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  Category: Office of Highway Safety


Don’t Push Your Luck This St. Patrick’s Day – Designate a Sober Driver

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Impaired Driving | News | Office of Highway Safety | Traffic Safety News | Date Posted: Friday, March 15, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Cynthia Cavett, Delaware Office of Highway Safety, (302) 744-2743 Kellie Boulware, MDOT MVA, 410-762-5188 Brandy Brubaker, Virginia DMV, 804-367-6834   Joint Effort Targets Impaired Drivers Along US 13 and US 113 in Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia   Dover, DE (March 15, 2019) – The Delaware Office of Highway Safety, Maryland Department […]




Delaware Office of Highway Safety Kicks Off The Safe Family Holiday Campaign

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of Highway Safety | Sussex County | Traffic Safety News | Date Posted: Wednesday, November 21, 2018

DUI checkpoints in place on Wednesday, Nov. 21, ahead of Thanksgiving weekend DOVER, DE (Nov. 19, 2018) — The Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS) has announced the kickoff of The Safe Family Holiday Campaign and the theme “It’s The Most Dangerous Time of the Year”, running through Tuesday, January 1, 2019.  The awareness campaign […]




CheckPoint StrikeForce will be conducted October 27, 2018

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | News | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Thursday, October 25, 2018

Delaware Office of Highway Safety will partner with Delaware law enforcement agencies to conduct three checkpoints on October 27, 2018, from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Dover, DE – On Saturday, October 27th, from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., law enforcement agencies across the state of Delaware are partnering with the Delaware Office of Highway […]




Top Tips to Keep Teens Safe Behind the Wheel

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | News | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 17, 2018

In recognition of National Teen Driver Safety Week (October 21-27, 2018), Safe Kids Delaware urges teens and their families to discuss smart strategies for staying safe behind the wheel.




Office of Highway Safety Sponsors Distracted Driving Enforcement with Delaware State Police Using Non-traditional Vehicles

News | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Friday, April 13, 2018

State Fleet vans and other vehicles deployed to spot distracted drivers during April enforcement period. Dover, DE. April 13, 2018 – With funding from the Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS), the Delaware State Police (DSP) are using unconventional vehicles to spot drivers who break our distracted driving laws. Two enforcement efforts were implemented on March […]







  Category: Office of Highway Safety

Don’t Push Your Luck This St. Patrick’s Day – Designate a Sober Driver

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Impaired Driving | News | Office of Highway Safety | Traffic Safety News | Date Posted: Friday, March 15, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Cynthia Cavett, Delaware Office of Highway Safety, (302) 744-2743 Kellie Boulware, MDOT MVA, 410-762-5188 Brandy Brubaker, Virginia DMV, 804-367-6834   Joint Effort Targets Impaired Drivers Along US 13 and US 113 in Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia   Dover, DE (March 15, 2019) – The Delaware Office of Highway Safety, Maryland Department […]




Delaware Office of Highway Safety Kicks Off The Safe Family Holiday Campaign

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of Highway Safety | Sussex County | Traffic Safety News | Date Posted: Wednesday, November 21, 2018

DUI checkpoints in place on Wednesday, Nov. 21, ahead of Thanksgiving weekend DOVER, DE (Nov. 19, 2018) — The Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS) has announced the kickoff of The Safe Family Holiday Campaign and the theme “It’s The Most Dangerous Time of the Year”, running through Tuesday, January 1, 2019.  The awareness campaign […]




CheckPoint StrikeForce will be conducted October 27, 2018

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | News | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Thursday, October 25, 2018

Delaware Office of Highway Safety will partner with Delaware law enforcement agencies to conduct three checkpoints on October 27, 2018, from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Dover, DE – On Saturday, October 27th, from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., law enforcement agencies across the state of Delaware are partnering with the Delaware Office of Highway […]




Top Tips to Keep Teens Safe Behind the Wheel

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | News | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 17, 2018

In recognition of National Teen Driver Safety Week (October 21-27, 2018), Safe Kids Delaware urges teens and their families to discuss smart strategies for staying safe behind the wheel.




Office of Highway Safety Sponsors Distracted Driving Enforcement with Delaware State Police Using Non-traditional Vehicles

News | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Friday, April 13, 2018

State Fleet vans and other vehicles deployed to spot distracted drivers during April enforcement period. Dover, DE. April 13, 2018 – With funding from the Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS), the Delaware State Police (DSP) are using unconventional vehicles to spot drivers who break our distracted driving laws. Two enforcement efforts were implemented on March […]