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  Category: Kent County


Level 1 Driving Warning Rescinded at 7:00 a.m.

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Delaware State Police | Delaware Transit Corporation | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Department of Transportation | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Traffic Safety News | Weather | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 17, 2024

The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) is rescinding the Level 1 Driving Warning as of Wednesday, January 17 at 7:00 a.m. The warning was issued on Tuesday, January 16 due to the likelihood of icing occurring on roads and bridges statewide overnight. A Level 1 Driving Warning is an advisory against unnecessary travel due to road conditions.




Level 1 Driving Warning Issued Due to Icing Conditions

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Delaware State Police | Delaware Transit Corporation | Department of Transportation | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of Highway Safety | Office of Highway Safety | Sussex County | Weather | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 16, 2024

With temperatures forecasted to fall well below freezing tonight, the Delaware Emergency Management Agency has issued a Level 1 Driving Warning statewide for the overnight hours of Tuesday, January 16, 2024, to Wednesday, January 17, 2024, due to the likelihood of icing occurring on roads and bridges statewide tonight. A Level 1 Driving Warning is […]




Road Fatalities Decrease in 2023 from 2022 High

Delaware State Police | Department of Transportation | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of Highway Safety | Office of Highway Safety | Office of the Governor | Pedestrian Safety | Sussex County | Traffic Safety News | Date Posted: Friday, January 12, 2024

137 fatalities were recorded on Delaware roads in 2023, a 16 percent decrease from 2022 when 164 fatalities occurred. Fatalities were down across all modes of transportation with a 13 percent reduction in pedestrian fatalities; 29 percent reduction in bicyclist fatalities; and a 32 percent reduction in motorcyclist fatalities from last year. “Reducing fatalities on […]




E-ZPass Delaware Announces Annual Free Transponder Event

Department of Transportation | Division of Motor Vehicles | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, November 17, 2023

E-ZPass Delaware’s Black Friday free transponder event returns Friday, November 24, 2023, and continues through Sunday, December 31, 2023. Anyone who opens a new individual account during this time will get a free transponder.




DelDOT Announces New DMV Director

Department of Transportation | Division of Motor Vehicles | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, November 17, 2023

The Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is proud to announce its new director, Amy Anthony. Director Anthony began her tenure at the DMV in 2002 as a Motor Vehicle Specialist on the front line in our Vehicle Services section. From there, she transitioned to the front line in our Driver Services section, and shortly […]







  Category: Kent County

Level 1 Driving Warning Rescinded at 7:00 a.m.

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Delaware State Police | Delaware Transit Corporation | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Department of Transportation | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Traffic Safety News | Weather | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 17, 2024

The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) is rescinding the Level 1 Driving Warning as of Wednesday, January 17 at 7:00 a.m. The warning was issued on Tuesday, January 16 due to the likelihood of icing occurring on roads and bridges statewide overnight. A Level 1 Driving Warning is an advisory against unnecessary travel due to road conditions.




Level 1 Driving Warning Issued Due to Icing Conditions

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Delaware State Police | Delaware Transit Corporation | Department of Transportation | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of Highway Safety | Office of Highway Safety | Sussex County | Weather | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 16, 2024

With temperatures forecasted to fall well below freezing tonight, the Delaware Emergency Management Agency has issued a Level 1 Driving Warning statewide for the overnight hours of Tuesday, January 16, 2024, to Wednesday, January 17, 2024, due to the likelihood of icing occurring on roads and bridges statewide tonight. A Level 1 Driving Warning is […]




Road Fatalities Decrease in 2023 from 2022 High

Delaware State Police | Department of Transportation | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of Highway Safety | Office of Highway Safety | Office of the Governor | Pedestrian Safety | Sussex County | Traffic Safety News | Date Posted: Friday, January 12, 2024

137 fatalities were recorded on Delaware roads in 2023, a 16 percent decrease from 2022 when 164 fatalities occurred. Fatalities were down across all modes of transportation with a 13 percent reduction in pedestrian fatalities; 29 percent reduction in bicyclist fatalities; and a 32 percent reduction in motorcyclist fatalities from last year. “Reducing fatalities on […]




E-ZPass Delaware Announces Annual Free Transponder Event

Department of Transportation | Division of Motor Vehicles | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, November 17, 2023

E-ZPass Delaware’s Black Friday free transponder event returns Friday, November 24, 2023, and continues through Sunday, December 31, 2023. Anyone who opens a new individual account during this time will get a free transponder.




DelDOT Announces New DMV Director

Department of Transportation | Division of Motor Vehicles | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, November 17, 2023

The Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is proud to announce its new director, Amy Anthony. Director Anthony began her tenure at the DMV in 2002 as a Motor Vehicle Specialist on the front line in our Vehicle Services section. From there, she transitioned to the front line in our Driver Services section, and shortly […]