A New York State
Driver Traffic Safety Education Association Publication
"Educating Youth for a Lifetime of Safe Driving "
"FrontView" Newsletter
June - August 2026
Success!
The 17th Annual
NYSDTSEA Conference
"Keeping Informed & Up - to - Date
with Driver Ed Issues in New York State"
President's Message:
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Ballot 2026 President candidate position 2026-2027 - Daniel Redmond - Fallsburg Central Schools Vice President candidate position 2026-2027 : - Ron Alexander - SUNY Oswego Secretary Treasurer candidate position: - Troy Townsend - SUNY Binghamton New Regional Reps:
Conference 2027:
Next year Conference will be on Zoom . Details to follow as soon as the information becomes available. Board of Directors: Membership: Jane Townsend ADTSEA / Leslie Robinson Web Master: Driver Ed Solutions LLC / Troy Townsend Contact person NYS Handy Resouces
Resources | Governor's Traffic Safety Committee
Driver and Traffic Safety Education | New York State Education Department Next NY DERIC WORKSHOP
will be hosted by the NYSDTSEA Western Region. Location: Hampton Inn, Amherst, NY 1601 Amherst Manor Dr Buffalo NY 14221 Monday - June 29th, 2026 9-1pm $100 incentive check for the first 16 teachers to register and attend the workshop. This is a great way to get ready and up to date with info before summer school begins! Contact Darrin Strickland to register: [email protected] |
DID YOU KNOW?
What Are the 100 Deadliest Days and What Can You Do to Make them Safer?
Car crashes are the leading cause of death for American teens. And, during the 100 Deadliest Days, teens are 20% more likely to be involved in a fatal crash than they are during the rest of the year.
Plan Ahead. Teen Driver Safety Week is October 19–25, 2026
Teachers this is a good opportunity to plan ahead and increase safety messaging in our schools outside of the driver education program. A teen’s inexperience behind the wheel makes them more susceptible to crashes, so including teen safety messaging in a traffic safety communication plan is important. Specific risk factors for teens behind the wheel include: alcohol and drug use, not wearing a seat belt, distracted driving, additional passengers, speeding, and drowsy driving. Let's get a head of all the contests and opportunities to spread the word about safe driving to all students this year. Keep an eye on various safety projects that can reap your school awards for innovative ways to get the message out and opportunities to win scholarship awards as well as cash prizes. The 100 days between Memorial Day and Labor Day are nationally known as the most dangerous times for teen drivers. Stay vigilant and be a safety minded passenger.
REMINDERS:
- Speaking up for your safety in unsafe driving situations can save your life and the life of the driver. Don't be afraid to say something if you see something.
- 32 people die in drunk driving related crashes. That's one person every 45 minutes. It doesn't have to be you driving drunk. It can be the other person. Stay alert.
- Drowsy driving kills, but it is preventable. There were 633 deaths related to drowsy driving in 2023. We need to be talking about this more.
- There are several events coming up this next year and are noted in this newsletter and also on our website.
Please peruse the various news articles that we have posted and plan your calendar accordingly.
What Are the 100 Deadliest Days and What Can You Do to Make them Safer?
Car crashes are the leading cause of death for American teens. And, during the 100 Deadliest Days, teens are 20% more likely to be involved in a fatal crash than they are during the rest of the year.
Plan Ahead. Teen Driver Safety Week is October 19–25, 2026
Teachers this is a good opportunity to plan ahead and increase safety messaging in our schools outside of the driver education program. A teen’s inexperience behind the wheel makes them more susceptible to crashes, so including teen safety messaging in a traffic safety communication plan is important. Specific risk factors for teens behind the wheel include: alcohol and drug use, not wearing a seat belt, distracted driving, additional passengers, speeding, and drowsy driving. Let's get a head of all the contests and opportunities to spread the word about safe driving to all students this year. Keep an eye on various safety projects that can reap your school awards for innovative ways to get the message out and opportunities to win scholarship awards as well as cash prizes. The 100 days between Memorial Day and Labor Day are nationally known as the most dangerous times for teen drivers. Stay vigilant and be a safety minded passenger.
REMINDERS:
- Speaking up for your safety in unsafe driving situations can save your life and the life of the driver. Don't be afraid to say something if you see something.
- 32 people die in drunk driving related crashes. That's one person every 45 minutes. It doesn't have to be you driving drunk. It can be the other person. Stay alert.
- Drowsy driving kills, but it is preventable. There were 633 deaths related to drowsy driving in 2023. We need to be talking about this more.
- There are several events coming up this next year and are noted in this newsletter and also on our website.
Please peruse the various news articles that we have posted and plan your calendar accordingly.
FUTURE DERIC WORKSHOPS
If you are interested in attending next year's workshops, please contact us by email: [email protected]. You and your school might be interested in hosting one of the workshops. Please let us know as we are always looking for different sites to conduct these workshops and YOU can help make it more convenient for teachers in your region to attend.
Once again the Dept of Health, in coordination with the NYS Governor's Traffic Safety Committee has written a grant to conduct workshops that can provide teachers with insight on how the DERIC curriculum can be used in their driver education programs.
A Call to NYS Driver Ed Teachers!
DERIC Curriculum Workshop
Locations:
Amherst, NY
Saturday - June 29th, 2026
For Sign up or info email:
Participate in the NYSDTSEA DERIC Curriculum Workshop
…attend and receive a $100 incentive!
Past DERIC Workshops - 2025 -2026
Survey says: Last Year's Workshop A Success!
Three DERIC workshops were conducted this past 2024-2025 year at Binghamton, Rochester, & Long Island sites. These workshops were hosted by the NYS Health Department and Governor's Traffic Safety Committee. Post surveys show that they were a success and the information provided was very helpful. The goal was to help inform teachers of the DERIC curriculum materials and to help teachers enhance and help localize the curriculum content. Check out the DERIC curriculum tab on our website nysdtsea.org.
If you are interested in attending next year's workshops, please contact us by email: [email protected]. You and your school might be interested in hosting one of the workshops. Please let us know as we are always looking for different sites to conduct these workshops and YOU can help make it more convenient for teachers in your region to attend.
Once again the Dept of Health, in coordination with the NYS Governor's Traffic Safety Committee has written a grant to conduct workshops that can provide teachers with insight on how the DERIC curriculum can be used in their driver education programs.
A Call to NYS Driver Ed Teachers!
DERIC Curriculum Workshop
Locations:
Amherst, NY
Saturday - June 29th, 2026
For Sign up or info email:
Participate in the NYSDTSEA DERIC Curriculum Workshop
…attend and receive a $100 incentive!
Past DERIC Workshops - 2025 -2026
Survey says: Last Year's Workshop A Success!
Three DERIC workshops were conducted this past 2024-2025 year at Binghamton, Rochester, & Long Island sites. These workshops were hosted by the NYS Health Department and Governor's Traffic Safety Committee. Post surveys show that they were a success and the information provided was very helpful. The goal was to help inform teachers of the DERIC curriculum materials and to help teachers enhance and help localize the curriculum content. Check out the DERIC curriculum tab on our website nysdtsea.org.
ADTSEA 2026 National Conference
July 11-15th, 2026
"The Wright Way Forward: Inspiring Safer Roads"
Saturday - Wednesday — Raleigh, NC
https://www.adtsea.org/associations/registration/adtsea.phtml
Do you need or want Professional Development credit for other workshops?
ADTSEA has interesting, virtual workshops and as a member of NYSDTSEA, ADTSEA, and NEADTSEA you may want to visit the ADTSEA site where recorded workshops have been attached. We have found these very informative and helpful. Go to the ADTSEA.org site below for more details.
ADVOCATE WITH DONATE LIFE NEW YORK STATE!
Join us for a day of advocacy and celebration at the Donate Life NYS' 2026 Legislative Education Event.
We need you! Transplant recipients, donor families, living donors, those on the waitlist, and anyone passionate about donation and transplant are invited to participate in
Donate Life NYS' 2026 Legislative Education Event.
Date & Time: Tuesday, March 31 from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm
Call to register
Donate Life New York State
185 Jordan Rd., Troy, NY 12180
(518) 326-3232
Join us for a day of advocacy and celebration at the Donate Life NYS' 2026 Legislative Education Event.
We need you! Transplant recipients, donor families, living donors, those on the waitlist, and anyone passionate about donation and transplant are invited to participate in
Donate Life NYS' 2026 Legislative Education Event.
Date & Time: Tuesday, March 31 from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm
Call to register
Donate Life New York State
185 Jordan Rd., Troy, NY 12180
(518) 326-3232
