DRIVE SMART Virginia

09/05/2026

Labor Day events to try:
✔ Grilling
✔ Co****le
✔ Napping in a lawn chair
❌ Driving after drinking
Be a champ. Hand over the keys, not your future. 🏅

09/03/2026

Using the shoulder to pass is a big no-no. It's dangerous and illegal.

09/03/2026

This Labor Day (and every day, for that matter), designate before you celebrate!

09/03/2026

Free webinar! Join DRIVE SMART Virginia and The Montana Institute to see brand new data on seatbelt use among Virginia men ages 18-34 -- and hear how it can be used to increase healthy attitudes and behaviors. Register here:

Join DRIVE SMART Virginia and The Montana Institute to see brand new data on seatbelt use among Virginia men ages 18-34 -- and hear how it can be used to increase healthy attitudes and behaviors. You won't want to miss this action-packed hour focused on positive norms and positive change!

08/29/2026

Two cities have found a relatively novel way to reduce high-speed crashes by rewarding law-abiding drivers rather than just punishing the lead-footed ones.

08/28/2026

From the surveys....

"This conference is probably the most beneficial conference I have attended in my 27 years of working in public safety. So often we attend conferences and say we would like to take back tools and information to our jurisdiction and then never follow through. The tools and information shared at this conference don't require extensive rework to put into place. They incorporate everyday situations in our lives. Absolutely loved this conference and felt revived at the end."

"Every single time I attend this conference, I learn something new that I can use as a Crisis Responder and as an advocate. By far one of the most essential trainings I have ever attended."

Grab your spot today.

https://www.dcjs.virginia.gov/training-events/2026-first-responder-wellness-conference

08/26/2026

From a 1930s pamphlet:

08/25/2026

Put the and .

08/21/2026

Football already?

08/19/2026

A seatbelt is your best defense against an impaired, reckless, or distracted driver.
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