This Week at NCDOT: Safety City and NCDMV at State Fair, Hurricane Matthew Anniversary by
RALEIGH – The following are highlights from this week at the N.C. Department of Transportation. The stories below are also featured in NCDOT Now, the Department’s weekly newscast. Safety City The arrival of fall means one thing in North Carolina… the state fair! As you enjoy turkey legs and everything deep fried, be sure to also check out the informative and potentially life-saving exhibits and helpful services that the Governor’s Highway Safety Program is offering at the fairgrounds. In addition to having fun, state transportation officials want fairgoers to learn more about how they can help to decrease roadway injuries and fatalities. Visited by more than 100,000 people every year, the Safety City attraction is designed to teach and engage visitors on topics such as the dangers of impaired driving, speeding, railroad safety, plus seat belt and child passenger protection. Another popular exhibit is the B.A.T. unit, or breath alcohol testing unit, which is equipped with a mobile lab and magistrate’s courtroom. These are used at checkpoints statewide to identify and remove impaired drivers from roadways. “We’re hoping visitors walk away with a little more awareness about the various things they can do to be safer not only on the roads, but also in areas like railways or when they are pedestrians,” says Mark Ezzell, Governor’s Highway Safety Program Director. Be sure to stop by Safety City near gate 1. NCDMV Mobile Unit While at the fair, why not save yourself a trip to the driver license office by visiting the NCDMV mobile unit? Located off the midway between the Jim Graham Building and Dorton Arena, fairgoers can pick up driver handbooks, learn how to renew their vehicle registration online and even apply for a NC Real ID for the first time if they have the necessary documents with them. For more information about acceptable documents to bring, visit the NCDMV online at myncdmv.gov. Hurricane Matthew Anniversary One year after Hurricane Matthew displaced thousands of families and destroyed homes, NCDOT has made significant progress in getting eastern North Carolina back on its feet. By spring of this year, the department had reopened all but 14 of the more than 660 roads that Hurricane Matthew damaged or destroyed. One year after the storm, just two roads remain closed; each needs a new bridge and should reopen next year.
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