Dedham Police Dept

It’s too hot to leave anyone in the car. Not a child. Not a senior. Not a pet. Not for “just a minute.”

Whether you buckle up to avoid a ticket or to make it home to your family, that one "click" is the difference between a close call and a tragedy. Click It or Ticket

We're on the road to summer! ☀️ Watch out for these common seasonal hazards. 🚗⤵️

Traffic Alert: Officers are responding to a car vs pole crash with a pole down on Sprague Street. Please seek alternate routes until this scene is cleared.

Give Mom what she really wants this Mother’s Day: Peace of mind. ✨🩷 Click It or Ticket

Our latest data show that motorcyclist fatalities have reached one of their highest levels since at least 1975. To stay safe: ⚫ Ride sober ⚫ Share the road ⚫ Make yourself visible ⚫ Use DOT-compliant helmets Drivers — stay alert for motorcyclists and share the road!

Happy Cinco de Mayo! 🍸🍋‍🟩 Before the fiesta begins, plan your safe ride home: 🟡 Schedule a rideshare 🟡 Call a taxi 🟡 Have a sober friend drive you home Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving

This Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, double-check your blind spots — motorcycles are everywhere. 🏍️⚠️ Motorcyclists: Stay visible and follow the rules of the road. We all share the road, so let’s look out for one another. 🤝

Happy Star Wars Day! May the 4th Be With You. 🌌 Spoiler alert: Your seat belt is your best defense against the dark side of the road.

Two simple steps for a perfect Cinco de Mayo weekend: 1️⃣ Enjoy the celebration 2️⃣ Plan your safe ride home Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving

The school year is nearly over! Parents — now's not the time to let your kids get too relaxed around buses. Double down on SAFETY. 🚌⤵️

🚧 #Reminder: The James Joyce Ramble (10k Road Race) is this Sunday, April 26 at 11AM and local roads along the race route will be temporarily closed to allow for safe passage of participants. Learn more: buff.ly/fKwiWqC (Note: This is not a Town-sponsored event)

Make it home to the ones you love this weekend. ✅

NEW: NHTSA is rolling out a comprehensive traffic safety plan: Pathways to Safer Streets (P2SS). This nationwide action plan targets the leading causes of traffic fatalities — impairment, speeding, distraction, and lack of seat belt use — with 8 powerful strategies to keep Americans safe on the roads. “At NHTSA, we’re leaning in to support new and enhanced steps to target and reduce bad driving behaviors that lead to serious crashes, such as speeding and impaired, unbelted, and distracted driving,” Administrator Jonathan Morrison said. More: nhtsa.gov/press-releases…

It’s National Work Zone Awareness Week! 🚧 Drivers — watch for workers coming in and out of work zones 👷⚠️.

Sending a big THANK YOU to the road crews who are working to keep our roads safe! 🧡👷 We’re grateful — and we remind drivers to stay alert in construction zones.

The strongest lift is the easiest: click your seat belt! ✅ Buckle Up. Every Trip. Every Time.

Practicing teen driver safety is a work of art. 🎨

We're ridin' into warmer weather with a reminder for drivers to double-check your mirrors for motorcycles. 🏍️✔️ Riders — make sure you're seen and following the rules of the road.

A bike helmet that fits right should be: ✅ Comfortable ✅ Sitting level on your head ✅ Providing coverage without blocking vision ✅ Snug so it can't fall off when fastened