DUI Checkpoint Enforcement Results and Upcoming Sober Rides Initiative
The Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS), Delaware State Police, and local law enforcement partnered to conduct a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Checkpoint on Friday, December 27, 2024, in the Smyrna area.
There were approximately 472 vehicles that drove through the checkpoint. The enforcement resulted in five DUI arrests and the issuance of 32 other traffic tickets. In addition to getting impaired drivers off the road, these enforcement checks are an opportunity to positively inform and educate the public on safe driving habits.
DUI Checkpoint Enforcement
The Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS), Delaware State Police, and local law enforcement are partnering to conduct a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Checkpoint on Friday, December 27, 2024, in the Smyrna area.
National Slow Down Move Over Day Observed as Delaware Sees Near Record Crashes
National Slow Down Move Over Day occurs on the third Saturday of every October to remind drivers to slow down and move over when an emergency vehicle is on the side of the road. Across our state, there have already been 54 incidents to date involving vehicles striking DelDOT equipment and personnel, a near-record number. […]
DelDOT Highlights National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week “Become a hero toward zero, their lives depend on it.”
Secretary of Transportation Nicole Majeski was joined by representatives of the Delaware State Police and AAA Mid-Atlantic on Monday at the 95/896 interchange project to call attention to the importance of safe driving in our work zones across the state. National Work Zone Awareness Week is held each April at the traditional start of construction […]
Road Fatalities Decrease in 2023 from 2022 High
137 fatalities were recorded on Delaware roads in 2023, a 16 percent decrease from 2022 when 164 fatalities occurred. Fatalities were down across all modes of transportation with a 13 percent reduction in pedestrian fatalities; 29 percent reduction in bicyclist fatalities; and a 32 percent reduction in motorcyclist fatalities from last year. “Reducing fatalities on […]
