Traffic Safety Initiative
Working to Reduce Traffic Fatalities & Accidents
TJCTC is proud to provide education to justice courts concerning traffic safety through a grant from the Texas Department of Transportation. Our goal is to encourage justice courts to implement policies that will reduce transportation fatalities and accidents throughout Texas. We offer training related to DWI offenses via webinars and also specific traffic related courses at both our JP & Court Personnel programs. Read below for more details.
Virtual Impaired Driver Symposium
On August 3rd and 4th, TJCTC held a Virtual Impaired Driver Symposium jointly with other judicial education groups.
The recordings are available for you to listen to for credit. Click here for more information.
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Traffic Safety Resources
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Articles about Impaired Driving
Blood Alcohol Concentration in Texas: Improving Medical Examiner and County Performance- A detailed study from the Center for Alcohol and Drug Education Studies with the Texas A&M Transportation Institute released in September 2016.
Click here for the complete list of DPS Certified Texas Ignition Interlock Device (IID) Service Centers.
Solutions for Saving Lives on Texas Roads- The Texas Traffic Safety Task Force Report.
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Videos about Impaired Driving
From One Second To The Next- A film about texting and driving from Werner Herzog. This video is used in Teenage Driving Issues course for Court Personnel and the Traffic, Trucks, and Texting course for Justices of the Peace.
Roadside Drug Testing Kit Demonstration- A video about police roadside drug test.
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Websites about Impaired Driving
Dyingtodrink.org- A website that offers resources and countermeasures against impaired driving.
Alcohol Interlock Curriculum for Practitioners - A website that contains a variety of instructional materials that can assist agencies and organizations in educating their staff and members about alcohol ignition interlocks.
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