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JEFFERSON CITY – As Missourians hit the road to spend Thanksgiving with loved ones this week, the Missouri Department of Transportation is urging drivers to be cautious, patient and use good judgment behind the wheel. Impaired driving, distracted...

JEFFERSON CITY—On a daily basis, emergency responders put their lives on the line along Missouri’s highways responding to crash scenes. These workers include police, fire, EMS, tow truck operators and highway workers. They respond to traffic...

JEFFERSON CITY - For the sixth year, the Missouri Department of Transportation and the Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety, along with various safety partners, schools and businesses throughout the state, are encouraging better driving behaviors...

HANNIBAL, MO – Jennifer Chandler has been involved in some aspect of safe driving education since a tragic accident in 2016 claimed the life of two North Shelby High School students.  At that time, Chandler was a teacher there and had teenage...

HANNIBAL - The NE Coalition for Roadway Safety will hold its quarterly meeting on Thursday, September 29, from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. virtually.  The executive committee of the Coalition will provide updates on specific areas, and anyone interested in...

ST. LOUIS - Most parents and caregivers with small children do their best and believe their car seats are installed correctly. Unfortunately, they are wrong. According to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), almost 46% of car seats...

St. Joseph, Mo. – Over the last several years, agencies and organizations across Northwest Missouri have received funding for programs aimed at reducing injuries and fatalities on our roadways. With preliminary reports showing 49 fatalities within...

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety is accepting nominations for individuals, organizations and events to be recognized for their efforts in making our roadways safer, moving Missouri towards zero fatalities. Winners will be...

 SIKESTON – Education, public policy, enforcement, engineering and emergency response are at the core of making Missouri’s roads safer. That’s why the Southeast Coalition for Roadway Safety recently extended grant opportunities to local law...

HANNIBAL, MO – “It’s not been a good couple of years for safe driving statistics, and in the northeast Missouri region, we are really struggling in the area of seat belt use,” said Marisa Ellison, facilitator for the NE Coalition for Roadway Safety....