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  • Share the road with motorcycles
    Share the road
    With warmer weather coming, more motorcycles will be on the roads. Motorcycles offer many advantages over autos. They are more fuel efficient and require less lane and parking space. The motorcycle industry is now expecting the increased price of fuel to further increase sales. Motorcycles are small and may be difficult for other drivers to see, that's why it's important to be alert and share the road safely. Ride safely. The Way to Go.
  • Driver Education Reduces Crashes and Saves Lives
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    Motor vehicle crashes are the no.1 cause of death for 15- to 20-year-olds.  Teens who take formal driver training in Oregon have much lower crash rates.  Yet, only about one third of eligible Oregonians sign up for driving classes, saying they don't have the time, money, or easy access to them.  Teens who took an ODOT-approved driver education course have had fewer crashes, traffic convictions and suspensions.
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Summer is Road Construction Season in Oregon
 
 
Over two decades committed to work zone safety
  
Summer is the tradional road construction season in Oregon. Together with our public and private sector partners, we have been committed to work zone safety for decades. This year marks the 24th year that Oregonians are participating in the “Give ‘Em a Brake” work zone safety campaign. Once again, construction work zones will appear on streets, highways and bridges statewide. Billboards, bus boards and public service announcements will remind people to “Respect the Cone Zone” and that “Fines Double 24/7. Workers or Not.” That means pay attention and slow down in work zones. How Oregonians drive in work zones has a direct impact on their own safety, as well as the safety of workers.  

The 2013 summer road construction map is available at ODOT offices, DMV field offices, ports of entry and many travel-related businesses.  For more information, go to the 
 
 
Oregon Traffic Fatalities
 
Year to Date as of 06/13/2013
2013: 114
2012: 123
 
Percentage Change from 2012 to 2013: -7.3%
 
The Crash Analysis and Reporting (CAR) Unit provides motor vehicle crash data through multiple reports that can be found on their web site.

 


 

 

 

 
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