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Do You Turn Into A Different Person Behind The Wheel?

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Newsroom | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Monday, May 6, 2013

The Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS) wants to know if you turn into a different person behind the wheel as they launch the agency’s aggressive driving campaign for 2013. The agency is building upon the brand “Respect the Sign” and reminding all drivers that aggressive driving is more than just speeding and is highlighting the other traffic behaviors drivers are likely to do such running stop signs, failing to yield, and changing lanes in an unsafe manner. The campaign will include high-visibility enforcement and awareness initiatives aimed at reducing aggressive driving-related traffic deaths.




Delaware releases historic preservation plan for 2013–2017

Historical and Cultural Affairs | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, May 3, 2013

The Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs has recently released “Preserving Our Past for a Better Future: Delaware’s Historic Preservation Plan, 2013–2017.”




Consumer Alert: Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart Shares Useful Information in Preparation for an Active Hurricane Season

Insurance Commissioner | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, May 3, 2013

Hurricane season is less than a month away. According to Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart, now is the time to prepare.




Governor’s Weekly Message: Connecting Communities, Improving Quality of Life

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, May 3, 2013

In his weekly message, Governor Markell touts Delaware’s ranking by the League of American Bicyclists as the 5th most bicycle-friendly state in the country, ranking number one in the northeastern United States.




Governor’s Weekly Message Transcript: Connecting Communities, Improving Quality of Life

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, May 3, 2013

This week, Delaware was named by the League of American Bicyclists as the 5th most bicycle-friendly state in the country, ranking number one in the northeastern US. That’s something we should feel really good about – because it shows the progress we’ve been making to expand trails and pathways and ultimately, leave the state better than we found it for our kids and grandchildren.







  Category: Newsroom

Do You Turn Into A Different Person Behind The Wheel?

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Newsroom | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Monday, May 6, 2013

The Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS) wants to know if you turn into a different person behind the wheel as they launch the agency’s aggressive driving campaign for 2013. The agency is building upon the brand “Respect the Sign” and reminding all drivers that aggressive driving is more than just speeding and is highlighting the other traffic behaviors drivers are likely to do such running stop signs, failing to yield, and changing lanes in an unsafe manner. The campaign will include high-visibility enforcement and awareness initiatives aimed at reducing aggressive driving-related traffic deaths.




Delaware releases historic preservation plan for 2013–2017

Historical and Cultural Affairs | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, May 3, 2013

The Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs has recently released “Preserving Our Past for a Better Future: Delaware’s Historic Preservation Plan, 2013–2017.”




Consumer Alert: Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart Shares Useful Information in Preparation for an Active Hurricane Season

Insurance Commissioner | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, May 3, 2013

Hurricane season is less than a month away. According to Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart, now is the time to prepare.




Governor’s Weekly Message: Connecting Communities, Improving Quality of Life

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, May 3, 2013

In his weekly message, Governor Markell touts Delaware’s ranking by the League of American Bicyclists as the 5th most bicycle-friendly state in the country, ranking number one in the northeastern United States.




Governor’s Weekly Message Transcript: Connecting Communities, Improving Quality of Life

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, May 3, 2013

This week, Delaware was named by the League of American Bicyclists as the 5th most bicycle-friendly state in the country, ranking number one in the northeastern US. That’s something we should feel really good about – because it shows the progress we’ve been making to expand trails and pathways and ultimately, leave the state better than we found it for our kids and grandchildren.