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flag Texas launches seat belt campaign targeting teens, offering $5,000 prize to encourage safe driving.

flag The Texas Department of Transportation and the UIL launched the "Saved by the Belt" campaign, urging teens at over 1,500 high schools to pledge to wear seat belts in every vehicle ride. flag Running through February 27, the initiative offers a $5,000 prize to the school with the most pledges. flag TxDOT highlights that teens aged 15–20, who make up 9% of the population, caused 19% of crashes in 2024 and accounted for 132 fatalities where seat belts were not worn. flag Texas law requires all occupants to buckle up, with fines up to $200, and data shows seat belts significantly reduce crash-related deaths.

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