Delaware Cracks Down on Cell Phone Use Behind The Wheel
Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS) and Delaware law enforcement agencies will once again be cracking down on cell phone use behind the wheel with a statewide one day enforcement blitz on November 15th. This enforcement is a follow up to the Phone in One Hand. Ticket in the Other. campaign that took place earlier this year.
First Two November DUI Checkpoints Scheduled
The first two November DUI checkpoints are scheduled to take place this weekend in Newport and Rehoboth Beach.
Two DUI Checkpoints Scheduled
Checkpoint Strikeforce has scheduled DUI checkpoints for Friday and Saturday evenings.
Traffic Safety News – Even in costume…you can’t hide from a DUI
Halloween is just days away. By now you have probably picked out a costume. It is likely that you know where you are going and who you are going to meet there. But, have you decided how you are going to get home if you plan to drink alcohol? Take a few minutes right now to plan a safe ride home. Read more on how to plan ahead to avoid legal issues and embarrassment that go along with a DUI arrest and conviction.
OHS Announces Delaware Seat Belt Use Rate
Delaware Office of Highway Safety officials are pleased to announce an increase Delaware’s statewide seat belt use rate. Results from observational seat belt surveys conducted in June have revealed that the state’s 2013 statewide usage rate is 92%. This is a significant increase from the 2012 statewide seat belt use rate of 88%. The national 2012 seat belt use rate is 86%.
