Highway Safety Network District 1

06/02/2026

🚗☀️ The 100 Most Dangerous Days of Summer are here.
From Memorial Day to Labor Day, teen crashes spike—more driving, more distractions, more risk.
🧑‍🚗 Teens:
✅ Buckle up
✅ Put the phone away
✅ Slow down
✅ Limit passengers
💬 One bad choice can change everything. Drive smart. Get home safe.

06/01/2026

🚗 Mature Driver Tips for a Safer Ride 👵👴
Staying safe on the road is important at every age! Here are a few simple tips to help mature drivers stay confident and secure behind the wheel:
✅ Get regular vision & hearing checks – Clear senses = safer driving
✅ Avoid driving at night or in bad weather if visibility is limited
✅ Keep up with vehicle maintenance – brakes, tires, and lights matter
✅ Stay active – flexibility and strength help with reaction time
✅ Plan your route ahead of time to reduce stress and distractions
✅ Leave extra space between vehicles and take your time
🛑 Remember: Safety isn’t about age—it’s about awareness.

05/27/2026

When you are tired, you react slower, your judgment and your vision are impaired and you have problems understanding and remembering things.

Driving while fatigued has similar effects as driving under the influence of alcohol. Being awake for 18 hours impairs your driving about as much as a blood alcohol level of .05 percent. Being awake for 24 consecutive hours impairs your driving as much as having a blood alcohol level of .10 percent.

If you are tired enough, you will fall asleep and never even know it. Sleeping behind the wheel for even a few seconds is enough to kill you. Teens who sleep less than eight hours a night are at increased risk for vehicle crashes. The best thing to do if you begin to feel tired while driving is to stop driving.

05/21/2026

05/21/2026

It was a great day being able to go back to First District Elementary School. It was a pleasure reconnecting with the students and staff.

I had the opportunity to team up with Officer Mogel to talk with the kids about the importance of wearing seatbelts and staying safe while riding on school buses. These simple habits can make a big difference in keeping everyone safe every day.

Thank you to the school for welcoming us—we’re proud to be part of helping our young students learn how to stay safe! 🚓🚌💺

05/20/2026

🚗✨ Thank You for Making Driver Safety Fun & Impactful! ✨📚
The Highway Safety Network would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Grove City Area High School and State Farm Agent Pam Chickness for making it possible to bring ThinkFast Interactive to your students!
By combining education with an engaging, game-show-style experience, ThinkFast Interactive helps deliver important teen driver safety lessons in a way that truly resonates. Together, you're making a difference—empowering young drivers with the knowledge and awareness they need to stay safe on the road.
👏 We appreciate your commitment to keeping our community’s teens informed, engaged, and safe behind the wheel!

05/20/2026

05/20/2026

05/19/2026

Scrolling? Driving? Effective June 2026, you will be pulled over and fined if an officer sees
you with a phone in-hand 🚔

Learn more at penndot.pa.gov/safety

05/18/2026

🚗✨ Teen Driver Safety Event – Saegertown High School Prom ✨🚗
As Saegertown High School students prepared for prom, they also took an important moment to focus on what matters most—safe driving. Our Teen Driver Safety Event helped raise awareness about smart choices behind the wheel, especially during one of the most exciting nights of the year.
A huge thank you goes out to our incredible partners who made this event possible:
👏 AAA
👏 The Highway Safety Network
👏 PennDOT
👏 PA DUI Association
👏 TIPP
And a very special shoutout to Travelers Cafe for generously donating gift cards for the winners of our 🎉 “Click It to Win It” competition—encouraging seatbelt use in a fun and meaningful way!
We are proud of our students for taking this message seriously and committing to keeping themselves—and others—safe on the road. 💙