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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.

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

July 7, 2023

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Traffic Incident Management

What Drives You Iowa

Transportation Matters

Roadside Chat - Driving sober, buckled & alert? Dude...perfect!

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

June 30, 2023

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What Drives You Iowa

Transportation Matters

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.

June 23, 2023

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Traffic Incident Management

What Drives You Iowa

Transportation Matters

Roadside Chat - Seat belts are fasten-ating. Get it?

With Father’s Day coming up, we want to take a look at the impact that dads (and any other adult) can have on how kids respond to buckling up in a vehicle.

June 16, 2023

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What Drives You Iowa

Transportation Matters

Roadside Chat - Cats have 9 lives. You're not a cat. Put down the phone.

Cats may have nine lives, but when you’re behind the wheel, protect the one life you have and put down the phone.

June 9, 2023

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What Drives You Iowa

Transportation Matters

Roadside Chat - Say 'yes' to the belt. You can iron your dress.

Say yes to the belt. It could save your life.

June 2, 2023

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What Drives You Iowa

Transportation Matters

Roadside Chat - Words can do harm. Phone down. Enjoy the silence.

Value your life and the lives of those on the road above what may be said over a text message or social media post.

May 26, 2023

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What Drives You Iowa

Transportation Matters

Roadside Chat - Fast & furious? Nope. Slow down & smile.

If you’re sharing the road with someone whose driving isn’t up to your standards, you need to be prepared to let it go and just move on.

May 19, 2023

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What Drives You Iowa

Transportation Matters

Roadside Chat - Slow your sizzle. We're bacon you to watch your speed.

We aren’t too proud to beg. PLEASE slow down on Iowa roads!

May 12, 2023

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