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  Category: Office of Highway Safety


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.




DUI Checkpoints Scheduled for Halloween Weekend

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | News | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Delaware law enforcement officers statewide arrested 15 individuals for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of alcohol and/or drugs last weekend (Oct. 19-20). The arrests were the result of three sobriety checkpoints. This brings the total of DUI arrests under the 2012 Checkpoint Strikeforce campaign to 213. There have been over 4,000 DUI arrests made statewide since January.







  Category: Office of Highway Safety

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.




DUI Checkpoints Scheduled for Halloween Weekend

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | News | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Delaware law enforcement officers statewide arrested 15 individuals for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of alcohol and/or drugs last weekend (Oct. 19-20). The arrests were the result of three sobriety checkpoints. This brings the total of DUI arrests under the 2012 Checkpoint Strikeforce campaign to 213. There have been over 4,000 DUI arrests made statewide since January.