Safety on 195: Education campaign to promote safe driving on the Palouse

A 2015/16 crash analysis of US 195 found 65 percent of fatal crashes were caused by distracted, drowsy and young (age 16-25) drivers. The study was conducted through a partnership between WSDOT and the Palouse Regional Transportation Planning Organization (PRTPO) and prompted the PRTPO to initiate a campaign to educate drivers.

“We were already aware of what was happening on 26 and 195,” said Shaun Darveshi, PRTPO director, referencing the move to expand the highways to four lanes.

The Palouse Driver Education Campaign was created to encourage safe driving habits and educate drivers as a suppl...