Governor McCrory Proclaims April As Distracted Driving Awareness Month by Raleigh – Governor Pat McCrory has proclaimed April as Distracted Driving Awareness Month to increase awareness that distracted drivers are not only a danger to themselves, but everyone else on the road. In conjunction with the proclamation, the N.C. Governor’s Highway Safety Program (GHSP) will be … Read more
Distracted Driving In Delaware: An Illegal and Deadly Decision / DMV Unveils New Effort to Combat Distracted Driving by Dover — We’ve all had the experience of driving down a road and seeing another driver texting on their cell phone, not paying attention to the cars around them. That sort of behavior places them, as … Read more
Drivers taking their eyes off the road was the No. 1 cause of distracted driving crashes in Virginia last year, according to statistics from the Virginia Highway Safety Office. The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Important News
Trooper Sean Carr (Seattle) The year was new, the weather still dark and cold when a threat to drivers intensified during the morning rush-hour on Interstate-5. An SUV traveled south in the northbound lanes. It struck one vehicle, then continued. Then, it struck another. Still, the SUV pressed on. Trooper Sean Carr heard the call … Read more
Trooper Sean Carr (Seattle) The year was new, the weather still dark and cold when a threat to drivers intensified during the morning rush-hour on Interstate-5. An SUV traveled south in the northbound lanes. It struck one vehicle, then continued. Then, it struck another. Still, the SUV pressed on. Trooper Sean Carr heard the call … Read more
Drivers who take their attention away from the road are at risk of dying and killing innocent motorists and bystanders. The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Important News
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New laws taking effect July 1, 2013 take a tougher stance on drinking and driving and driving while distracted. The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Important News
In an effort to eliminate dangerous behind-the-wheel cell phone use and texting, the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS), California Highway Patrol (CHP), and more than 200 law enforcement agencies across the state today announced high visibility enforcement operations during April’s National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. Important California DMV Alerts