Each year, Operation Safe Driver Week reminds us of the importance of safe driving practices.
Taking place this week, from July 9-15, the annual event aims to reduce crashes and save lives.
Road safety is a cause that’s near and dear to Iowa DOT Research. Through the Partnership for the Transformation of Traffic Safety Culture pooled fund, we’ve combined resources with 13 other similarly motivated state transportation agencies to find, fund and implement innovative strategies that increase safety for all road users.
By working together, the pooled fund has accomplished way more than an individual agency could on its own limited budget. From investigating the effects of cannabis use on driver behavior to identifying ways to reduce drivers’ cell phone use, the pooled fund has advanced the state of knowledge on dozens of road safety topics.