Drive Smart Colorado

Ride SMART — don’t SPEED 🏍️. It’s NEVER worth the risk of hurting your bike or yourself ❌.

Welcome to bike month 🙌
🧐 been curious about getting around our city by bike? June is your month 🚲
🗓️ Bike to work day is June 24th
🥳 Check our website for events all month long

Nearly 58% of all motorcycle fatalities in Colorado occur between June and September.

As Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month comes to an end and we enter a historically deadly stretch for motorcyclists, CDOT is calling on every road user to drive responsibly and save lives.

🌐 Find more safety tips at codot.gov/safety/motorcycle.

Set a good example for your teen driver. Don't text and drive. It's also illegal in Colorado!

As a driver, you’re responsible for everyone in your vehicle.

Before you go, make sure every passenger is buckled up. You can be ticketed for driving with an unbuckled passenger.

The May Mobilization enforcement period continues.

This National Police Week, join us in sharing a huge THANK YOU to the officers dedicated to keeping our roads safe around the clock.

Our mission to save lives is only possible because of your support! 💙

You’re driving down the highway on a normal day. One moment you’re thinking about dinner, the next you realize you’re about to miss your exit. You check your mirrors, signal, and begin to change lanes.

Behind you, another driver isn’t having a normal day.

They interpret your lane change as cutting them off. They react immediately—honking, tailgating, closing the distance between your vehicles. You glance in your mirror and see them yelling, gesturing, clearly escalated.

You continue trying to focus on the road, but they don’t let up. They follow you off the exit ramp, still tailgating, still escalating. At the next turn, they pull alongside you, continuing to yell and gesture aggressively.

So what do you do?

Road rage is an unfortunately common situation, and it can turn dangerous very quickly. The most important thing to understand is this: your priority is not to “win” the moment—it is to get home safely.

Do not engage.
Avoid responding with gestures, yelling, or brake-checking. While it may feel instinctive to react, escalation increases risk. You cannot predict how the other driver will respond.

In these situations, your goal is to create distance and remove yourself from confrontation. You must override the urge to retaliate or “teach them a lesson.” Safety comes first. Getting home safely is the only objective that matters in that moment.

- Stay calm and keep your focus on driving. Avoid eye contact and do not respond to aggression.

- Increase distance when possible. Safely slow down or change lanes to separate from the other vehicle.

- Do not lead them home. If the driver continues to follow you, do not go to your residence. Instead, drive to a police station, fire station, or a busy public area and call 911.

- If you are forced to stop and they exit their vehicle, stay inside your car. Keep doors locked and windows up.

- If it is safe, document the situation. A dash camera is ideal, but otherwise recording can help support a police report if the situation escalates further.

Road rage is unpredictable, but your response doesn’t have to be. Distance, calm, and avoidance are your strongest tools.

25-26 Drive Smart Colorado Awards Ceremony. What a great example of partnership at its best. Inspiring our next generation of community leaders. So very proud of all your hard work in making our communities a safe place for all. Have a safe summer and see you all on August 28th, 2026 for our kick off summit. More details to come. 🚗🚙🦺