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What Drives You Iowa
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Roadside Chat - Seat belts, keeping it together since 1959

If you’ve ever felt the tug of a seat belt in a crash or sudden stop, you may owe your life to a Swedish engineer.

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September 29, 2023
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What Drives You Iowa
Transportation Matters

Roadside Chat - Stop track tragedies. Watch for trains

Stop Track Tragedies. That’s the theme of this year’s Rail Safety Week.

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September 22, 2023
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What Drives You Iowa
Transportation Matters

Roadside Chat - The corn is high, drivers shouldn't be

Learn how marijuana use can impair important skills required for safe driving.

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September 15, 2023
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What Drives You Iowa
Transportation Matters

Roadside Chat - Tailgate at the big game not on the road

Whether you are following too closely or driving aggressively the consequences of tailgating aren’t as fun on the roadway.

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September 8, 2023
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What Drives You Iowa
Transportation Matters

Roadside Chat - Enjoy the fruits of your labor by driving sober

Some celebrations can take a turn for the worse when drivers get behind the wheel after drinking alcohol.

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September 1, 2023
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What Drives You Iowa
Transportation Matters

Roadside Chat - School is in. Buses are out. Students are about.

Refresh your knowledge of the basic rules about when it is legal to pass a stopped school bus in Iowa.

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August 25, 2023
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What Drives You Iowa
Transportation Matters

Roadside Chat - 85 is the humidity, not the speed limit

Speeding endangers not only the life of the speeder but all of the people on the road around them, including law enforcement officers.

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August 18, 2023
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What Drives You Iowa
Transportation Matters

Roadside Chat - Camp at the state fair, not in left lane

Let’s talk a little about expectations. Having a common set of rules of the road makes it much easier to expect or anticipate what another driver might do, whic

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August 11, 2023
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What Drives You Iowa
Transportation Matters

Roadside Chat - Words to drive by: cool, calm, collected

If you drive angry, you’re more likely to be aggressive, risking your life and the lives of those who are sharing the road with you.

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August 4, 2023
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What Drives You Iowa
Transportation Matters

Roadside Chat - I want to ride my bicycle.Share the road.

Refresh your knowledge of bicycle laws and rules as they relate to all of us sharing the road together.

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July 28, 2023
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What Drives You Iowa
Transportation Matters

Roadside Chat - Focused on the road? Well, you got that goin' for ya

When you’re driving, try to put all of the distractions aside and just focus on the road.

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July 21, 2023
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What Drives You Iowa
Transportation Matters

Roadside Chat- More cowbell. Less Phone

Read how you can help reduce the number of distracted driving crashes.

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July 14, 2023
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What Drives You Iowa
Transportation Matters

Roadside Chat - Buckle in back or exit thru the front

Buckle up - every seat, every trip. While a study (https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/812142.pdf) shows parents and caregivers travelin

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July 7, 2023
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What Drives You Iowa
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Roadside Chat - Driving sober, buckled & alert? Dude...perfect!

Learn three things you can do to make your ride perfect, or at least much safer.

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June 30, 2023
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Roadside Chat - Left lane camping? Be polite, move to the right.

Iowa Law and basic politeness agree: drive in the right lane unless you are passing or something is blocking that lane.

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June 23, 2023
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