DelDOT Highlights National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week
Department of Transportation | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of Highway Safety | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Lewes – Secretary of Transportation Shanté Hastings joined employees, contractors, utility companies, and the Delaware State Police on Monday at the SR 1/Minos Conaway project to call attention to the importance of safe driving in our work zones across the state. National Work Zone Awareness Week is held each April at the traditional start of […]
Slow Down and Stay Focused: OHS Kicks Off Spring BRAKE and Distracted Driving Awareness Month
Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Distracted Driving | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Monday, April 6, 2026
DOVER, Del. (April 6, 2026) – The Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS) is recognizing National Distracted Driving Awareness Month this April while also supporting the Spring BRAKE high-visibility enforcement campaign aimed at reducing dangerous driving behaviors during the busy spring travel season. National Distracted Driving Awareness Month Throughout April, OHS will participate in National […]
Results of OHS’ St. Patrick’s Day Weekend DUI Checkpoint and Sober Rides Program
Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Newsroom | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Friday, March 20, 2026
The Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS) has released the results of its St. Patrick’s Day weekend impaired driving enforcement and prevention efforts, which included a DUI checkpoint and the statewide Sober Rides program.
DelDOT Reminds Drivers about Work Zone Awareness
Department of Transportation | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of Highway Safety | Office of Highway Safety | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, January 16, 2026
On Wednesday, January 14, 2026, a vehicle traveling on Route 113 south near Redden Road in Georgetown failed to slow down and move over, striking a DelDOT truck equipped with a trailer-mounted attenuator, marking the first incident of 2026 of a DelDOT employee or vehicle being struck. The employee in the truck was evaluated for […]
Delaware’s Office of Highway Safety’s Sober Rides Initiative Returns for New Year’s Eve Holiday Celebrations
Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Newsroom | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Monday, December 22, 2025
The Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS) is encouraging Delawareans to celebrate the new year safely by offering its annual New Year’s Eve Sober Rides program. The initiative provides $20 ride-share vouchers for Uber or Lyft to help prevent impaired driving during one of the most dangerous nights of the year.
