National Heatstroke Prevention Day
National Heatstroke Prevention Day. Outside of crashes, heatstroke is the number one vehicle-related killer of children in the United States. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is leading the effort to reduce these deaths by reminding parents and caregivers about the dangers of vehicular heatstroke and leaving children in hot cars. 942 children have died
Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month
Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. Motorcyclists have the same rights and privileges as any other motor vehicle operator on the road. The Share the Road campaign focuses on promoting motorcyclist awareness and safety to both motorcycle riders and motor vehicle drivers.
National Bicycle Safety Month
National Bicycle Safety Month. This week and every week, parents should have conversations with their teens about the important rules they need to follow to stay safe behind the wheel of a passenger car, truck, or SUV. These rules address the greatest dangers for teen drivers: alcohol, inconsistent or no seat belt use, distracted and
Click It or Ticket Enforcement Mobilization
Click It or Ticket Enforcement Mobilization. In 2016, the use of seat belts in passenger vehicles saved an estimated 14,668 lives of occupants ages 5 and older. The Click It or Ticket campaign focuses on safety education, strong laws, and law enforcement officers saving lives.
26th Michigan Traffic Safety Summit
Amway Grand Plaza 187 Monroe NW, Grand Rapids, MI, United StatesMichigan Office of Highway Safety will be hosting the 26th Annual Traffic Safety Summit in-person, June 13-14, 2023, in Grand Rapids. Please join OHSP and other Traffic Safety professionals for a robust agenda of traffic safety topics and networking for the first time in over three years!
Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over
Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over. Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over focuses on law enforcement and their goal to stop drunk drivers. The campaign highlights a constant police presence searching for drunk drivers as a way of deterring people from drinking and driving.
National Seat Check Saturday
National Seat Check Saturday. A goal of National Seat Check Saturday is to teach parents how to correctly install and use car seats, and ensure children are in the right seats for their ages and sizes.
National Teen Driver Safety Week
National Teen Driver Safety Week. This week and every week, parents should have conversations with their teens about the important rules they need to follow to stay safe behind the wheel of a passenger car, truck, or SUV. These rules address the greatest dangers for teen drivers: alcohol, inconsistent or no seat belt use, distracted
National Drunk & Drugged Driving Prevention Month
National Drunk & Drugged Driving Prevention Month. During National Impaired Driving Prevention Month, we recommit ourselves to the fight against impaired driving. Every day, lives are needlessly lost and irreparably altered by collisions involving drugs or alcohol. These horrible tragedies are avoidable, and each of us must make responsible decisions to prevent them and keep our
42nd Annual LifeSavers Conference
Colorado Convention Center 700 14th Street, Denver, Colorado, United StatesThe 2024 Lifesavers Conference will provide a national platform with over 80 workshops in ten tracks, plenary sessions, and an extensive exhibit hall. The Lifesavers Conference program is designed to engage federal, state and local government, law enforcement, public health, injury prevention, advocacy, and non-profit organization professionals in an exchange of ideas, strategies, and programs