If you download the free Houston ConnectSmart app and use it between today and November 30th, the app's developer, Metropia Inc., will donate a dollar for every trip you take, up to ten trips per person and up to $5,000, to the Kailee Mills foundation to promote driver safety education among young people. provided an opportunity for the public to get engaged with the mobility app while supporting traffic safety and saving lives. TxDOT Planning Engineer and Houston ConnectSmart project manager Dr. "It is refreshing to be joined by so many young people who are willing to advocate for this mission." "We want to reduce traffic fatalities in Texas by 2035 and eliminate them altogether by 2050," said Commissioner Ryan. "We are excited to be joined by students at the Young Women's College Preparatory Academy who are actively engaged in development of the Houston ConnectSmart app and who are willing to fight for the lives of every Texan by advocating for safety on our roads and highways," said TxDOT's Paul. The alerts are audible and do not require drivers to avert their attention. The new tool can be used to alert drivers when they enter school zones and when they exceed the speed limit in those zones. To support the effort, TxDOT shared with Houston motorists the features of its Houston ConnectSmart multi-modal mobility app that can support safe driving.
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