road safety

Discover the importance of safe driving in Washington State. Learn about distracted driving laws and tips for staying focused on the road. #DriveSafeWA

Work zone safety affects every one of us and we continue to see crashes and near misses that put our workers and everyone else on the roadway in danger. Just a few weeks ago, a semi failed to notice flashing signs about a work zone in Eastern Washington and crashed into the back of one of our vehicles leaving the safety equipment a mangled mess – luckily no workers were seriously injured. Late...

Tailgaters might be a little lighter in the wallet this week as the Washington State Patrol has a following too close emphasis. Trooper Brian Moore said the emphasis last year resulted in 25,000 drivers being pulled over. "This was implemented because last year we had over 9,500 collisions statewide which resulted from drivers following too close...

As we transition to more spring-like weather, fog can be a major problem on area roadways. WSP Trooper Brian Moore said it's important to turn your headlights on, even if you can see just fine. "What we don't want to happen is you not being seen and a driver that has their headlights on and are approaching to make a left turn and now they make a turn in front of oncoming traffic because there