Don’t Wreck the Holidays. Drive Safe and Sober. by RALEIGH – It’s the most wonderful time of the year, unless you are drunk driving. The North Carolina Governor’s Highway Safety Program is partnering with law enforcement across the state during the annual Holiday Booze It & Lose It campaign, which runs now through Jan. 1, removing impaired … Read more
Hocus pocus: Get an early start home on Halloween and drive with focus by Avoiding a grave situation on your Halloween commute home starts with planning ahead and treating yourself to these commuting tricks. AZDOT Blog
Parents Are Encouraged to Protect Teen Drivers by Encouraging “5 to Drive” by RALEIGH – Governor Cooper has proclaimed Oct. 15 – 21 as Teen Driver Safety Week to highlight motor vehicle crashes as being the leading cause of death of teenagers in North Carolina, ahead of all other types of injury, disease or violence. … Read more
Parts of Shower Drive and Pohaku Drive to close Saturday, Oct. 7 and Sunday, Oct. 8 for Keaau-Pahoa Road Shoulder Lane Conversion by shelly HILO – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) announces the following traffic modifications in the Hawaiian Paradise Park neighborhood this weekend as part of the ongoing Keaau-Pahoa Road Shoulder Lane Conversion, … Read more
This Week at NCDOT: Safe to School Awareness Month and Governor’s School Supply Drive 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. Safe to School Awareness Month With school underway, Governor Cooper declared September … Read more
Overnight closure of the westbound H-1 Freeway at the Radford Drive Overpass scheduled for Thursday night, Sept. 14 by meghan HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises Oahu motorists that the westbound H-1 Freeway will be closed at night in the vicinity of the Radford Drive Overpass to install a permanent dynamic message … Read more
Labor Day Travel: Drive Smart by Planning Ahead by RALEIGH – Over Labor Day weekend, the N.C. Department of Transportation will stop most construction on major roadways statewide to help facilitate safer holiday travel. By planning routes ahead of time and staying informed, motorists can help themselves reach their destinations efficiently and possibly avoid traffic … Read more
Don’t Drink and Drive this Labor Day Holiday by RALEIGH – State and local law enforcement aim to make holiday travel safer during the Governor’s Highway Safety Program’s annual Labor Day Booze It & Lose It enforcement campaign from Aug. 18 to Sept. 4. “Labor Day is a joyous family holiday that should never be … Read more
Drivers need to put down their phones and drive or risk being fined under new law by DOL Blog New Distracted Driving Law Effective July 23, , Washington drivers will not be permitted to hold or operate hand-held electronic devices while they are driving. Use of devices such as cell phones, tablets, video-games and laptops … Read more
Plan Ahead and Don’t Drink and Drive This Fourth of July by RALEIGH – For as many good memories as the Fourth of July holiday can provide, it can also create devastating nightmares for families who lose a loved one due to drunk driving. As North Carolinians are traveling to picnics and barbecues, state and … Read more