20172017 HighwayHighway SafetySafety CalendarCalendar JanuaryJanuary Goose taking flight over Yellowstone Lake Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

New Year’s Day State Offices Closed

Drunk Driving – Over the Limit? Under Arrest. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

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Martin Luther King Jr./ Wyoming Equality Day State Offices Closed 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

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In 2015, there were 129 fatal crashes with 145 fatalities. Of these crashes, 48 involved alcohol and resulted in 51 fatalities, 50 crashes involved speeding and resulted in 56 fatalities and 83 crashes had 81 unbelted fatalities. Please buckle up! Ice and snow? Take it slow! (Source: Wyoming’s 2015 Report on Traffic Crashes)

Driving on slick roads? Remember... • Slower Speed • Slower Steering • Slower Acceleration • Slower Braking • No Cruise Control • Always Buckle Up! December 2016 February 2017 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 26 27 28 FebruaryFebruary Sunrise on a wooden barn with the Teton Range in the distance Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4

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Super Bowl Sunday Fans don’t let fans drive drunk. 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

Valentine’s Day 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

Presidents’ Day State Offices Closed 26 27 28

Driving under the influence arrests accounted for 26 percent of all arrests in 2015. Don’t drink and drive, designate a sober driver. (Source: Alcohol and Crime in Wyoming 2015) ­

January 2017 March 2017 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Always designate a sober driver. 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 31 MarchMarch Mirror Lake Scenic Byway near Evanston Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4

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St. Patrick’s Day Buzzed Driving is Daylight Savings Begins Drunk Driving. 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

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Of those arrested for DUI, 49 percent had a reported BAC level above 0.16 and 11 percent had a BAC of 0.24 or greater. The best defense against an impaired driver is your seat belt. (Source: Alcohol and Crime in Wyoming - 2014)

Don’t rely on luck . . . February 2017 April 2017 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 1 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Always designate a sober driver. 26 27 28 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 AprilApril A bull moose on Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1

National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. Never Text and Drive. It’s state law. U Drive. U Text. U Pay. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

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Passover Begins 16 17 18 19 20 21 22

Easter Sunday 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

30 There are three types of distracted driving. • Manual – hands off the wheel; • Visual – eyes off the road; and • Cognitive – mind off of driving. Texting is especially dangerous because it includes all three! (Source: http://www.drivesafewyoming.com) WHEN YOU’RE TEXTING WHILE

March 2017 May 2017 DRIVING, S M T W T F S S M T W T F S YOU’RE NOT REALLY 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

The T.R.I.B.E. Zoo llc TATTOO DR VING. 26 27 28 29 30 31 28 29 30 31 MayMay Fishing at Lake Marie in the Snowy Range Mountains Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6

Motorcycle and Bicycle Safety Awareness Month Cinco de Mayo Share the road with motorcycles and bicyclists. Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving. 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

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May Mobilization Mother’s Day Click it or Ticket! 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

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Memorial Day State Offices Closed

100 percent of 18‑ to 34-year-old male pickup truck drivers killed in 2015 did not use seat belts. Of these, six were Wyoming residents and two were from out‑of‑state. (Source: Wyoming’s 2015 Report on Traffic Crashes)

For more information: www.dot.state.wy.us or www.wysbc.org

Buckle Up! April 2017 June 2017 The life you S M T W T F S S M T W T F S save may be your own. 1 1 2 3 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 25 26 27 28 29 30 30 JuneJune Reflecting on grandeur – Grand Teton peak, el. 13,772 feet Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3

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Flag Day 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

National Bike to Work Day Share the road with Father’s Day motorcyclists and bicyclists. First Day of Summer 25 26 27 28 29 30

In 2015, there were 351 motorcycle traffic crashes. Of those crashes, 23 were fatal, 275 were injury crashes and 53 property damage only crashes. (Source: Wyoming’s FY2015 Problem ID)

Drinking drivers between the ages of 21‑34 accounted for 51 percent of alcohol‑related crashes. Of this group, 75 percent were male.

In 2015, speed‑related crashes made up 39 percent of fatal crashes and 18 percent of all Wyoming traffic crashes.

(Source: Wyoming’s FY2015 Problem ID) May 2017 July 2017 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 JulyJuly On the run at Vedauwoo Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1

Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over. Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Independence Day State Offices Closed 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

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30 31 The average reported BAC for 536 people who were arrested for DUI after being involved in a traffic crash was 0.1676. In Wyoming, a person driving with a blood alcohol content of 0.08 is legally presumed to be impaired. (Source: Alcohol and Crime in Wyoming 2015) ­

Celebrate responsibly. Designate a sober driver. June 2017 August 2017 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 25 26 27 28 29 30 27 28 29 30 31 AugustAugust Artistic inspiration at Aspen Alley in the Medicine Bow National Forest Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5

Back to School Safety Month Walk, bike and ride to school safely. DUI Enforcement Sturgis Motorcycle Rally 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

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August Crackdown Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over. 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

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Alcohol was involved in 32 motorcycle crashes in 2015.

64 percent of all motorcycle crashes occurred in June through August. (Source: Wyoming’s FY2015 Problem ID)

July 2017 September 2017 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 1 2 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 DRUNK DRIVING 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 OVER THE LIMIT. UNDER ARREST. 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 30 31 SeptemberSeptember Battle Mountain Scenic Byway Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2

DUI Enforcement Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Labor Day State Offices Closed 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Patriot Day 17 18 19 20 21 22 23

Child Passenger National Seat Safety Week First Day of Autumn Check Saturday 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

The Wyoming Child Restraint Law covers children who have not yet reached their 9th birthday. This applies to all drivers. A child must be secured in a vehicle seat other than the front seat except in vehicles with one row of seats, or if all seat belts are in use by other children.

For more information: www.wysbc.org, www.dot.state.wy.us, www.safekidswyoming.org or www.nhtsa.gov

THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE THE ONES WHO THINK WHO ACTUALLY DO. August 2017 October 2017 THEY HAVE THEIR CHILD IN THE RIGHT SEAT. S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 31 OctoberOctober Quaking Aspen at Twilight Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

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National Teen Driver National School Bus Safety Week Safety Week 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

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Halloween DUI Enforcement Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving.

In 2015, 35 percent of the crash fatalities involved alcohol which is a increase from 34 percent in 2014. Don’t be a statistic. (Source: Wyoming’s 2015 Report on Traffic Crashes)

For more information: www.stopimpaireddriving.org

September 2017 November 2017 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 1 2 3 4 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 NovemberNovember Moran’s Inspiration at Yellowstone Falls Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4

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Veterans Day (observed) Daylight Savings Ends State Offices Closed Veterans Day 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

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Buckle Up. Every Trip. Every Time. Thanksgiving Day Buzzed Driving is State Offices Closed Drunk Driving. 26 27 28 29 30

In 2015, Wyoming’s observed seat belt usage rate was at 79.8 percent with the national average at 89 percent. Saving lives one click at a time.

In 2015, there were 351 motorcycle traffic crashes: 23 fatal crashes, 275 injury crashes and 53 property damage only crashes.

(Source: Wyoming’s FY2015 Problem ID) For more information: www.dot.state.wy.us or www.wysbc.org

October 2017 December 2017 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Buckle Up Wyoming! 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 DecemberDecember The Tetons blanketed in white Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2

DUI Enforcement Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Pearl Harbor Day 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

DUI Enforcement Drive Sober or Hanukkah Begins Get Pulled Over. 17 18 19 20 21 22 23

First Day of Winter 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Christmas Day State Offices Closed 31 Impaired driving is often a symptom of a larger problem: alcohol misuse and abuse.

Alcohol impaired­ motor vehicle crashes cost more than an estimated $37 billion annually. New Year’s Eve (Source: www.nhtsa.gov/Impaired)

November 2017 January 2018 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S Please designate 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 a sober driver 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 this holiday season. 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 31 JanuaryJanuary ‘18‘18 Gentle spray at Moose Falls Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6

New Year’s Day State Offices Closed Drunk Driving – Over the Limit? Under Arrest. 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

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Martin Luther King Jr./ Wyoming Equality Day State Offices Closed 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

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