Iowa Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau

Seat belts save about 140 lives in Iowa every year. Stop by our booth at Iowa Farm Bureau Park and sign a heart to add to our map.
Iowa State Fair

🚨 **Join Our Team as a Program Coordinator!** 🚨 The Iowa Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau is looking for a detail-oriented individual to oversee our web-based grant system, post funding opportunities, and streamline office processes. If you’re passionate about improving road safety and thrive in a dynamic environment, apply now! 🌟
Link to job in comments.

Experience the seat belt convincer at the Iowa State Fair! It simulates a 5-10mph crash. Buckle up! Every trip 👏 Every time 👏 Everywhere 👏

Vince met 2024 Iowa Pork Queen, Lillian Bru, at the Warren County Fair. He'll be at the Iowa State Fair with GTSB in Farm Bureau Park.
Experience the seat belt convincer and get a reflective drawstring tote for taking a quick traffic safety survey.

According to NHTSA estimates, seat belts save approximately 140 lives in Iowa each year. Experience the Seat Belt Convincer at the Iowa State Fair next week. We'll be east of the Varied Industries Building with Iowa Farm Bureau.

Summer is busy. Juggling the kids, work, vacation, and sports 😵 Limit distractions while in the car by enabling the driving focus. 📵

Check Blind Spots✅
Use Signals ✅
Keep a Safe Distance ✅
A.B.A.T.E. of Iowa

Prevent hot car deaths! Stop 🛑 Look 👀 Lock 🔒

Drive sober, phone down, share the road, buckle up, and drive within the speed limit. 🥇🥇🥇👏👏👏

Parents: Protect your teen from Marijuana-Impaired Driving. Link to resources.
https://dps.iowa.gov/media/1873/download?inline=
MADD Illinois/Iowa/Wisconsin

After crash that killed 6 teens, NTSB chief says people underestimate marijuana's impact on drivers A horrific crash that killed six high school girls in Oklahoma two years ago has the head of the U.S.

Batter up! It's State Tournament time ⚾🥎❤
Safe travels.

County fairs are happening all over Iowa. Please enjoy the beer tents responsibly and plan for a sober ride home. We're looking forward to seeing you at the Iowa State Fair next month!

You get what we're sayin? Happy Emoji Day! 🥳

A stronger crosswalk law improves safety for all road users! 👏👏👏
Follow the link for more details.
https://dps.iowa.gov/media/1863/download?inline=

Come see us at the Blackhawk County Fair this week in Waterloo or the Original Fair in Pottawattamie County this weekend!

The second Friday in July is National Motorcycle Day. Celebrate responsibly. 🏍👊
A.B.A.T.E. of Iowa

If you take unnecessary risks in a video game, you can start over. That's not true in real life. 💨🚓
Slow down.

If you do the math... it's really not worth it. Drive within the limit.
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Driving home from vacation? Make sure the dirty laundry and great memories arrive safely. Buckle Up, Phone Down.

Be like Paul! Designate before you celebrate 🎆🎇👏

If your Fourth of July plans include alcohol, plan for a sober driver 👊🎇🎆

MADD Illinois/Iowa/Wisconsin

Motorcycle fatalities account for 16% of Iowa's traffic deaths. Ride sober. 🏍 👍
ABATE of Iowa Freedom Rally

In Iowa, over the past five years (2019-2023), there have been 32 traffic fatalities during the Fourth of July holiday, with 50% of those being alcohol related. July 3-7 GTSB is partnering with law enforcement across the state to remind drivers No One's a GOOD Drunk Driver!

You can't be a great driver without a car. NHTSA wants to remind you July is vehicle theft prevention month. Follow the link below to learn more.
https://www.nhtsa.gov/vehicle-safety/vehicle-theft-prevention

Thank you, Officer Fries for joining us on Hello Iowa to talk about the Central Iowa Traffic Safety Task Force project in Dallas County and encouraging Iowans to drive safely.
West Des Moines Police Department

Special traffic safety project to get you to slow down It’s one of the easiest things you can do to stay safe on the road: slow down. Colleen Powell with the Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau and Zach Fries with the Central Iowa Traffic Safety Tas…

Almost 50% of Iowa's traffic fatalities are unbuckled. Wear your seat belt... even when you don't FEEL like it. 👏👏👏
SAFE - Seatbelts Are For Everyone

In 2023, over 50% of Iowa's traffic fatalities were speed related. It's not worth the risk.

Look twice 👀🏍

It's hot 🥵 It's even hotter inside a parked car. A young child might think a car is a good hiding spot. To help prevent hot car deaths, remember to lock your vehicle. Learn more at the link below. 🛑👀🔒
https://www.nhtsa.gov/campaign/heatstroke