Texas police used a monster truck to promote seat belts. It shows all that’s wrong with U.S. road safety

Rather than fix systemic issues with U.S. transportation, Texas’s DOT—like other states—puts the onus on individuals.

To learn why the United States is so abysmal at road safety, you could read through a pile of academic studies and investigations. But should you lack the time or inclination, there’s a shortcut: You can examine a single social media post from the police department of Cedar Park, Texas, an Austin suburb with around 75,000 residents.