Initiatives

Slow Down to Get Around: A Campaign to Save Lives

Slow Down to Get Around (SDTGA) is a national safety campaign that reminds motorists to drive more carefully when near waste and recycling collection vehicles. Being struck by a motorist is a leading cause of death for waste and recycling collection employees, and with proper awareness, is completely preventable.

Slow Down to Get Around is also the name commonly applied to legislation that requires motorists to slow down or move over when passing waste and recycling vehicles that are in the process of collection. Since the start of the campaign, at least thirty states and one province have enacted some type of SDTGA law to help protect solid waste workers out on the job.

Alabama
Arizona
British Columbia
California
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Maryland
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Nebraska
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
South Dakota
Texas
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin

Download the SDTGA Info Sheet

FREE Slow Down to Get Around Stickers

Slow Down to Get Around stickers are free to all SWANA members. We only ask that you cover the $15 shipping cost. (Actual size of sticker: 11" wide × 6" high.)

Stickers are ordered in packs of 15. Contact marketing@swana.org for bulk orders.

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Purchase Slow Down to Get Around Vehicle Decals

SWANA is collaborating with BrandArmor™ to provide important safety decals for the back of waste and recycling collection trucks. Save lives today and equip your fleet with full-size SafetyFirst™ Prismatic Reflective caution decals for your trucks!