Our Roads, Our Safety Week – Safe Home Alabama

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May 7th, 2024

Our Roads, Our Safety Week (May 5-11, 2024) is a national, annual safety observance dedicated to raising awareness on how to share the road safely with large trucks and buses. Together with the larger safety community, FMCSA is committed to sharing safety tips, resources, and materials that help improve road safety and reach zero roadway deaths.

It’s important for all drivers on our roads to know that large trucks and buses operate differently than passenger vehicles. By giving them extra space to merge, being aware of large blind spots and giving the room required when making turns, we can do our part to share the road safely. Road safety is everyone’s responsibility. Whether you drive, ride, or walk, we all must share the road safely and work together to reach zero roadway deaths.