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  Category: Distracted Driving


The Delaware Office of Highway Safety Increases Enforcement for National Distracted Driving Awareness Month

Distracted Driving | News | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 4, 2023

The Delaware Office of Highway Safety is partnering with local and state law enforcement agencies across Delaware from April 1st – 30th  to conduct high visibility enforcement and support several mobilization initiatives during National Distracted Driving Awareness Month such as the Delaware State Police “Drive to Save Lives” initiative that took place Saturday, April 1st through Monday, April 3rd, 2023. This mobilization brought together multiple law enforcement agencies from Florida to Maine to focus patrols up and down the I-95 corridor, which aimed at keeping motorists safe and reducing fatalities on our roadways.




DelDOT Reminds Motorists to Slow Down & Pay Attention During National Work Zone Awareness Week

Delaware State Police | Department of Transportation | Distracted Driving | Kent County | Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | New Castle County | News | Office of Highway Safety | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Speed Awareness | Sussex County | Traffic Safety News | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 12, 2022

From left to right: Jana Tidwell from AAA Mid-Atlantic, Delaware State Police Sergeant Heather Pepper, Lieutenant Governor Bethany Hall-Long, Daria Benson and family (DelDOT), Tom Neubauer (Kiewit), Jason Sacco (DelDOT), Sarah Powell and family (DelDOT), Secretary of Transportation Nicole Majeski at NWZAW event in Wilmington The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) encourages everyone to take […]




I-95 Drive to Save Lives & Drive to Save Lives across Delaware – April 9th to 10th, 2021

Delaware State Police | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Distracted Driving | Impaired Driving | Kent County | Motorcycle | New Castle County | News | Occupant Protection | Office of Highway Safety | Pedestrian Safety | Seat Belts | Speed Awareness | Sussex County | Traffic Safety News | Date Posted: Friday, April 9, 2021

Delaware- In 2014 the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) initiated the “Drive to Save Lives” campaign to reduce deaths on U.S. highways. The campaign targeted distracted and impaired driving, speeding, the use of seatbelts and the unsafe driving behaviors of operators of large trucks and buses. A combination of education and awareness, partnering with […]




Delaware Office Of Highway Safety Launches “Be Alert And Arrive Alive” Distracted Driving Campaign

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Distracted Driving | Kent County | New Castle County | Office of Highway Safety | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, April 8, 2021

DELAWARE OFFICE OF HIGHWAY SAFETY LAUNCHES “BE ALERT AND ARRIVE ALIVE” CAMPAIGN DURING NATIONAL DISTRACTED DRIVING AWARENESS MONTH Integrated campaign strategy leverages the reach and influence of Delaware businesses, community partners, and law enforcement to maximize distracted driving awareness  DOVER, Del. (April 8, 2021) — The Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS) is leveraging the […]




OHS’s Safe Family Holiday and SoberLift Launch

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Distracted Driving | DUI Checkpoint | Impaired Driving | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of Highway Safety | Pedestrian Safety | Safe Family Holiday | Seat Belts | Speed Awareness | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 26, 2019

Campaigns reinforce increased dangers associated with holiday driving during one of the busiest travel times of the year and the importance of safe driving behaviors.







  Category: Distracted Driving

The Delaware Office of Highway Safety Increases Enforcement for National Distracted Driving Awareness Month

Distracted Driving | News | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 4, 2023

The Delaware Office of Highway Safety is partnering with local and state law enforcement agencies across Delaware from April 1st – 30th  to conduct high visibility enforcement and support several mobilization initiatives during National Distracted Driving Awareness Month such as the Delaware State Police “Drive to Save Lives” initiative that took place Saturday, April 1st through Monday, April 3rd, 2023. This mobilization brought together multiple law enforcement agencies from Florida to Maine to focus patrols up and down the I-95 corridor, which aimed at keeping motorists safe and reducing fatalities on our roadways.




DelDOT Reminds Motorists to Slow Down & Pay Attention During National Work Zone Awareness Week

Delaware State Police | Department of Transportation | Distracted Driving | Kent County | Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | New Castle County | News | Office of Highway Safety | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Speed Awareness | Sussex County | Traffic Safety News | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 12, 2022

From left to right: Jana Tidwell from AAA Mid-Atlantic, Delaware State Police Sergeant Heather Pepper, Lieutenant Governor Bethany Hall-Long, Daria Benson and family (DelDOT), Tom Neubauer (Kiewit), Jason Sacco (DelDOT), Sarah Powell and family (DelDOT), Secretary of Transportation Nicole Majeski at NWZAW event in Wilmington The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) encourages everyone to take […]




I-95 Drive to Save Lives & Drive to Save Lives across Delaware – April 9th to 10th, 2021

Delaware State Police | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Distracted Driving | Impaired Driving | Kent County | Motorcycle | New Castle County | News | Occupant Protection | Office of Highway Safety | Pedestrian Safety | Seat Belts | Speed Awareness | Sussex County | Traffic Safety News | Date Posted: Friday, April 9, 2021

Delaware- In 2014 the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) initiated the “Drive to Save Lives” campaign to reduce deaths on U.S. highways. The campaign targeted distracted and impaired driving, speeding, the use of seatbelts and the unsafe driving behaviors of operators of large trucks and buses. A combination of education and awareness, partnering with […]




Delaware Office Of Highway Safety Launches “Be Alert And Arrive Alive” Distracted Driving Campaign

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Distracted Driving | Kent County | New Castle County | Office of Highway Safety | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, April 8, 2021

DELAWARE OFFICE OF HIGHWAY SAFETY LAUNCHES “BE ALERT AND ARRIVE ALIVE” CAMPAIGN DURING NATIONAL DISTRACTED DRIVING AWARENESS MONTH Integrated campaign strategy leverages the reach and influence of Delaware businesses, community partners, and law enforcement to maximize distracted driving awareness  DOVER, Del. (April 8, 2021) — The Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS) is leveraging the […]




OHS’s Safe Family Holiday and SoberLift Launch

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Distracted Driving | DUI Checkpoint | Impaired Driving | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of Highway Safety | Pedestrian Safety | Safe Family Holiday | Seat Belts | Speed Awareness | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 26, 2019

Campaigns reinforce increased dangers associated with holiday driving during one of the busiest travel times of the year and the importance of safe driving behaviors.