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Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 8:30 PM

Be Safe, Drive Smart Campaign -

Speeding doesn’t save time, it costs lives

TxDOT is working with law enforcement to encourage people to slow down.

a fish or smoking a bris ket, Texans know the im the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is reminding drivers to use that patience behind the wheel and drive like a Texan: Kind. Courte Speed contributed to nearly 160,000 traffic crashes in Texas in 2024, resulting in 1,467 deaths. That is 35% of all traf fic crash fatalities in the state, making speed the number one contributing

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