Drive Friendly. Drive Safe.


Please join the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) in keeping Texas roads safe by sharing the road responsibly with pedestrians and bicyclists, exercising caution in work zones and driving at speeds appropriate to road conditions.  Whenever you get in your vehicle, TxDOT wants to remind you to Drive Friendly. Drive Safe. Rising fuel costs and an increase in road maintenance mean that Texas drivers are now sharing the road with even more pedestrians, bicyclists and construction equipment and personnel. But many drivers remain unaware of or choose to ignore traffic laws and the resulting safety issues. These factors, when combined with drivers who exceed the speed limit or don’t pay attention to road conditions, lead to increased vehicle crashes, injuries and fatalities that can have devastating consequences for all involved:

  • In 2010, 4,280 pedestrians were killed and an estimated 70,000 were injured in traffic crashes in the United States. On average, a pedestrian was killed every 123 minutes and injured every eight minutes in traffic crashes. (NHTSA, 2010)
  • Pedestrian fatalities totaled 418 in Texas for 2011. (TxDOT, 2011)
  • Each year in Texas, there are approximately 14,000 crashes and more than 100 people killed in highway construction and maintenance zones. (TxDOT, 2011)
  • In 2010, 618 bicyclists were killed in the U.S. and an additional 52,000 were injured in motor vehicle traffic crashes. (NHTSA, 2010)
  • 2,100 cyclists a year are hit by vehicles in Texas, and over 45 of them die. (TxDOT, 2011)
  • On average, 2 people are killed in Texas every day from speed-related crashes. You can prevent these tragedies. (TxDOT 2011)

These tragic statistics are why TxDOT has launched a public awareness campaign using outdoor and newspaper ads, radio PSAs and information cards to urge drivers to be aware of their surroundings and to remind everyone that when you drive friendly and drive safe, you save lives. TxDOT wants all motorists to remember these four important rules of the road:

  • Watch for pedestrians and don’t block crosswalks with your vehicle
  • Slow down in work zones and watch for construction detours
  • Keep an eye out for cyclists and never drive in a bike lane
  • Adjust your speed to road conditions.

For more information or printed materials, contact passinfo@thinkstreet.net