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Roadside Chat - Belt Over My Lap, No Phone Or Map, Life Is Good Today

No calls or urgent notifications, no map app telling you to turn. Just belted in and focused on the road ahead. Not a worry in the world…life is good today.

June 26, 2025

Roadside Chat text message and 119 traffic deaths this year.

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Roadside Chat - Batter Up! Safe Driving Is A Home Run

Whether stepping up to the plate or into the driver’s seat, keep your eye on the ball and your head in the game.

June 20, 2025

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Roadside Chat - Your Dad Called - What's Your Tire Pressure?

Invite dad for a Sunday drive and show him that your tire pressure is right on the mark because you’ve been listening to his advice all these years.

June 13, 2025

Roadside Chat text image of message "106 traffic deaths this year." Drive like mom - eyes in the back of your head."

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Roadside Chat - Don't Throw Away Your One Shot - Buckle Every Time

Alexander Hamilton’s fight for independence and vision to build a new republic were noble ambitions. And he refused to throw away his shot to make them reality.

June 5, 2025

Roadside Chat text image of message "98 traffic deaths this year. Drive like mom - eyes in the back of your head."

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Roadside Chat - It's Bike Season - Be Nice Look Twice

Blog focusing on driving safely around bicycles.

May 30, 2025

Roadside Chat text image of message 92 traffic deaths this year. Drive like mom - eyes in the back of your head."

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What Drives You Iowa

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Roadside Chat - Drive Like Mom - Eyes In The Back Of Your Head

As we celebrate mothers this weekend, how could we be better drivers if we were more like mom?

May 9, 2025

Roadside Chat text image of message "75 traffic deaths this year. Drive like mom - eyes in the back of your head."

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Traffic Incident Management

What Drives You Iowa

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Roadside Chat - Best Life Insurance You Can Buy-Buckle Your Belt

There’s an old adage that you can't put a value on human life, but insurance companies manage to make an offer.

May 2, 2025

Roadside Chat - What Drives You

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Traffic Incident Management

What Drives You Iowa

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Roadside Chat - Respect the Work Zone So We All Get Home

May 16, 2024, started out like any other workday for Matt Dickerson, an employee at the Iowa DOT Neola Garage. But our co-worker never made it home.

April 25, 2025

Sign with the message Respect the Work Zone So We All Get Home

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What Drives You Iowa

Traffic Incident Management

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Roadside Chat - Who's on First, What's on Second, Belts are Homers

There should be no misunderstanding about whether everyone in your family should wear their seatbelt, especially children.

April 18, 2025

Message board reading WHO'S ON FIRST, WHAT'S ON SECOND, BELTS ARE HOMERS

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Traffic Incident Management

What Drives You Iowa

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Roadside Chat - Reckless Driving is Taxing on Your Life

Every time you get behind the wheel, you can choose to drive responsibly, or you can drive aggressively and put lives at risk.

April 11, 2025

Message board sign that says Reckless driving is taxing on your life

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