Highway safety

It probably accounts for our high death toll.

More law officers will be on the roads across the state starting today, Friday, looking for aggressive drivers.

As of Wednesday afternoon, according to Idaho State Police, 93 people have lost their lives on Idaho roads since Memorial Day.

Idaho Transportation Department Chief Deputy Scott Stokes earned the award from the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators.

Idaho's 511 Traveler Services will undergo maintenance later this week, making information about current driving conditions on its platform unavailable for a period of time.

Drivers expecting to travel through the construction zone on Interstate 84 near Twin Falls anytime soon will see new speed limit postings.

Starting Memorial Day weekend, the summer travel season officially begins. That means so does the “Click It, Don’t Risk It” campaign, a nationwide effort to encourage drivers to wear seat belts.

May is Motorcycle Awareness Month and the Idaho Transportation Department’s Office of Highway Safety has teamed with local and state agencies for a safety campaign.

TWIN FALLS, Idaho – The news is sobering: a leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 13 are motor vehicle crashes, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Idaho Transportation Department.

TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KLIX) – Expect reduced speeds and delays over the next several weeks as highway crews apply seal coating to roads in the Magic Valley.

TWIN FALLS, Idaho – According to preliminary reports, 56 reported fatalities have occurred on Idaho roads since May 26. That’s approximately one death each day since Memorial Day weekend.

BOISE, Idaho (News Release) — Idaho is about to enter the annual "100 Deadliest Days of Driving," the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day each year.

TWIN FALLS, Idaho – You’ve heard the message: seat belts save lives. To help promote travel safety, the Idaho Transportation Department Office of Highway Safety and its law enforcement partners remind Idaho drivers to “Click It Don't Risk It.”

BOISE, Idaho (News Release) – Reducing crashes on Idaho roads takes a team effort. That team will be on display on April 18-19 as the Idaho Transportation Department’s Office of Highway Safety will host its annual Highway Safety Summit.

SGT. Keith Thompson from Idaho State Police joined us for a few minutes today and just days after some horrific crashes on state roads.