Transportation Awareness Program

This program teaches awareness around snowplows and construction zones. Montana Department of Transportation employees go in to their communities and teach classes about safe driving in work zones and around snowplows. There are about 175 trained presenters in Montana and can give a presentation to any age group. They can speak to your group for 10 or 2 hours! The Transportation Awareness Program also teaches about the business of transportation, for example they talk about fuel tax laws, or about noxious weeds and MDT’s plan to control them, they also talk about sharing the road safely with other users like bicycles and walkers. They try to educate communities about the Montana Department of Transportation and help them realize they are an important part of their neighborhood, not just a government agency. This program targets: student drivers, “55 Alive” drivers, service organizations, fairs, and trade shows.