Traffic Safety News

  • Traffic Safety News - Click It or Ticket It’s that time of year again. This year marks the 13th year that the Office of Highway Safety has teamed up with Delaware Law Enforcement Agencies to educate the public and enforce the seat belt law during the annual Click It or Ticket Campaign. Read on what you must do to stay safe by using your seat belt.May 14, 2013
  • Traffic Safety News - Cell Phone in One Hand, Ticket in the Other. For some, using a cell phone, smart phone, or other electronic device is part of daily life. We depend on this technology for a variety of reasons that make it difficult to put the phone down. But did you know that in 2012, 13,000 citations were issued statewide to people using a hand-held cell phone? Read more for the risks involved with being distracted while you are behind the wheel.April 9, 2013
  • Traffic Safety News – See the light. Buckle up at night. Did you know that you are three times more likely to be killed in a car crash at night? Statistics show that the night time hours are the most dangerous time to be on the road. When the odds are against you it makes sense to play it safe. Buckle up and be protected. Here's what you need to know about fatalities in Delaware and what you can do to protect yourself.March 1, 2013
  • Traffic Safety News - Resolve to Drive Safe in 2013 It’s a brand new year. Did you resolve to be healthier at the start of the New Year? Perhaps your goal is to improve yourself in some way or to put aside bad habits that you may have picked up in the last year. Add one more resolution to your list - resolve to drive safe. January 3, 2013
  • Traffic Safety News - Safe Family Holiday Could the holidays get any busier? Between your regular work schedule, family commitments and holiday gatherings - who has time to think about safe driving? You do! The Office of Highway Safety would like to remind everyone that safe driving should never take a holiday. November 21, 2012
  • Traffic Safety News - Cell Phone in One Hand, Ticket in the Other Distracted Driving. Many of us are guilty of it. Did you know that drivers who use hand-held devices are 4 times more likely to get into crashes serious enough to injure themselves? But there is more to Distracted Driving than just talking on a cell phone and texting. November 7, 2012
  • Traffic Safety News - Drive Safely to Work Week Do you still remember how it was when you were a young and novice driver? Both hands on the wheel, both eyes on the road, mind completely on the task of driving - it took all your senses to drive! This year, join the Office of Highway Safety in getting BACK TO BASICS. It means focusing on driving the car instead of multi-tasking. Remember, experience does not necessarily make a better driver. Drive safely. Arrive Alive.October 1, 2012
  • Traffic Safety News - Motorcycle Safety "Share the Road" Aggressive driving is all around us. Thankfully, we have the safety of seat belts and air bags to protect us. But what about motorcyclists? Imagine the risks that they have to take. The Office of Highway Safety reminds you to practice safe driving behaviors whether you are driving a car, truck or motorcycle. Share the Road. Arrive Alive.September 6, 2012
  • Traffic Safety News - Summer Traffic Safety 101 Class is in session! What you need to know when it comes to Traffic Safety 101. Important information such as crash statistics in Delaware, fatalities, deadliest months, as well as how to avoid being a vicitm by following rules of the road. This is one class that you do not want to fail!August 1, 2012
  • Traffic Safety News - Special Edition: 4th of July Did you know that July 4th is one of the deadliest holidays of the year due to alcohol-impaired driving crashes? If you are involved, fines, attorney’s fees and mandatory DUI classes are just some of the things you have to deal with if you make the choice to drink and drive this holiday weekend. July 2, 2012