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We’re heading into the most dangerous months of the year for bicyclists. 🚲⚠️ Sharing the road is a 2-way street. Cyclists — ride defensively: 🚴 Stay visible 🚴 Ride with the flow of traffic 🚴 Be predictable Drivers, remember to check: 🚗 Blind spots before changing lanes 🚗 Intersections before making a turn 🚗 Your mirror before opening your car door

Parents, we know summer can be a busy time! ☀️🛣️ Here are some easy tips to make it a habit to check the back seat. ⤵️

This week, NHTSA hosted emergency medical services professionals to celebrate Save a Life Day during National EMS Week. More: nhtsa.gov/press-releases…

If you're planning to drink this Memorial Day weekend, plan a sober ride home: 🔴Call a taxi 🔴Schedule a rideshare 🔴Call a sober friend to bring you home Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving.

Memorial Day weekend marks the start of the summer travel season, but the data on drunk driving crashes tell a sobering story. If you drink, don't drive — plan a SAFE ride. ✅

That's a wrap on EMS Week Save-a-Life Day at the @USDOT! 🎉 Together with local EMS clinicians, 911 dispatchers, and safety advocates, USDOT Leadership highlighted critical post-crash innovations like prehospital blood transfusions, hosted live safety demonstrations and showcased advanced emergency vehicles. 🚑🩸

As part of EMS Week's Save-a-Life Day, NHTSA Administrator Jonathan Morrison moderated "Blood on Board: The New Standard of Care." The panel highlighted national progress in post-crash care by bringing prehospital blood transfusions directly to patients on scene. 🚑❤️ Save a Life Day also included: 🔴 Onsite blood drive 🔴 Live demonstrations and emergency vehicles More: nhtsa.gov/improving-outc…

Severe weather can create hazardous road conditions. ⛈️ If you find yourself driving on slick roads during a downpour, slow down and remember the basics. ⤵️ If you come across high water, Turn Around, Don't Drown!

Sadly, there have been 2 devastating losses this week alone, and 4 so far this year. 💔 As we head into the hottest months of the year, remember to look out for our littlest passengers: 1️⃣ Always check the back seat. 2️⃣ Lock your vehicle doors. 3️⃣ If you see a child alone in a hot car, call 911 immediately.

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

BUCKLING UP before leaving the BULLPEN ⚾️ At Sunday’s @Nationals vs. @Orioles game, @NHTSAgov Administrator Jonathan Morrison threw out the first pitch and spread an important reminder: seat belts SAVE lives. Make every trip a safe one… Click It or Ticket 🚗🇺🇸

If you're planning your Memorial Day weekend ride, make sure you ride SAFE: 🏍️ Obey the speed limit 🏍️ Follow the rules of the road 🏍️ Ride sober Drivers — stay alert and watch for motorcycles!

Speaking at the @NSCsafety’s @RoadToZeroUS annual meeting today, NHTSA Administrator Jonathan Morrison reinforced the agency's dedication to achieving zero traffic fatalities through stronger partnerships and proactive behavioral safety. ⤵️

This week — and every week — let’s give EMS crews a hand. 🚑⚠️ Slow Down or Move Over for all flashing lights and give them room to work on the roadside. Protect the people who protect you.

🚨 SCAM ALERT: Received a text about a traffic ticket from NHTSA? It’s fake. NHTSA is a federal vehicle safety regulator — we don't issue tickets, demand fines, or text the public for money. If you get one: ❌ Don't click the links 🗑️ Delete the message 🛡️ Report it at ReportFraud.ftc.gov More: nhtsa.gov/press-releases…

🚨 Join us this Thursday for EMS Week Save A Life Day! Celebrate EMS professionals saving lives in post-crash care. See emergency vehicles (like the T.H.O.R. mobile 911 truck) & catch CPR, Stop the Bleed, and blood transfusion demos! 🗓️ May 21, 12-2:30 PM 📍 Outside USDOT HQ, DC

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

Here's a reminder to never leave a child in the back seat — not even for a minute. Inside your car, 90° can feel like 109° in just 10 minutes. 🔥🌡️

When seconds count, they make every second matter. 🚑⏱️ This National EMS Week, we’re honoring the professionals who provide life-saving care on our nation's roads. 🤍

NHTSA Administrator Jonathan Morrison joined the @Nationals and @Orioles today to throw out the first pitch and remind fans: the most important play of the day is buckling up. Let’s bring everyone home safely this season. Click It or Ticket