Buckle Up:
If you don't wear a seat belt, your chances of dying or being injured in a vehicle crash are much higher. In Virginia, 366 unrestrained people died in car crashes and 5,638 unbelted motorists were injured in 2008. More

Don't Drink and Drive:
Driving while buzzed or drunk will most assuredly have one of three results -- arrest, injury or death. In Virginia, 31,469 people were convicted of DUI, 7,000 were injured and 354 people died in alcohol-related crashes in 2008. More

Motorcycle 411:
Experience and knowledge are the keys to safe motorcycle travel. Rider behavior contributed to 80 percent of the 79 motorcycle deaths on Virginia's roads in 2008. The top three reasons were failure to maintain control, following too closely and exceeding the speed limit. More

Slow Down:
By speeding, you won't reach your destination any faster, and you may not reach it at all. In 2008, there were 384 speed-related deaths and 21,423 speed-related injuries on Virginia's roadways. More

Don't Be a Distracted Driver:
Since July 2009 it is illegal to text while driving. HB 1876 prohibits the operation of a motor vehicle on the highways in Virginia while using any hand-held personal communications device to manually enter multiple letters or text or to read a text message. More