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California Office of Traffic Safety Creating a safety culture where everyone traveling on CA roadways will go safely.

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Happy California Adopt-a-Pet Day! 🐾Meet some of the OTS staff pets waiting for them to come home! Whether you’re driving...
06/06/2026

Happy California Adopt-a-Pet Day! 🐾

Meet some of the OTS staff pets waiting for them to come home! Whether you’re driving home with a brand‑new furry friend or heading back to the pet who already owns your heart, get there safely. 🚗 There are people and pets waiting for all of us at home. 🏡🐶🐱
Let’s make sure we all arrive safely to the ones who love us most.

🚗 ATTENTION FAMILIES! 🚗Help our teens become safe, more confident drivers with FREE, hands-on training.The Ford Driving ...
05/06/2026

🚗 ATTENTION FAMILIES! 🚗
Help our teens become safe, more confident drivers with FREE, hands-on training.

The Ford Driving Skills for Life program is coming to California!
June 20, 2026 🗓️
7:30 a.m., 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. sessions 🕰️
Manheim Oceanside📍

Help support a safe experience for everyone through this unique, interactive program. Teens with a permit or license will learn critical skills including:
Skid control ✅
The dangers of distracted and impaired driving ✅
Safety in mobility ✅
Spots are limited — register today!⚡
drivingskillsforlife.com 🔗

It’s never too early to learn how to share the road with large trucks and buses. Build safe habits now. Teaching young d...
05/06/2026

It’s never too early to learn how to share the road with large trucks and buses. Build safe habits now. Teaching young drivers how to safely share the road with large trucks and buses helps create a safer tomorrow for everyone.

Teen drivers with friends in the car are 2.5 times more likely to engage in risky behaviors like speeding or abrupt lane...
03/06/2026

Teen drivers with friends in the car are 2.5 times more likely to engage in risky behaviors like speeding or abrupt lane changes. Teen crash deaths peak in late spring and early summer, especially in May and June. (IIHS) Stay focused and limit distractions while driving to help keep California roads safe for all.

June 1-5 is Our Roads, Our Safety Week. Big trucks and buses have big blind spots and make wide turns.Stay out of blind ...
01/06/2026

June 1-5 is Our Roads, Our Safety Week. Big trucks and buses have big blind spots and make wide turns.

Stay out of blind spots ✅

Never cut in front of a large truck or bus ✅

Always give trucks or buses extra room to turn ✅

Responsibility is shared. Safety starts with you!

29/05/2026

Seat belts save lives and they save you from a ticket. Click It or Ticket.

27/05/2026

No hay excusas válidas para no abrocharte el cinturón. Los agentes del orden público te van a multar. 🚔 Abrochado o Multado.

Mirrors: checked ✅Seat belt: clicked ✅Life: saved ✅Buckle up every time you get in the car. Click It or Ticket.
21/05/2026

Mirrors: checked ✅

Seat belt: clicked ✅

Life: saved ✅

Buckle up every time you get in the car. Click It or Ticket.

May 14 is Bike to Work Day! Swap 4 wheels for 2 and get to work in a more sustainable way.Tips for biking safely:-Always...
14/05/2026

May 14 is Bike to Work Day! Swap 4 wheels for 2 and get to work in a more sustainable way.

Tips for biking safely:
-Always wear a helmet
-Use lights at night
-Travel in the same direction as traffic

The OTS Director Stephanie Dougherty joined other OTS staff at the California Electric Device Safety Symposium in Huntin...
14/05/2026

The OTS Director Stephanie Dougherty joined other OTS staff at the California Electric Device Safety Symposium in Huntington Beach this week. The OTS highlighted efforts to advance traffic safety through education, enforcement, and other countermeasures to address some of our most critical traffic safety needs. Organized by the Huntington Beach Police Department, the event focused on emerging e-bike safety trends, policies, and best practices. The OTS appreciated the opportunity to connect with our partners and leave with new insights to inform future strategies and programs for safe e-bike use.

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Monday 08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 08:00 - 17:00
Thursday 08:00 - 17:00
Friday 08:00 - 17:00

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