SAFE Kansas

Driving in a thunderstorm can be nerve wracking! TURN ON YOUR HEADLIGHTS and windshield wipers. Reduce your speed to avoid hydroplaning. If there is large hail, pull off to the side of the road, turn on your hazard lights, and remain buckled up in your vehicle.

Fire season is here and can affect roads anywhere in Kansas. Avoid driving into thick smoke and active fire areas. Keep the road clear for first responders. If you see a fire, pull over in a safe location and report it.

ENTER DRIVE2LIFE NOW! Students: create a 30-second script about the dangers of speeding for a chance to win $2,000, an all-expense-paid trip to NYC, and have your script produced into a PSA by an Emmy Award-winning producer. Deadline: March 23, 2026. #NRSFsquad #D2L

This St Patty’s Day, drive sober or you’ll lose a lot of green 💸 in legal fees and court fines for a DUI.

There is no reason to risk speeding when the consequences include tickets and higher risk of crashing due to your reduced reaction and stopping time. The speed limit is not a suggestion, it’s the law!

⚠️ Visibility Alert: If you're traveling the Kansas Turnpike near Andover today (MM56-57), a local controlled burn is being conducted which could impact visibility. Drive with caution and do not stop on the roadway. #icttraffic

This St. Patrick’s Day, don’t push your luck! 🍀 If you drink, don’t drive. #BuzzedDriving is drunk driving. #DriveToZeroKansas

Remember a stop sign means to come to a complete stop before continuing into the intersection. “Slow rolling” through does not count.

Roadside workers show up when drivers need help most — in the heat, the cold, the rain and snow. They’re committed to keeping you safe. The least we can do is slow down and move over for them. #MoveOverMonday

Respect to the drivers who refuse to move their vehicles until everyone is buckled up!

Are you wearing your seatbelt correctly? Putting it under your arm or behind your back is cheating yourself of its protection.

Watch the game at home or at a friend’s house, not on the road. Remember: to arrive alive, don’t drive distracted.

While it may seem easy to do, making a U-turn on any highway - even in the medians - should be avoided. The risk of a significant crash can lead to citations, serious injury, or worse.

When you see flashing lights ahead, slow down and move over. Tow drivers and all roadside workers are simply doing their jobs — and they deserve to get home safely at the end of the day. Give them space. Give them respect. #MoveOverMonday

Buckle up – every person, every time you’re in a vehicle!

Feeling sleepy? Find a safe place to park and take a rest or let someone else drive. Sleep First, Drive Later.

Spring is on the way. Remove anything hanging from your rearview mirror so you can see motorcyclists on the road.

Another KS stop for @TFAwareness to bring a high-energy game show pop culture and traffic safety quiz!

Even if you’re “not going that fast” or “don’t see any kids around” or are going the opposite direction, all lanes of traffic must stop for the stop sign on a school bus.

Eating while driving? You’re distracted and risking a crash when you reach for that one last fry at the bottom of the bag, spill your pop, or take a bite that goes down the wrong way. Save the snacks for when you’re safely parked.