist Law" be rescinded. I was shocked to read pages 65-67 of the South Carolina Driver's Manual. It states that...
Proposal to Have Driver Education and Driver Training Under One Agency
articles information lettersA critical need in our state's driver education and driver training programs today is a strengthening of the teacher selection, preparation, certification process, performance of the teacher, and structured learning experiences. The best way to search for ways to improve...
Oh, Please God, I'm Only 17!
resourcesAgony claws my mind. I am a statistic. When I first got here I felt very much alone. I was overwhelmed with grief and I expected to find sympathy. The day I died was an ordinary school day. How I wish I had...
Letter from the President
articles lettersI would like to invite you to look over our website and also to encourage you to join our association. I remember going to the conference in the 90's and thinking about my role in making the roads safer for all of us, and I realized that...
Interesting Facts
information resourcesHow do you achieve good vision while driving during a heavy downpour? Most of the motorists would turn on HIGH or FASTEST SPEED of the wipers during heavy downpour, yet the visibility in front of the vehicle is still bad.
If Everyone
resourcesIf everyone who drives a car could lie a month in bed, with broken bones and stitched up wounds, or fractures of the head, and there endure the agonies that many people do, they'd never need preach safety any more to me or you.