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  Category: Office of Highway Safety


Know For Sure If Your Child Is In The Right Car Seat.

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Newsroom | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 18, 2012

National Child Passenger Safety Week is dedicated to promoting the correct and consistent use of child safety seats. The Office of Highway Safety (OHS) will conduct a “National Seat Check Saturday” event on Sept. 22 at the Community Bank Delaware in Lewes.




10 DUI Arrests During 2nd weekend in September

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Newsroom | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Thursday, September 13, 2012

Summer might have officially ended but the Checkpoint Strikeforce campaign enforcement continues on and proves that driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol and/or drugs will get you arrested. On September 7th a total of 10 individuals were arrested for DUI. This brings the total DUI arrests made as part of the campaign to 144. Statewide, there have been over 3,400 DUI arrests made in Delaware this year.




OHS Motorcycle Safety Awareness Event This Saturday Sept. 15th

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Newsroom | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Delmarva Bike Week is being held September 13th to 16th with lots of activities from Seaford, DE to Ocean City, MD for riders of all kinds. During this time motorist can expect to see more motorcyclists on the roads and the Delaware Office of Highway (OHS) wants to remind all how to share the road safely by hosting a Motorcycle Awareness event at Grotto Pizza in Milford on Route 1 on Saturday September 15th from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.




Labor Day Weekend Is Packed With Traffic Enforcement Activities

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Newsroom | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Thursday, August 30, 2012

The National Safety Council estimates 405 traffic fatalities and more than 40,000 injuries will occur nationally from motor vehicle collisions over the holiday weekend this year. This Labor Day weekend, the Office of Highway Safety (OHS) along with multiple police agencies statewide will work tirelessly to make sure everyone travels safely on the roadways this Labor Day weekend and Arrives Alive to their destination.




Week 8 Results for Checkpoint Strikeforce

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Newsroom | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Thursday, August 23, 2012

Twenty one (21) people were arrested for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of alcohol and/or drugs during the eighth weekend of the 2012 Checkpoint Strikeforce DUI prevention campaign. This brings the total DUI arrests made as part of the campaign to 107. Statewide, there have been over 3,100 DUI arrests made in Delaware this year.







  Category: Office of Highway Safety

Know For Sure If Your Child Is In The Right Car Seat.

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Newsroom | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 18, 2012

National Child Passenger Safety Week is dedicated to promoting the correct and consistent use of child safety seats. The Office of Highway Safety (OHS) will conduct a “National Seat Check Saturday” event on Sept. 22 at the Community Bank Delaware in Lewes.




10 DUI Arrests During 2nd weekend in September

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Newsroom | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Thursday, September 13, 2012

Summer might have officially ended but the Checkpoint Strikeforce campaign enforcement continues on and proves that driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol and/or drugs will get you arrested. On September 7th a total of 10 individuals were arrested for DUI. This brings the total DUI arrests made as part of the campaign to 144. Statewide, there have been over 3,400 DUI arrests made in Delaware this year.




OHS Motorcycle Safety Awareness Event This Saturday Sept. 15th

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Newsroom | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Delmarva Bike Week is being held September 13th to 16th with lots of activities from Seaford, DE to Ocean City, MD for riders of all kinds. During this time motorist can expect to see more motorcyclists on the roads and the Delaware Office of Highway (OHS) wants to remind all how to share the road safely by hosting a Motorcycle Awareness event at Grotto Pizza in Milford on Route 1 on Saturday September 15th from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.




Labor Day Weekend Is Packed With Traffic Enforcement Activities

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Newsroom | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Thursday, August 30, 2012

The National Safety Council estimates 405 traffic fatalities and more than 40,000 injuries will occur nationally from motor vehicle collisions over the holiday weekend this year. This Labor Day weekend, the Office of Highway Safety (OHS) along with multiple police agencies statewide will work tirelessly to make sure everyone travels safely on the roadways this Labor Day weekend and Arrives Alive to their destination.




Week 8 Results for Checkpoint Strikeforce

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Newsroom | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Thursday, August 23, 2012

Twenty one (21) people were arrested for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of alcohol and/or drugs during the eighth weekend of the 2012 Checkpoint Strikeforce DUI prevention campaign. This brings the total DUI arrests made as part of the campaign to 107. Statewide, there have been over 3,100 DUI arrests made in Delaware this year.