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  Category: Office of Highway Safety


The Delaware Office of Highway Safety Announces Results of Phone in One Hand. Ticket in the Other. Distracted Driving Enforcement Campaign

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | News | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 4, 2012

The Office of Highway Safety announced today that between November 7th and 20th, 1,830 drivers were stopped and given distracted driving citations.




OHS Launches 14th Annual Safe Family Holiday Campaign Thanksgiving Week

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | News | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Once again thousands of Delawareans will be hitting the road to visit family and friends and even do some after Thanksgiving shopping. The Office of Highway Safety wants to remind motorists as they travel this holiday season to buckle up, practice patience behind the wheel, and if partaking in some holiday ‘spirits’ use a designated driver because Delaware law enforcement will be on high alert to make sure you arrive safely to your destination.




11 Arrested For DUI Last Weekend

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | News | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Friday, November 16, 2012

Delaware law enforcement officers statewide arrested 11 individuals for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of alcohol and/or drugs last weekend (Nov. 9 & 10). The arrests were the result of three sobriety checkpoints conducted in Seaford, Harrington, and Wilmington. This brings the total of DUI arrests under the 2012 Checkpoint Strikeforce campaign to 261. There have been over 4,200 DUI arrests made statewide since January.




Delaware Is Cracking Down on Distracted Driving. Phone in One Hand. Ticket in the Other. Enforcement Campaign Begins November 7th

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | News | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Monday, November 5, 2012

The Delaware Office of Highway Safety has teamed up with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), and 42 law enforcement agencies across the State to eliminate handheld cell phone use and texting by motorists traveling on Delaware’s roadways. Beginning November 7 through November 20, Delaware law enforcement will be out in force to make sure drivers keep their eyes on the road and their hands on the wheel.




Halloween Weekend DUI Enforcement

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | News | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Thursday, November 1, 2012

Delaware law enforcement officers statewide arrested 29 individuals for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of alcohol and/or drugs over Halloween Weekend (Oct 26-27). The arrests were the result of two sobriety checkpoints. This brings the total of DUI arrests under the 2012 Checkpoint Strikeforce campaign to 242. There have been over 4,000 DUI arrests made statewide since January.







  Category: Office of Highway Safety

The Delaware Office of Highway Safety Announces Results of Phone in One Hand. Ticket in the Other. Distracted Driving Enforcement Campaign

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | News | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 4, 2012

The Office of Highway Safety announced today that between November 7th and 20th, 1,830 drivers were stopped and given distracted driving citations.




OHS Launches 14th Annual Safe Family Holiday Campaign Thanksgiving Week

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | News | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Once again thousands of Delawareans will be hitting the road to visit family and friends and even do some after Thanksgiving shopping. The Office of Highway Safety wants to remind motorists as they travel this holiday season to buckle up, practice patience behind the wheel, and if partaking in some holiday ‘spirits’ use a designated driver because Delaware law enforcement will be on high alert to make sure you arrive safely to your destination.




11 Arrested For DUI Last Weekend

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | News | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Friday, November 16, 2012

Delaware law enforcement officers statewide arrested 11 individuals for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of alcohol and/or drugs last weekend (Nov. 9 & 10). The arrests were the result of three sobriety checkpoints conducted in Seaford, Harrington, and Wilmington. This brings the total of DUI arrests under the 2012 Checkpoint Strikeforce campaign to 261. There have been over 4,200 DUI arrests made statewide since January.




Delaware Is Cracking Down on Distracted Driving. Phone in One Hand. Ticket in the Other. Enforcement Campaign Begins November 7th

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | News | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Monday, November 5, 2012

The Delaware Office of Highway Safety has teamed up with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), and 42 law enforcement agencies across the State to eliminate handheld cell phone use and texting by motorists traveling on Delaware’s roadways. Beginning November 7 through November 20, Delaware law enforcement will be out in force to make sure drivers keep their eyes on the road and their hands on the wheel.




Halloween Weekend DUI Enforcement

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | News | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Thursday, November 1, 2012

Delaware law enforcement officers statewide arrested 29 individuals for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of alcohol and/or drugs over Halloween Weekend (Oct 26-27). The arrests were the result of two sobriety checkpoints. This brings the total of DUI arrests under the 2012 Checkpoint Strikeforce campaign to 242. There have been over 4,000 DUI arrests made statewide since January.