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Halloween 2019 DUI Checkpoint Results

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | DUI Checkpoint | Impaired Driving | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of Highway Safety | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, October 28, 2019

(Dover, Del.) October 28, 2019 – The Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS) coordinated DUI checkpoints in all three counties on Saturday, October, 26th, from 10 p.m. until Sunday, October 27th, at 2 a.m. the following morning. Working together with the Delaware State Police and local law enforcement, OHS supported three DUI checkpoints across the state. OHS is pleased to […]




Halloween DUI Checkpoint – Statewide Activation

Delaware State Police | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | DUI Checkpoint | Impaired Driving | Kent County | New Castle County | Office of Highway Safety | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, October 25, 2019

OHS Activates Operation Checkpoint StrikeForce For All 3 counties This Weekend Dover, Del. (October 25, 2019) – The Delaware Office of Highway Safety is coordinating Operation Checkpoint Strikeforce in each county statewide for Halloween weekend. This zero-tolerance initiative in Delaware, implemented since 2002, is designed to get impaired drivers off of our roads using checkpoints and patrols. The […]




Fatal Crashes Spike in Delaware

Delaware State Police | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Distracted Driving | Impaired Driving | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of Highway Safety | Pedestrian | Pedestrian Safety | Seat Belts | Speed Awareness | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, October 18, 2019

  Delaware– The Delaware State Police have seen a recent spike in fatal crashes across the entire state.  In conjunction with the Delaware Office of Highways Safety, we are working together to provide our citizens with a few traffic safety reminders. The majority of fatal crashes are attributed to some form of distracted driving.  This […]




‘Use Your Melon’ Impaired Driving Awareness Campaign At The Delaware State Fair

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Impaired Driving | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of Highway Safety | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, July 22, 2019

Office of Highway Safety brings Impaired Driving Awareness to the Centennial Celebration of the Delaware State Fair Dover, DE (July 22, 2019) – The Delaware Office of Highway Safety has partnered with NASCAR driver Ross Chastain for the fourth year in a row, in the “Use Your Melon, Drive Sober, Arrive Alive DE,” campaign and will be on-site […]




Results of July 12th 2019 Impaired Driving Checkpoints

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | DUI Checkpoint | Impaired Driving | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of Highway Safety | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, July 19, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 19, 2019 Cynthia Cavett, Marketing Specialist II and Public Information Officer (OHS) Cynthia.Cavett@Delaware.Gov Results of July 12th Impaired Driving Checkpoints Over 60 Law Enforcement Officers operated July Checkpoint StrikeForce    Dover, DE (July 19, 2019) – Three DUI checkpoints in all three counties were set up on July 12, 2019, from […]







  Category: Impaired Driving

Halloween 2019 DUI Checkpoint Results

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | DUI Checkpoint | Impaired Driving | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of Highway Safety | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, October 28, 2019

(Dover, Del.) October 28, 2019 – The Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS) coordinated DUI checkpoints in all three counties on Saturday, October, 26th, from 10 p.m. until Sunday, October 27th, at 2 a.m. the following morning. Working together with the Delaware State Police and local law enforcement, OHS supported three DUI checkpoints across the state. OHS is pleased to […]




Halloween DUI Checkpoint – Statewide Activation

Delaware State Police | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | DUI Checkpoint | Impaired Driving | Kent County | New Castle County | Office of Highway Safety | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, October 25, 2019

OHS Activates Operation Checkpoint StrikeForce For All 3 counties This Weekend Dover, Del. (October 25, 2019) – The Delaware Office of Highway Safety is coordinating Operation Checkpoint Strikeforce in each county statewide for Halloween weekend. This zero-tolerance initiative in Delaware, implemented since 2002, is designed to get impaired drivers off of our roads using checkpoints and patrols. The […]




Fatal Crashes Spike in Delaware

Delaware State Police | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Distracted Driving | Impaired Driving | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of Highway Safety | Pedestrian | Pedestrian Safety | Seat Belts | Speed Awareness | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, October 18, 2019

  Delaware– The Delaware State Police have seen a recent spike in fatal crashes across the entire state.  In conjunction with the Delaware Office of Highways Safety, we are working together to provide our citizens with a few traffic safety reminders. The majority of fatal crashes are attributed to some form of distracted driving.  This […]




‘Use Your Melon’ Impaired Driving Awareness Campaign At The Delaware State Fair

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Impaired Driving | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of Highway Safety | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, July 22, 2019

Office of Highway Safety brings Impaired Driving Awareness to the Centennial Celebration of the Delaware State Fair Dover, DE (July 22, 2019) – The Delaware Office of Highway Safety has partnered with NASCAR driver Ross Chastain for the fourth year in a row, in the “Use Your Melon, Drive Sober, Arrive Alive DE,” campaign and will be on-site […]




Results of July 12th 2019 Impaired Driving Checkpoints

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | DUI Checkpoint | Impaired Driving | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of Highway Safety | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, July 19, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 19, 2019 Cynthia Cavett, Marketing Specialist II and Public Information Officer (OHS) Cynthia.Cavett@Delaware.Gov Results of July 12th Impaired Driving Checkpoints Over 60 Law Enforcement Officers operated July Checkpoint StrikeForce    Dover, DE (July 19, 2019) – Three DUI checkpoints in all three counties were set up on July 12, 2019, from […]