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Roadside Chat - Highway Don't Care, But We Do. Watch Your Speed

Speeding has consistently been involved in approximately one-third of all motor vehicle fatalities over the past two decades.

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August 29, 2025
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Roadside Chat text image of message 182 traffic deaths this year. Drive like mom - eyes in the back of your head."
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Transportation Matters

Roadside Chat - Kids On The Bus - Slow The Car Down, Slow The Car Down

School buses carry our most precious cargo, and it’s illegal in every state to pass one while the stop-arm is extended and the red lights are flashing.

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August 21, 2025
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Roadside Chat text image of message 179 traffic deaths this year. Drive like mom - eyes in the back of your head."
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Personnel updates for Aug. 1 to Aug. 14, 2025

Personnel updates for Aug. 1 to Aug. 14, 2025

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August 21, 2025
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Transportation Matters

Roadside Chat - Hey Summer Crush, Text Me Maybe? Not While Driving

So, you think there’s a chance with your summer crush? These days, relationships play out on apps and text. Just don't stay in touch while driving.

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August 15, 2025
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Roadside Chat text image of message 167 traffic deaths this year. Drive like mom - eyes in the back of your head."
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Roadside Chat - I'm On My Way...In A Sober Way...Fair Sweet Fair

Driving under the influence is far more than driving drunk. You can’t drive safely if you’re impaired by any substance – legal or illegal.

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August 11, 2025
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Roadside Chat text image of message 156 traffic deaths this year. Drive like mom - eyes in the back of your head."
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Transportation Matters

Personnel updates for July 18 to July 31, 2025

Personnel updates for July 18 to July 31, 2025

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August 7, 2025
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August 2025 Service awards

Iowa DOT employee August 2025 Service awards

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August 1, 2025
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Transportation Matters

Roadside Chat - Iowa Grows Corn - Cornfed Drivers Move Over

Unlike NASCAR drivers, moving over is not just a courtesy on our roads – it’s the law. By following two simple rules, you can help save lives.

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July 31, 2025
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Roadside Chat text image of message 148 traffic deaths this year. Drive like mom - eyes in the back of your head."
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Transportation Matters

Roadside Chat - Are We There Yet? Again...No, Stay Buckled!

A long road trip always involves one classic question from kids. "No, not yet," is usually the answer and keeping seat belts buckled is non-negotiable.

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July 25, 2025
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Roadside Chat text image of message 147 traffic deaths this year. Drive like mom - eyes in the back of your head."
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Transportation Matters

Personnel updates for July 4 to July 17, 2025

Personnel updates for July 4 to July 17, 2025

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July 24, 2025
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Transportation Matters

Roadside Chat - Stay Alert & Alive, No Text Is Worth A Life

Texting and driving is a bad habit to break. Today, using your words is the new normal. You can take your hands completely out of the equation.

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July 18, 2025
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Roadside Chat - Your Car Is Hot! Check Out Its Backseat

Hot cars and kiddos are a dangerous combination. When a child is left in a vehicle, their temperature can rise three to five times faster than an adult’s.

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July 10, 2025
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Transportation Matters

Personnel updates for June 20 to July 3, 2025

Personnel updates for June 20 to July 3, 2025

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July 10, 2025
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Roadside Chat - Let Freedom Ring, Answer It Hands Free

The time has come for Iowans and visitors to put down the phone and dial into eliminating distractions from our driving.

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July 4, 2025
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Roadside Chat text image of message 126 traffic deaths this year. Drive like mom - eyes in the back of your head."
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Transportation Matters

Iowa DOT’s self-contained, one-person pothole machine creates safer and more efficient patching

Earlier this year, the DOT purchased the state’s first self-contained one-person pothole filling machine.

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July 1, 2025
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Iowa DOT self-contained, one-person pothole filler

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