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Roadside Chat – Got fair fever? Eat a pork chop & buckle your ham.

No matter where you are going or how long your trip make sure you are buckling every trip, every seat, every time.

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August 9, 2024
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What Drives You Iowa
Transportation Matters

Roadside Chat – Track speed wins gold. Road speed wins a ticket.

Unlike an Olympic track competition, speeding while behind the wheel could easily earn you a ticket or worse, have deadly consequences.

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August 2, 2024
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What Drives You Iowa
Transportation Matters

Roadside Chat – Leave the flipping to Suni and Simone. Drive safe speeds.

While the art of flips and spins can be awe-inspiring on the mat, those same moves can have dire effects when they occur on the road.

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July 26, 2024
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What Drives You Iowa
Transportation Matters

Roadside Chat – Pay attention to reach your destination

Distracted driving is any activity that takes your attention away from the task of driving.

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July 19, 2024
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What Drives You Iowa
Transportation Matters

Roadside Chat – Facetime and windshield time could crack you up

Mixing video chatting with driving can become a deadly mix.

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July 12, 2024
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What Drives You Iowa
Transportation Matters

Roadside Chat – What rhymes with whiskey? Risky! Drive sober.

If drinking is on your agenda, here are a few tips from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to keep you safe.

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July 5, 2024
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What Drives You Iowa
Transportation Matters

Roadside Chat – Buckle up before you go-go

Click your belt, every seat, every trip -- it's a two-second investment in time that can literally save your life.

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June 28, 2024
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Transportation Matters

Roadside Chat – Drive buzzed & you May bee without a license

Getting behind the wheel with any amount of alcohol in your system can impact your judgement and decision-making skills.

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June 21, 2024
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What Drives You Iowa
Transportation Matters

Roadside Chat – Dad bods look better in seat belts.

It doesn’t matter what shape you are in or what type of body you have – safety looks good on everyone.

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June 14, 2024
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What Drives You Iowa
Transportation Matters

Roadside Chat – Whole World in Your Hand? Put the Phone Down!

Learn what you can do to help reduce distraction on our roadways.

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June 7, 2024
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What Drives You Iowa
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Roadside Chat – Flashing lights on shoulder? Move Over

The majority of Pedestrian deaths are those that were struck along the side of a high-speed highway.

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May 31, 2024
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What Drives You Iowa
Transportation Matters

Roadside Chat: In Loving Memory—Belts—Hugs—Donate for Life

Things can change in the blink of an eye. Read how to show your loved ones that you care before it's too late.

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May 24, 2024
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What Drives You Iowa
Transportation Matters

Roadside Chat: The Way You Drive Can Save Lives

If every driver followed these four simple rules behind the wheel, everyone would be safer on the road.

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May 17, 2024
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What Drives You Iowa
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Roadside Chat: Seat belts hug you like I do - Mom

When you feel that seat belt around you, your stress level may also decrease knowing that simple, two-second action can save your life.

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May 10, 2024
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What Drives You Iowa
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Roadside Chat: Be nice, look twice for bikes

Read tips to celebrate May as both Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month and National Bicycle Safety Month.

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May 3, 2024
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