2026
April
National Distracted Driving Awareness Month - April 2026
2026 Lifesavers Conference - Baltimore, MD - April 19-21, 2026
2026 PacNW Driver and Traffic Safety Conference
Dates: Friday, April 24 through Sunday, April 26
- Friday, April 24 - DEAC Meeting, open to all, from 1:00pm to 2:30pm; Sessions from 3:00pm - 6:00pm
- Saturday, April 25 - Sessions from 8:00am - 5:30pm
- Sunday, April 26 - Sessions from 8:00am - 1:00pm
Location: Chemeketa Community College Ag Complex in Salem, OR (same location as last year) 45th Avenue NE & Fire Protection Way, Salem, Oregon 97305
Cost: One day $30, Two Day $55, Three Day $75
Registration: Opening soon by March 2, 2026
CE Hours: 15 total hours. Note: This will be our only conference this year. There will not be a virtual conference held in 2026.
Check CE Hours: Unsure if you should attend this year or need to based on your current Continuing Education hours? Check your current CE hours and certification cycle here - https://trafficsafetyoregon.org/providers/check-instructor-certification/.
Lodging: The Grand Hotel in downtown Salem. For details visit the Grand Hotel webpage.
May
National Bicycle Safety Month - May 2026
National Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month - May 2026
Bike to School Day - May 6, 2026
Bike to Work Day - May 15, 2026
Click It or Ticket High-Visibility Enforcement - May 18-31, 2026
June
Secure Your Load Day - June 6, 2026
July
NHTSA Speed Campaign - July 6-31, 2026
American Driver and Traffic Safety Education Association Annual Conference - July 12-15, 2026 in Cary, NC
August
Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over High-Visibility Enforcement - August 12 - September 7, 2026
IACP, NHTSA Impaired Driving and Traffic Safety Conference - August 21-23, 2026 in Anaheim, CA
GHSA 2026 Annual Meeting - Minneapolis, MN - August 29 - September 2, 2026
September
SMSA National Motorcycle Safety Training Summit - September 16 - 19, 2026 in Bloomington, MN
Child Passenger Safety Week - September 20 - 26, 2026
October
Pedestrian Safety Month - October 2026
Walk and Roll to School Day - October 7, 2026
National Teen Driver Safety Week - October 18-24, 2026
National School Bus Safety Week - October 19-23, 2026
National Move Over Day - TBD
November
No Events Scheduled - TBA
December
National Drunk & Drug-Impaired Driving Prevention Month (3D) - December 2026
Older Driver Safety Awareness Week - December 7-11, 2026