Onondaga County Traffic Safety Advisory Board

Talk to your teens.
Tell them the facts before they get behind the wheel.
Distraction is one of the leading causes of accidents and traumatic injuries in our area, according to Upstate Trauma.
Have the talk.
Eyes up.
Phones down.
Model this when you drive.
Onondaga County Department of Transportation
Onondaga County Sheriff's Office
Syracuse Police Department
New York State Police

Tailgating a Motorcycle is Never OK.
It only takes:
👉One bump.
👉One distraction.
👉One second too late.

A fatal crash can happen in an instant.
Please give riders extra space.

They responded to one crash.
The second one is what killed them.

Secondary crashes are one of the most preventable dangers on our roads.
First responders are paying the price.

Read the full story here:
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7468324824155656192


Onondaga County Volunteer Fire Police Association
Syracuse Police Department
New York State Police
Onondaga County Sheriff's Office

🚨 𝗥𝗢𝗔𝗗 𝗥𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝗣𝗦𝗔 🚨

Folks… we need to talk about the recent uptick in road rage incidents we’ve been seeing lately.

Some have been minor arguments.
Some have involved crashes.
Some have turned physical.
And unfortunately, some have even involved weapons.

We get it - traffic is frustrating. Someone cuts you off, forgets what a turn signal is, or decides the speed limit is merely a “suggestion.” It happens. But before you lay on the horn, throw hand gestures worthy of an interpretive dance routine, or attempt to audition for “Fast & Furious: Fayetteville Drift” - take a breath.

Because the reality is: you NEVER know who is behind the wheel of the other vehicle… or what they’re capable of.

That driver might be having the worst day of their life.
They might be distracted.
They might be unstable.
Or they might simply have far less patience and common sense than you do.

𝗡𝗼 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁, 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲, 𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿.

𝐒𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞:
✅ Use your turn signals
✅ Leave a little earlier
✅ Don’t engage with aggressive drivers
✅ Keep your hands on the wheel, not making gestures
✅ And remember: arriving 30 seconds later is better than arriving on the evening news

Drive safe, stay calm, and let’s all try to keep the “rage” limited to yelling at potholes and gas prices.

🇺🇸 LOOK TWICE. SAVE A LIFE. 🇺🇸

More than 5,000 motorcycle riders with the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association will be traveling throughout Onondaga County all week. These men and women have already served our country with honor, let’s do our part to keep them safe on our roads.

Motorcycles are smaller and easier to miss in traffic. Before changing lanes, turning, or pulling into an intersection, take an extra second and look twice.

✔ Check your mirrors
✔ Watch your blind spots
✔ Put down the phone
✔ Give motorcycles plenty of space

One moment of attention can prevent a lifetime of regret.

As we enjoy the freedoms these veterans helped defend, let’s show our respect by driving responsibly and sharing the road safely.

🇺🇸 Look Twice. Save a Life.
🏍 Share the Road.
❤️ Every Rider Matters.

Onondaga County Traffic Safety Advisory Board
Syracuse Police Department
Onondaga County Sheriff's Office
Town of Geddes Police Dept
Camillus Police Department
DeWitt Police Department
Town of Manlius Police Department