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  Category: Office of Highway Safety


Delaware Cracks Down on Cell Phone Use Behind The Wheel

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS) and Delaware law enforcement agencies will once again be cracking down on cell phone use behind the wheel with a statewide one day enforcement blitz on November 15th. This enforcement is a follow up to the Phone in One Hand. Ticket in the Other. campaign that took place earlier this year.




First Two November DUI Checkpoints Scheduled

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Thursday, October 31, 2013

The first two November DUI checkpoints are scheduled to take place this weekend in Newport and Rehoboth Beach.




Two DUI Checkpoints Scheduled

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Thursday, October 24, 2013

Checkpoint Strikeforce has scheduled DUI checkpoints for Friday and Saturday evenings.




OHS Announces Delaware Seat Belt Use Rate

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Friday, October 18, 2013

Delaware Office of Highway Safety officials are pleased to announce an increase Delaware’s statewide seat belt use rate. Results from observational seat belt surveys conducted in June have revealed that the state’s 2013 statewide usage rate is 92%. This is a significant increase from the 2012 statewide seat belt use rate of 88%. The national 2012 seat belt use rate is 86%.




Two DUI Checkpoints Scheduled for Tonight

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Friday, October 18, 2013

Two DUI checkpoint are scheduled to take place tonight, Friday, Oct. 18th.







  Category: Office of Highway Safety

Delaware Cracks Down on Cell Phone Use Behind The Wheel

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS) and Delaware law enforcement agencies will once again be cracking down on cell phone use behind the wheel with a statewide one day enforcement blitz on November 15th. This enforcement is a follow up to the Phone in One Hand. Ticket in the Other. campaign that took place earlier this year.




First Two November DUI Checkpoints Scheduled

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Thursday, October 31, 2013

The first two November DUI checkpoints are scheduled to take place this weekend in Newport and Rehoboth Beach.




Two DUI Checkpoints Scheduled

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Thursday, October 24, 2013

Checkpoint Strikeforce has scheduled DUI checkpoints for Friday and Saturday evenings.




OHS Announces Delaware Seat Belt Use Rate

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Friday, October 18, 2013

Delaware Office of Highway Safety officials are pleased to announce an increase Delaware’s statewide seat belt use rate. Results from observational seat belt surveys conducted in June have revealed that the state’s 2013 statewide usage rate is 92%. This is a significant increase from the 2012 statewide seat belt use rate of 88%. The national 2012 seat belt use rate is 86%.




Two DUI Checkpoints Scheduled for Tonight

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Friday, October 18, 2013

Two DUI checkpoint are scheduled to take place tonight, Friday, Oct. 18th.