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  Category: Department of Safety and Homeland Security


Traffic Safety News – Cell Phone in One Hand, Ticket in the Other

Traffic Safety News | Date Posted: Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Distracted Driving. Many of us are guilty of it. Did you know that drivers who use hand-held devices are 4 times more likely to get into crashes serious enough to injure themselves? But there is more to Distracted Driving than just talking on a cell phone and texting.




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.




Hurricane Sandy Individual Assistance Claim Process

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | News | Date Posted: Friday, November 2, 2012

In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, the clean-up and recovery process may leave many property owners wondering where to go for financial assistance to recover from damages suffered in the storm




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.




Red Cross Shelters Opening in Delaware as of Noon Today

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | News | Date Posted: Sunday, October 28, 2012

A listing of Red Cross Shelters opening in Delaware.







  Category: Department of Safety and Homeland Security

Traffic Safety News – Cell Phone in One Hand, Ticket in the Other

Traffic Safety News | Date Posted: Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Distracted Driving. Many of us are guilty of it. Did you know that drivers who use hand-held devices are 4 times more likely to get into crashes serious enough to injure themselves? But there is more to Distracted Driving than just talking on a cell phone and texting.




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.




Hurricane Sandy Individual Assistance Claim Process

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | News | Date Posted: Friday, November 2, 2012

In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, the clean-up and recovery process may leave many property owners wondering where to go for financial assistance to recover from damages suffered in the storm




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.




Red Cross Shelters Opening in Delaware as of Noon Today

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | News | Date Posted: Sunday, October 28, 2012

A listing of Red Cross Shelters opening in Delaware.