The University of Houston-Victoria is participating in April’s national Distracted Driving Awareness Month by hosting motivational speaker Tyson Dever who will talk about how he survived a nearly fatal car crash caused by a distracted driver.
Dever’s presentation will be at 6:30 p.m. April 15 in the UHV University North Walker Auditorium, 3007 N. Ben Wilson St.
The event is free and open to the public.
“Distracted driving is dangerous and avoidable,” UHV health educator Chanel Hicks said. “We want to encourage drivers and passengers to be safe on the road. We expect Dever’s presentation to address this, but also be very encouraging to our audience to overcome hardships of their own.”
The university partnered with the Texas A&M Driving Institute and Department of Transportation to fund Dever’s presentation. Dever participates in U in the Driver Seat, a peer-to-peer program that focuses on traffic safety and addresses all major risks for the college student age group.
U in the Driver Seat seeks to help college-age drivers learn to drive responsibly in order to reduce the number of deaths from car crashes.
Dever survived a car crash in 2005 that left him paralyzed from the waist down. Despite his circumstances, Dever has dedicated his time to inspiring people to live life to the fullest and overcome obstacles.
He has spoken to thousands of students across the country and will continue to share his energetic, moving story with UHV students.
“Change is going to happen whether or not we like it,” Dever stated in a video. “I’m a firm believer that who you are as a person before facing adversity determines how you respond to it.”
The event is intended to offer an experience that will inspire and motivate audience members to understand the importance of driving without distractions.
For more information, contact Hicks at hicksca@uhv.edu or 361-570-1418.
