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Roadside Chat - Select a sober ride. It's a winning pick.

Whether you’re completing an NCAA basketball bracket or enjoying a night out with friends, the choices you make can have lasting impacts.

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March 15, 2024
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Roadside Chat - Buckle up - only clocks should spring forward

Quick maneuvers to avoid an animal or debris on the road can make you shift in your seat if you’re not buckled up.

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March 8, 2024
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March 8, 2024
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How you can help keep Iowa roads safer

Learn how you can help keep other drivers aware of upcoming traffic incidents.

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March 4, 2024
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Roadside Chat - Less likely to crash when phone is stashed

Reading a quick text or checking email for a few seconds is typically harmless - unless you’re behind the wheel.

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March 1, 2024
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March 2024 Service awards

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March 1, 2024
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Roadside Chat - Gambling with safety means betting your life

Odds are you sometimes take risks when you’re behind the wheel. Combining some dangerous behaviors, greatly increases the risk.

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February 23, 2024
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Personnel updates for Feb. 2 to Feb. 15, 2024

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February 22, 2024
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Modern equipment requires modern testing methods

Learn how technology is changing the way we test the skills of the people behind the wheel of large commercial trucks.

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February 19, 2024
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Roadside Chat - Cruise at a safe speed or risk a shipwreck

When various conditions are met, the speed limit posted on signs in the area is what has been determined as a safe speed.

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February 16, 2024
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Roadside Chat - What's more relevant than driving sober?

If you’re celebrating the Super Bowl or any other occasion, find a sober ride.

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February 9, 2024
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Transportation Matters

Personnel updates for Jan. 19 to Feb. 1, 2024

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February 9, 2024
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Using data to visualize construction projects in a new way

Read how the Iowa DOT uses augmented reality to connect images, documents, and numbers for construction and maintenance projects.

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February 2, 2024
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Roadside Chat - Click-Drive-Repeat

Whether we’re in for more winter weather or an early spring, one thing is worth repeating every time you get into a vehicle – buckling your seat belt.

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February 2, 2024
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February 2024 Service awards

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February 1, 2024

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