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It's encouraging to see more drivers and passengers making the life-saving choice to buckle up.

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Stop arm camera grants

Apply for school bus stop arm camera grants to help keep kids safe. Deadline is Dec. 6.

Child passenger safety

This is the time to be overprotective. Learn about proper child safety seat requirements.

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Look up crash statistics for insight on traffic safety behaviors across Minnesota.

Helping you stay safe on Minnesota roads

The Office of Traffic Safety is helping save lives with programs that change dangerous driving behaviors and prevent tragedy on the road. Even one life lost is one too many.

Our education and enforcement efforts form a strong foundation for the Toward Zero Deaths traffic safety program. We work with our traffic safety partners statewide to help you stay safe as you travel on Minnesota roads.

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Give the gift of safer roads this holiday season; drive safe and drive sober

The Minnesota Department of Public Safety Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) is coordinating a statewide driving while impaired (DWI) extra enforcement campaign starting Nov. 27.

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Leading the way to safer roads across the country: Our efforts to prevent traffic tragedies

Minnesota is at the forefront as traffic leaders across the U.S. develop the next generation of tools to ensure we all make safe driving decisions and prevent crashes that change lives forever — or even end them prematurely.