Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:42:00 EST State of Delaware Office of Highway Safety News & Press Releases http://ohs.delaware.gov/news.shtml http://ohs.delaware.gov/navigation/images/OHS_Logo_2004_v1_CMYK_small.jpg http://ohs.delaware.gov/news.shtml en-us A centralized RSS feed of news and press releases from State of Delaware Office of Highway Safety. dshsitsupport@state.de.us (Andrea Summers - OHS) Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:42:00 EST http://ohs.delaware.gov/CPSF_2009/pr/DUI_checkpoints_scheduled_for_Newark_and_Dover.pdf Dover – Three sobriety checkpoints are scheduled to occur the weekend of November 20th and 21st as part of the Office of Highway Safety's 2009 Checkpoint Strikeforce campaign... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000097 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:56:00 EST http://ohs.delaware.gov/general_pr_2009/33_more_cited_for_seat_belt_violations.pdf Dover – Officers participating in a stepped up statewide enforcement effort to save lives by getting more Delawareans to buckle up, issued 33 citations for seat belt violations between November 2nd and November 8th. This brings the total number of seat belt citations issued in the first ten weeks of the campaign to 677... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000096 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:55:00 EST http://ohs.delaware.gov/CPSF_2009/pr/14_arrested_for_DUI_in_week_19_of_campaign.pdf Dover – Delaware law enforcement officer arrested 14 individuals for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of alcohol and/or drugs during week 19 of the 2009 Checkpoint Strikeforce campaign (Nov. 6 and 7). This brings the total number of DUI arrests for the campaign since its July 2nd launch to 347. Agencies conducting checkpoints last weekend included the New Castle County DUI Task Force (Newport), as well as the Milford Police Department and Delaware State Police Troop 1... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000095 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:18:00 EST http://ohs.delaware.gov/agg_driving_2009/pr/results_speed_campaign_over_6-thousand_citations_issued.pdf Dover – Officers participating in a four month long statewide effort to 'Stop Speeding Before it Stops You', have issued a total of 6,322 citations for speeding violations. For the second year in a row, this important highway safety campaign was focused on stopping speeding drivers and reducing speed related crashes in the state. Currently speed is listed as a contributing factor in 18% of the state's 83 fatal crashes which have occurred since January 1st. When the campaign began on July 6th, speed was a factor in 30% of the state's fatal crashes... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000094 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:43:00 EST http://ohs.delaware.gov/general_pr_2009/49_more_cited_for_seat_belt_violations.pdf Dover – Officers participating in a stepped up statewide enforcement effort to save lives by getting more Delawareans to buckle up, issued 49 citations for seat belt violations between October 26th – November 1st. This brings the total number of seat belt citations issued in the first ten weeks of the campaign to 644... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000093 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:40:00 EST http://ohs.delaware.gov/CPSF_2009/pr/Halloween_DUI_results-39_arrested.pdf Dover – Hopefully Halloween weekend became safer, if not less frightening, for many motorists after Delaware law enforcement officers arrested 39 individuals for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of alcohol and/or drugs last weekend. The Office of Highway Safety scheduled increased DUI enforcement activities for the Halloween weekend as 58% of all highway fatalities nationwide on Halloween night are alcohol-related... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000092 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:08:00 EST http://ohs.delaware.gov/general_pr_2009/53_cited_for_seat_belt_violations.pdf Dover – Officers participating in a stepped up statewide enforcement effort to save lives by getting more Delawareans to buckle up, issued 53 citations for seat belt violations between October 19th – October 25th. This brings the total number of seat belt citations issued in the campaign to date to 595... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000091 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:53:00 EST http://ohs.delaware.gov/agg_driving_2009/pr/Speed_arrests_climb_again.pdf Dover – Officers participating in the statewide effort to 'Stop Speeding Before it Stops You', issued 469 additional citations for speeding violations between October 19th and the 25th. This is the second highest number of speed citation written since the campaign launched on July 6th. For the second year in a row, this important highway safety initiative is focused on stopping speeding drivers and reducing speed related crashes in the state. Currently speed is listed as a contributing factor in 18% of the state's 84 fatal crashes which have occurred since January 1st... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000090 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:13:00 EST http://ohs.delaware.gov/CPSF_2009/pr/5_checkpoints_set_for_halloween_weekend.pdf Dover – Halloween is a special fall tradition, but many are unaware that it has become known as much for impaired driving crashes as it has for trick-or treating by children. Many adults now dress up too, going to house parties or local restaurants and bars which have special activities. Unfortunately, too many adults choose to drink alcohol at these events and then drive. In fact, in 2008, 58% of all highway fatalities nationwide on Halloween night were alcohol-related. That’s why the Office of Highway Safety is stepping up planned DUI enforcement activities under the 2009 Checkpoint Strikeforce campaign this weekend... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000089 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:22:00 EST http://ohs.delaware.gov/general_pr_2009/25_cited_for_seat_belt_violations.pdf Dover – Officers participating in a stepped up statewide enforcement effort to save lives by getting more Delawareans to buckle up, issued 25 citations for seat belt violations between October 12th – October 18th. This brings the total number of seat belt citations issued in the first ten weeks of the campaign to 542... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000088 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:20:00 EST http://ohs.delaware.gov/agg_driving_2009/pr/149_Speeding_Drivers_Cited_in_Statewide_Effort.pdf Dover – Officers participating in the statewide effort to 'Stop Speeding Before it Stops You', issued 149 additional citations for speeding violations between October 12th and October 18th. For the second year in a row, this important highway safety initiative which officially launched on July 6th is focused on stopping speeding drivers and reducing speed related crashes in the state. Currently speed is listed as a contributing factor in 18% of the state's 83 fatal crashes which have occurred since January 1st, including last weekend's Dover crash on October 18th which killed three people... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000087 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:12:00 EST http://ohs.delaware.gov/CPSF_2009/pr/NcCo_DUI_Task_Force_arrests_13.pdf Dover – The New Castle County DUI Task Force arrested 13 individuals for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of alcohol and/or drugs at their sobriety checkpoint on Friday October 16th in Newark. The enforcement wrapped up month four of the 2009 Checkpoint Strikeforce campaign. Dover Police had a sobriety checkpoint scheduled for last weekend but had to cancel due to heavy rain... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000086 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:06:00 EST http://ohs.delaware.gov/CPSF_2009/pr/three_sobriety_checkpoints_set_for_week_17_of_campaign.pdf Dover – Three sobriety checkpoints are scheduled for week 17 of the 2009 Checkpoint Strikeforce campaign (October 23rd and 24th). The checkpoints are scheduled for... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000085 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:18:00 EST http://ohs.delaware.gov/general_pr_2009/National_Teen_Driver_Safety_Week_activities_2009.pdf Dover – Car crashes continue to be the leading cause of death for teenagers, killing nearly 5,000 of our youngest drivers every year. The primary factors leading to these fatal crashes are inexperience, speed, and distractions, particularly those created by other teen passengers. But studies by the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) show that teens who said their parents set clear rules, paid attention to where they were going and with who and did so in a supportive way, were half as likely to crash, twice as likely to buckle up, 71% less likely to drive while intoxicated, and 30% less likely to use a cell phone while driving... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000084 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:52:00 EST http://ohs.delaware.gov/agg_driving_2009/pr/307_Cited_in_Statewide_Speed_Reduction_effort.pdf Dover – Officers participating in the statewide effort to 'Stop Speeding Before it Stops You', issued 307 additional citations for speeding violations between October 5th and October 11th. For the second year in a row, this important highway safety initiative which officially launched on July 6th is focused on stopping speeding drivers and reducing speed related crashes in the state. Currently speed is listed as a contributing factor in 17% of the state's 79 fatal crashes which have occurred since January 1st... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000083 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:47:00 EST http://ohs.delaware.gov/general_pr_2009/in_week_10_of_seat_belt_campaign_lowest_number_of_citations_issued.pdf Dover – Officers participating in a stepped up statewide enforcement effort to save lives by getting more Delawareans to buckle up, issued 16 citations for seat belt violations between October 5th and the 11th. This is the lowest number of citations issued for seat belt violations since the enforcement and awareness mobilization launched on August 1st... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000082 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:25:00 EST http://ohs.delaware.gov/CPSF_2009/pr/Officers_arrest_14_for_DUI_at_Weekend_Checkpoints.pdf Dover – Delaware law enforcement officer arrested 14 individuals for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of alcohol and/or drugs during week 15 of the 2009 Checkpoint Strikeforce campaign (October 9 and 10). This brings the total number of DUI arrests for the campaign since it's July 2nd launch to 265. Agencies conducting checkpoints included the New Castle County DUI Task Force (Newport), as well as the Clayton Police, the Laurel Police and the Milford Police Departments. Seaford Police also conducted DUI saturation patrols over the weekend... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000081 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:51:00 EST http://ohs.delaware.gov/general_pr_2009/OHS_announces_contest_to_increase_seat_belt_use_among_tweens.pdf Dover – Here is an important safety alert for parents and grandparents of 8 – 12 year old children in Delaware: If you allow your children to sit in the front seat of a vehicle, it’s not only against the law but they are also 40% more likely to be injured in a crash than if they had been sitting in the back seat! Observational surveys as well as national research also highlight a disturbing trend among 8 – 12 year old children, also referred to as 'tweens'. That trend shows these young children are riding unsafely in the front seat, and nearly half of them who are killed as well as more than a quarter of them who are injured, are completely unrestrained regardless of seating position... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000080 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:41:00 EST http://ohs.delaware.gov/general_pr_2009/lack_of_seat_belt_use_remains_an_issue_as_70_more_cited_for_violations.pdf Dover – Officers participating in a stepped up statewide enforcement effort to save lives by getting more Delawareans to buckle up, issued 70 citations for seat belt violations between September 28th and October 4th. This brings the total number of seat belt citations issued in the first nine weeks of the campaign to 501... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000079 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:14:00 EST http://ohs.delaware.gov/agg_driving_2009/pr/statewide_speed_reduction_effort_nets_5-thousand_citations.pdf Dover – Officers participating in the statewide effort to 'Stop Speeding Before it Stops You', issued 290 additional citations for speeding violations between September 28 and October 4th. This brings the total number of speed citations for the first thirteen weeks of the 2009 Stop Aggressive Driving campaign to 5,087. For the second year in a row, this important highway safety initiative which officially launched on July 6th is focused on stopping speeding drivers and reducing speed related crashes in the state... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000078 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:05:00 EST http://ohs.delaware.gov/CPSF_2009/pr/21_arrested_for_DUI_first_weekend_in_Oct.pdf Dover – Delaware law enforcement officers statewide arrested 21 individuals for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of alcohol and/or drugs during the first weekend of October. The arrests were the result of five sobriety checkpoints conducted on October 2nd and 3rd by the New Castle County DUI Task Force, and the Delaware State Police Troops 2, 3, 5 and 9. This brings the total of DUI arrests under the 2009 Checkpoint Strikeforce campaign to 251... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000077 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:25:00 EST http://ohs.delaware.gov/agg_driving_2009/pr/Over_4-thousand_cited_for_speed_violations_in_last_three_months.pdf Dover – Over the last three months, thousands of drivers in the first state have been stopped for speeding violations by officers participating in Delaware's statewide Stop Aggressive Driving Campaign. Collectively, officers have issued 4,797 citations. Two hundred thirty two (232) of them came in just the last week (Sept. 21 - 27). The Office of Highway Safety (OHS) launched the important highway safety initiative on July 6th. For the second year in a row, highway safety and law enforcement officials are focusing specifically on stopping speeding drivers and reducing speed related crashes in the state... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000076 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:06:00 EST http://ohs.delaware.gov/CPSF_2009/pr/16_arrested_for_DUI_as_second_half_of_campaign_begins.pdf Dover – As the second half of the 2009 Checkpoint Strikeforce campaign begins, Delaware law enforcement officers statewide have arrested another 16 individuals for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of alcohol and/or drugs. The arrests were the result of three separate checkpoints conducted on Friday September 25th by the New Castle County DUI Task Force, the Rehoboth Beach Police Department and the Delaware State Police (Troop 1)... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000075 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:00:00 EST http://ohs.delaware.gov/general_pr_2009/Who_isnt_buckled_up_in_DE-431_Drivers_and_Passengers.pdf Dover – Officers participating in a stepped up statewide enforcement effort to save lives by getting more Delawareans to buckle up, have issued 431 citations for seat belt violations in the first two months of the campaign... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000074 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:22:00 EST http://ohs.delaware.gov/general_pr_2009/102_cited_for_child_restraint_violations.pdf Dover – One hundred two (102) drivers have been cited for failing to properly secure the children with them in child safety seats, or for failing to have them in any car seat at all. The enforcement was part of a week's worth of activities scheduled for National Child Passenger Safety Week (Sept. 12 - 19). National CPS Week is an annual campaign to bring public attention to the importance of properly securing all children in appropriate child safety seats, booster seats, or seat belts – every trip, every time. Nationally, three out of four child children are riding at risk because their car seats are not installed properly... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000073 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 9:46:00 EST http://ohs.delaware.gov/CPSF_2009/pr/214_arrested_for_DUI_in_first_three_months_of_campaign.pdf Dover – Delaware law enforcement officers statewide have arrested 214 individuals for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of alcohol and/or drugs during the first three months of the 2009 Checkpoint Strikeforce campaign. Ten of the arrests came as a result of checkpoints conducted last weekend (Sept. 18th and 19th) by the New Castle County DUI Task Force (Newark), and Georgetown Police... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000072 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 9:46:00 EST http://ohs.delaware.gov/CPSF_2009/pr/13_arrested_for_DUI_as_Checkpoint_Strikeforce_continues.pdf Dover – Delaware law enforcement officer arrested 13 individuals for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of alcohol and/or drugs during week eleven of the Checkpoint Strikeforce campaign (Sept. 11 and 12). Agencies conducting checkpoints included the New Castle County DUI Task Force (Newark), DSP Troop 6 (Christiana), and the Milford, Laurel, and Dover Police Departments. Seaford Police also conducted DUI saturation patrols... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000071 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:04:00 EST http://ohs.delaware.gov/general_pr_2009/results_of_120_Days_of_Summer_HEAT_campaign.pdf Dover – Thousands of speeding, impaired and unbelted drivers on Delaware roadways this summer were cited as part of a summertime crackdown on traffic violators. The "120 Days of Summer HEAT (Highway Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic)" campaign is a high visibility traffic safety initiative aimed at reducing traffic deaths and injuries in the First State. The umbrella traffic initiative unifies Delaware's three primary safety campaigns conducted during the summer months. They are: Click It or Ticket, Checkpoint Strikeforce and the Stop Aggressive Driving campaign... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000070 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:00:00 EST http://ohs.delaware.gov/CPSF_2009/pr/results_Labor_Day_DUI_enforcement_and_crackdown.pdf Dover – Delaware law enforcement officer arrested participating in a nationwide crackdown on impaired drivers arrested 38 individuals for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of alcohol and/or drugs over the Labor Day holiday weekend. Twenty (20) of the arrests came as a result of sobriety checkpoints conducted September 3rd and 4th, while the remaining 18 DUI arrests resulted from DUI saturation patrols statewide. Agencies conducting checkpoints included the Delaware State Police Troop 4 and the New Castle County DUI Task Force... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000069 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:34:00 EST http://ohs.delaware.gov/CPSF_2009/pr/six_sobriety_checkpoints_scheduled_for_this_weekend.pdf Dover – Six sobriety checkpoints are scheduled for the weekend of September 11 and 12th as part of the Checkpoint Strikeforce impaired driving prevention campaign. The checkpoints are scheduled for:... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000068 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:43:00 EST http://ohs.delaware.gov/general_pr_2009/launch_of_CPS_week.pdf Dover – In July, three young children ages 11 months, two years, and three years old were injured in a single car motor vehicle crash in Laurel – police report none of the three were properly restrained in child safety seats. This crash highlights a disturbing situation that continues to exist in this country...that three out of four child children are riding at risk because their car seats are not installed properly... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000067 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:28:00 EST http://ohs.delaware.gov/CPSF_2009/pr/Week_2_DUI_crackdown_results_and_Labor_Day_enforcement.pdf Dover – Delaware law enforcement officer arrested 39 individuals for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of alcohol and/or drugs during week 2 of the National DUI Crackdown Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest. 29 of the arrests came as a result of sobriety checkpoints conducted August 28th and 29th, while the remaining 10 DUI arrests resulted from DUI saturation patrols statewide. Agencies conducting checkpoints included the New Castle County DUI Task Force, Rehoboth Beach Police, Delaware State Police Troops 3 and 9, Millsboro Police, and Harrington Police... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000066 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:37:00 EST http://ohs.delaware.gov/agg_driving_2009/pr/results_first_2_months_speed_enforcement_campaign.pdf Dover – Officers participating in the statewide effort to Stop Speeding Before it Stops You, have issued 3,347 additional citations for speeding violations in the first two months of enforcement. 391 of the speed citations came last week (Aug. 24 – 30). OHS launched the important highway safety initiative on July 6th. For the second year in a row, highway safety and law enforcement officials are focusing specifically on stopping speeding drivers and reducing speed related crashes in the state... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000065 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:28:00 EST http://ohs.delaware.gov/general_pr_2009/results_for_first_month_of_seat_belt_mobilization.pdf Dover – Officers participating in a stepped up enforcement effort to save lives by getting more Delawareans to buckle up have issued 239 citations for seat belt violations in the first month of the campaign... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000064 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:10:00 EST http://ohs.delaware.gov/CPSF_2009/pr/results_from_DE_week_1_national_DUI_crackdown.pdf Dover – Delaware law enforcement officer arrested 17 individuals for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of alcohol and/or drugs during the first weekend of the National DUI Crackdown Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest. 10 of the arrests came as a result of sobriety checkpoints conducted August 21st and 22nd, while the remaining 7 DUI arrests resulted from DUI saturation patrols statewide. Agencies conducting checkpoints included the New Castle County DUI Task Force (Newark) and Laurel Police (on Alt. Rt. 13)... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000063 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 10:50:00 EST http://ohs.delaware.gov/agg_driving_2009/pr/results_week_7_of_speed_enforcement_campaign.pdf Dover – Officers participating in statewide effort to Stop Speeding Before it Stops You, have issued 420 additional citations for speeding violations between August 17th and the 23rd. This brings the total number of speed citations for the first seven weeks of the 2009 Stop Aggressive Driving campaign to 2956. For the second year in a row, this important highway safety initiative which officially launched on July 6th is focused on stopping speeding drivers and reducing speed related crashes in the state... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000062 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 10:10:00 EST http://ohs.delaware.gov/general_pr_2009/seat_belt_mobilization_moves_into_week_3.pdf Dover – Officers participating in a stepped up enforcement effort to save lives by getting more Delawareans to buckle up, have issued 51 citations for seat belt violations in the last week. This brings the total number of seat belt citations issued in the first three weeks of the campaign to 173... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000061 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:57:00 EST http://ohs.delaware.gov/general_pr_2009/75_cited_for_seat_belt_violations.pdf Dover – In the first two weeks of a statewide enforcement and awareness mobilization aimed at encouraging more Delawareans to buckle up, officers have issued 122 citations for seat belt violations. Seventy-five (75) of them came during the second week of enforcement (August 10 – 16) and is nearly double the number of citations for violations of Delaware's seat belt law than were issued during the first week... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000060 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:45:00 EST http://ohs.delaware.gov/CPSF_2009/pr/19_arrested_for_DUI_in_week_7_of_campaign.pdf Dover – Delaware law enforcement officer arrested 19 individuals for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of alcohol and/or drugs during week six of the Checkpoint Strikeforce campaign (August 14th and 15th). Agencies conducting checkpoints included the New Castle County DUI Task Force (Newport), the Dover Police (on Little Creek Rd.) and the Delaware State Police Troop 7 (Rt. 1 Rehoboth Beach)... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000059 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:38:00 EST http://www.ohs.delaware.gov/agg_driving_2009/pr/over_400_cited_for_speeding_violations.pdf Dover – Officers participating in statewide effort to Stop Speeding Before it Stops You, have issued more citations for speeding in the last week than during any of the previous five weeks. Officers issued 446 citations for speeding violations in week six (Aug. 10 – 16) of the 2009 Stop Aggressive Driving campaign. This brings the number of speed citations for the campaign so far to 2,536. For the second year in a row, the important highway safety initiative which officially launched on July 6th is focused on stopping speeding drivers and reducing speed related crashes in the state... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000058 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:15:00 EST http://ohs.delaware.gov/agg_driving_2009/pr/Stop_Speeding_effort_nets_352_more_citations.pdf Dover – Officers participating in the statewide effort to Stop Speeding Before it Stops You, issued 352 additional citations for speeding violations between August 3rd and the 9th. This brings the total number of speed citations for the first five weeks of the 2009 Stop Aggressive Driving campaign to 2,090. For the second year in a row, this important highway safety initiative which officially launched on July 6th is focused on stopping speeding drivers and reducing speed related crashes in the state... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000057 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 12:48:00 EST http://ohs.delaware.gov/general_pr_2009/47_cited_for_seat_belt_violations_awareness_starts_this_week.pdf Dover – Buckle Up Day and Night! That's the message many will start seeing this week on billboards and in print ads that are aimed at encouraging more Delawareans to wear their seat belts. The awareness efforts follow the first week of statewide seat belt enforcement in which officers issued 47 citations for violations of Delaware's seat belt law... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000056 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:22:00 EST http://ohs.delaware.gov/CPSF_2009/pr/15_arrested_for_DUI_in_week_6_of_campaign_1.pdf Dover – Delaware law enforcement officer arrested 15 individuals for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of alcohol and/or drugs during week six of the Checkpoint Strikeforce campaign (August 7 and 8th). Agencies conducting checkpoints included the New Castle County DUI Task Force (Wilmington), the Georgetown Police (on Market St.) and the Delaware State Police Troop 1 (Philadelphia Pike)... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000055 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 9:25:00 EST http://ohs.delaware.gov/general_pr_2009/OHS_points_to_Michelle_Smith_crash_to_highlight_importance_of_Move_Over_Law.pdf Dover – "Last year, Delaware City Firefighter and EMT Michelle Smith arrived at the scene of a motorcycle crash. As she helped her crew provide roadside aide to the victim, a speeding car plowed into them, killing her. Smith was a devoted mother and community servant, and her tragic death could have been avoided." Those are the opening lines of a radio ad that the Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS) hopes will drive home to the public, the importance of following the State's Move Over law... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000054 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:25:00 EST http://ohs.delaware.gov/agg_driving_2009/pr/17-hundred_cited_for_speeding_in_first_month_of_campaign.pdf Dover – Officers participating in the statewide effort to Stop Speeding Before it Stops You, issued 274 citations for speeding violations between July 27th and August 2nd, bringing the total number of speed citations for the first month of the 2009 Stop Aggressive Driving campaign to 1,738. For the second year in a row, this important highway safety initiative which officially launched on July 6th is focused on stopping speeding drivers and reducing speed related crashes in the state... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000053 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 13:30:00 EST http://ohs.delaware.gov/CPSF_2009/pr/13_arrested_for_DUI_in_week_5_of_campaign.pdf Dover – Delaware law enforcement officer arrested 13 individuals for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of alcohol and/or drugs during week four of the Checkpoint Strikeforce campaign (July 31 and Aug 1). Agencies conducting checkpoints included the New Castle County DUI Task Force (Newark), and Milford Police (on Route 14)... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000052 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:25:00 EST http://ohs.delaware.gov/general_pr_2009/de_seatbelt_use_rate_declines-mobilization_to_enforce_laws_begins_Aug1.pdf Dover – Delaware Office of Highway Safety officials usually enjoy announcing a decrease in traffic related statistics...but not this time. For the first time in more than a decade, Delaware's statewide seat belt use rate has declined. Results from observational seat belt surveys conducted in June have revealed that the state's 2009 statewide usage rate is 88%. This is a decrease from the 2008 statewide seat belt use rate of 91%... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000051 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:55:00 EST http://ohs.delaware.gov/agg_driving_2009/pr/376_More_Cited_for_Speeding_Under_Campaign.pdf Dover – Officers participating in statewide effort to Stop Speeding Before it Stops You, have issued 376 citations for speeding violations in week three of the 2009 Stop Aggressive Driving campaign. This brings the number of speed citations for the campaign so far to 1,459. For the second year in a row, the important highway safety initiative which officially launched on July 6th is focused on stopping speeding drivers and reducing speed related crashes in the state... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000050 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 10:05:00 EST http://ohs.delaware.gov/CPSF_2009/pr/85_arrested_for_DUI_in_first_month_of_campaign.pdf Dover – Delaware law enforcement officer arrested 26 individuals for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of alcohol and/or drugs during week four of the Checkpoint Strikeforce campaign (July 24 and 25). Agencies conducting checkpoints included the New Castle County DUI Task Force (Newark), DSP Troop 5 (Laurel), DSP Troop 6 (Newport) and the Rehoboth Beach Police... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000049 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:40:00 EST http://ohs.delaware.gov/CPSF_2009/pr/Speed_campaign_nets_additional_violations.pdf Dover – Officers statewide have issued 403 citations for speeding violations week two of the 2009 Stop Aggressive Driving campaign. This brings the number of speed citations for the campaign so far to 1,083. For the second year in a row, the important highway safety initiative which officially launched on July 6th is focused on stopping speeding drivers and reducing speed related crashes in the state... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000048 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:40:00 EST http://ohs.delaware.gov/CPSF_2009/pr/DUI_arrests_for_week_3_of_campaign.pdf Dover – Delaware law enforcement officer arrested 22 individuals for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of alcohol and/or drugs during week three of the Checkpoint Strikeforce campaign (July 17 and 18. Agencies conducting checkpoints included the New Castle County DUI Task Force (Wilmington), Laurel Police (N. Central Ave.) and the Clayton Police (Rt. 300). Additionally the Seaford Police Department conducted DUI saturation patrols... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000047 Thu, 17 Jul 2009 15:00:00 EST http://www.ohs.delaware.gov/general_pr_2009/Lt.Governor_Matt_Denn_makes_sure_his_kids_not_riding_at_risk.pdf Wilmington – Like most parents, Delaware Lt. Governor Matt Denn wants to do all he can to protect his children. That's why he decided to have his twin sons’ child safety seats inspected by Office of Highway Safety Fitting Station Coordinator Larry Kelley on Thursday at the Wilmington DMV... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000046 Tus, 14 Jul 2009 15:25:00 EST http://www.ohs.delaware.gov/CPSF_2009/pr/20_arrested_for_DU_in_campaign_week_2-4_more_checkpoints_scheduled.pdf Dover – More people were arrested for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of alcohol and/or drugs during week two of the Checkpoint Strikeforce campaign than during its inaugural 4th of July holiday weekend. On July 10th and 11th a total of 20 individuals were arrested for DUI, three more than during the holiday weekend. Agencies conducting checkpoints included the New Castle County DUI Task Force (Newport), Delaware State Police Troop 4 (Fenwick Island) and the Georgetown Police Department (East Market Street)... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000045 Tus, 14 Jul 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.ohs.delaware.gov/agg_driving_2009/pr/365_cited_for_speed_violations_after_first_full_week_of_campaign.pdf Dover – Officers statewide have issued 365 citations for speeding violations during the first full week of the 2009 Stop Aggressive Driving campaign. For the second year in a row, the important highway safety initiative which officially launched on July 6th is focused on stopping speeding drivers and reducing speed related crashes in the state. OHS is including speed enforcement activities conducted over the 4th of July weekend, where officers issued another 315 speed citations, in its campaign statistics to bring the grand total for the campaign's start to 680... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000044 Tus, 14 Jul 2009 10:00:00 EST http://www.ohs.delaware.gov/general_pr_2009/Governor_Markell_signs_bills_increasing_penalties_for_impaired_drivers.pdf Newark – Surrounded by law enforcement and safety advocates, today Governor Jack A Markell signed two pieces of legislation into law creating tougher penalties for those convicted of Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of alcohol. The first, House Bill 152, sponsored by Representative Bryon Short and Senator Brian Bushweller increases fines for all DUI offenders and in particular fifth and subsequent offenders. In 2008, state and local law enforcement officers made approximately 6,916 arrests. Of those, 5,057 drivers were first-time offenders and 59 drivers had been previously arrested for DUI five or more times... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000043 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:45:00 EST http://www.ohs.delaware.gov/general_pr_2009/Newport_police_chief_wins_national_law_enforcement_award.pdf Newport – Newport Police Chief Michael Capriglione has been selected to receive the 2009 International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) J. Stannard Baker Award for Highway Safety. This prestigious national lifetime achievement award is aimed at recognizing outstanding achievement in the realm of highway safety over the length of an officer's career. The Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS) nominated Chief Capriglione for the award based on his exceptional leadership of the New Castle County DUI Task Force which operates under OHS's Checkpoint Strikeforce DUI prevention campaign... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000042 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:15:00 EST http://www.ohs.delaware.gov/CPSF_2009/pr/16_arrested_for_DUI_over_4th_of_July_weekend.pdf Dover – Despite widespread awareness about sobriety checkpoints planned for the 4th of July holiday weekend, sixteen (16) people were arrested for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of alcohol and/or drugs during the inaugural weekend of the 2009 Checkpoint Strikeforce DUI prevention campaign. Officers statewide conducted six sobriety checkpoints in locations including Wilmington, Harrington, Dover, Milford, Millsboro, and Smyrna. Four more are scheduled to take place the weekend of July 10th... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000041 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:00:00 EST http://www.ohs.delaware.gov/CPSF_2009/pr/7-10_weekend_checkpoints.pdf Dover – Four sobriety checkpoints are scheduled to occur statewide as part of the Office of Highway Safety's 2009 "Checkpoint Strikeforce" impaired driving prevention campaign... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000040 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:30:00 EST http://www.ohs.delaware.gov/agg_driving_2009/pr/OHS_launching_statewide_speedcampaign.pdf Dover – Starting today and continuing for the next four months, Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS) and law enforcement officials are turning up the HEAT on speeding drivers. Together they’re launching phase two of the 2009 Stop Aggressive Driving campaign with a continued focus on speed violations. Phase one of the safety initiative occurred in April and resulted in Delaware State Police Troopers issuing 1,298 speed citations... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000039 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:10:00 EST http://www.ohs.delaware.gov/general_pr_2009/OHS_recognizes_10th_anniversary_of_teen_driving_law.pdf Dover – Ten years ago on July 1st, a new law with the goal of saving young lives on our roadways went into effect. Now a decade later, the Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) law is likely the single greatest contributing factor responsible for a 59% decline in the number of 16 year old drivers involved in Delaware motor vehicle crashes... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000038 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:30:00 EST http://www.ohs.delaware.gov/general_pr_2009/Deadly_weekend-four_fatal_crashes-safety_officials_urge_caution.pdf Dover – Last weekend was a deadly one on Delaware roads as four people were killed in four separate motor vehicle crashes, all occurring in New Castle County. The first fatality was the result of a motorcycle crash on Friday afternoon. The remaining three all occurred between 1 and 7 a.m. on Sunday morning. A variety of factors were at work in the crashes according to State Police reports including alcohol, speed and lack of seat belt use. All are still under investigation to determine the final factors involved in the crashes. This brings the number of people killed on Delaware roads since January 1st to 51, compared to 59 at this time last year... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000037 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:30:00 EST http://www.ohs.delaware.gov/general_pr_2009/Major_DUI_campaign_launching_4th_of_July.pdf Dover - As thousands take to the roads for the 4th of July holiday weekend remember these names: Charlotte Vollendorf, Daniel Watson, George Grissom, Michael Banks, Chris Shea, Lisa Pink, Keith Rogers, Jasmine Sample, Shaun Loomis, and Ashley Kauffman. These are only a fraction of Delawareans who never made it home because they were killed in a crash involving an impaired driver... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000036 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:30:00 EST http://www.ohs.delaware.gov/general_pr_2009/4th_of_July_weekend_checkpoints_set.pdf Dover –In an effort to reach zero alcohol-related fatalities this holiday weekend six DUI checkpoints are scheduled to occur statewide as part of the Office of Highway Safety's 2009 "Checkpoint Strikeforce" impaired driving prevention campaign. Some will begin as early as 9 p.m. and last as late as 3 a.m. the following morning... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000035 Wed, 27 May 2009 11:00:00 EST http://www.ohs.delaware.gov/general_pr_2009/results_2009_Click_It_or_Ticket_campaign.pdf Dover - Over the past two weeks, nearly 2,000 drivers received traffic citations when police discovered that either they or their passengers were not buckled up. Officers from approximately 30 State, County, and municipal law enforcement agencies issued a total of 1,973 citations to unbuckled motorists during the 2009 Click It or Ticket campaign. The enforcement portion of the campaign ran from May 10th through Memorial Day and involved traffic safety checkpoints and saturation patrols both day and night... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000034 Thu, 21 May 2009 11:30:00 EST http://www.ohs.delaware.gov/general_pr_2009/Governor_Markell_asks_drivers_to_make_safety_top_priority_this_weekend.pdf Dover - The Memorial Day weekend is consistently the most deadly of any holiday weekend during the year in Delaware. Over the last five years, 13 people have been killed and another 407 injured in motor vehicle crashes during Memorial Day weekend. In an effort to prevent additional loss of life, Governor Jack Markell is asking motorists to make safe driving a priority... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000033 Tue, 19 May 2009 13:30:00 EST http://www.ohs.delaware.gov/general_pr_2009/905_cited_for_seat_belt_violations_during_week_1_of_campaign.pdf Dover – In the first week of a statewide effort to save lives by increasing seat belt use, officers statewide have issued 905 citations to unbelted drivers and/or passengers as part of the 2009 Click It or Ticket campaign. Click it or Ticket is a nationwide high visibility enforcement and public awareness campaign aimed at saving lives by increasing the number of motorists who regularly buckle up... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000032 Fri, 08 May 2009 12:25:00 EST http://www.ohs.delaware.gov/general_pr_2009/launch_of_May_2009_Click_it_or_Ticket_campaign.pdf Dover – Despite an all time high statewide seat belt use rate of 91%, nearly three quarters of drivers and passengers killed in Delaware traffic crashes so far this year have not been buckled up. Continuing its efforts to save lives by increasing seat belt use, the Delaware Office of Highway Safety is launching the May 2009 Click It or Ticket campaign. Click it or Ticket is a high visibility enforcement and public awareness campaign aimed at saving lives by increasing the number of Delawareans who regularly buckle up... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000031 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:35:00 EST http://www.ohs.delaware.gov/general_pr_2009/launch_of_120_Days_of_Summer_HEAT_campaign.pdf Dover – Today State Highway Safety officials along with state, county and municipal law enforcement officials are announcing that for the fourth year in a row they are "turning up the HEAT" on traffic violators in Delaware this summer. The high visibility traffic safety initiative aimed at reducing traffic deaths and injuries in the state is called the "120 Days of Summer HEAT" (Highway Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic)... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000030 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:33:00 EST http://www.ohs.delaware.gov/general_pr_2009/inaugural_motorcycle_ride_to_benefit_families_of_fallen_officers.pdf Seaford/New Castle - Thirty-three officers have been killed in the line of duty in Delaware. On May 9th, the local chapter of an organization which offers both emotional and financial support to surviving family members of these brave individuals is holding a Memorial Motorcycle Ride to support construction of a memorial in their honor... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000029 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:00:00 EST http://www.ohs.delaware.gov/general_pr_2009/237_more_cited_for_speeding_in_week_4_of_campaign.pdf Dover – Delaware State Police cited 237 more individuals for speeding as part of a month long speed enforcement blitz being conducted in partnership with the Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS). Troopers from State Police Troops 4, 5 and 7 issued 21 of those citations while conducting Team Speed Enforcement activities on Saturday April 25th on Rt. 13. Last week's enforcement activities bring the total number of speed arrests for the first four weeks of the 2009 Stop Aggressive Driving campaign to 1,229... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000028 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:35:00 EST http://www.ohs.delaware.gov/general_pr_2009/OHS_launches_Motorcycle_Ride_Smart_Campaign.pdf Dover – Motorcycle crashes have been on the rise nationally for the past ten years. And in the last five, while fatal crashes involving a motorcyclist in Delaware have gone up and down, injury crashes have steadily increased. Just in time for May's Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, the Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS) is launching its Ride Smart Motorcycle Safety campaign... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000027 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:30:00 EST http://www.ohs.delaware.gov/general_pr_2009/72_cited_for_underage_drinking_violations.pdf Dover – Police officers statewide cited 72 minors for a variety of underage drinking violations during a weeklong enforcement blitz operated during Delaware high schools’ spring break period. The enforcement, conducted by officers from 18 different police agencies, kicked off the State's underage drinking prevention campaign coordinated by the Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS)... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000026 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:15:00 EST http://www.ohs.delaware.gov/general_pr_2009/week_3_of_speed_campaign_brings_335_more_speed_citations.pdf Dover – Delaware State Police have cited 335 more individuals for speeding as part of a month long speed enforcement blitz being conducted in partnership with the Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS). Troopers from State Police Troop 3 issued 97 of those citations while conducting eight hours worth of Team Speed Enforcement activities on Friday April 17th on Rt. 1 near the area of the Rt. 42 access gate. Last week's enforcement activities bring the total number of speed arrests for the first three weeks of the 2009 Stop Aggressive Driving campaign to 992... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000025 Wed, 15 Apr 2009 11:30:00 EST http://www.ohs.delaware.gov/general_pr_2009/Saturday_is_1st_Cape_Henlopen_Safety_Day.pdf Dover – The Office of Highway Safety encourages the public to come out this Saturday April 18th for the 1st Annual Cape Henlopen State Park Safety Day. The event will be held from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. rain or shine in the bathhouse parking lot at Cape Henlopen State Park... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000024 Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:35:00 EST http://www.ohs.delaware.gov/general_pr_2009/367_cited_for_speeding_3_for_100mph_during_campaign.pdf Dover - Sadly, Delaware has just experienced its first fatal crash of 2009 involving a bicyclist. With the weather warming up, many more people who use bikes either for recreation or a primary method of transportation will be on area roads. The Office of Highway Safety is providing the following tips so that riders can Bike Smart and motorists can be sure to Share the Road with their two wheeled counterparts... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000023 Mon, 13 Apr 2009 19:30:00 EST http://www.ohs.delaware.gov/general_pr_2009/In_wake_of_fatal_crash_OHS_offers_tips_to_Bike_Smart.pdf Dover - Sadly, Delaware has just experienced its first fatal crash of 2009 involving a bicyclist. With the weather warming up, many more people who use bikes either for recreation or a primary method of transportation will be on area roads. The Office of Highway Safety is providing the following tips so that riders can Bike Smart and motorists can be sure to Share the Road with their two wheeled counterparts... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000022 Thu, 09 Apr 2009 08:00:00 EST http://www.ohs.delaware.gov/general_pr_2009/Follow_the_Office_of_Highway_Safety_on_Twitter.pdf Dover – The Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS) is now on the social networking site Twitter! You can follow OHS at www.twitter.com/DEHighwaySafe. OHS's Community Relations Officer will be posting "tweets" about traffic safety issues such as seat belts, impaired driving, aggressive driving and speeding, bicycle, pedestrian, motorcycle and car seat safety... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000021 Tus, 07 Apr 2009 11:30:00 EST http://www.ohs.delaware.gov/general_pr_2009/205_cited_for_speed_in_week_1_of_enforcement_blitz.pdf Dover – Delaware State Police have cited 205 individuals for speeding in the first five days of a month long speed enforcement blitz being conducted in partnership with the Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS). The enforcement activities, which are the first effort under the 2009 Stop Aggressive Driving campaign, began Wednesday April 1st and will continue to the end of the month... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000020 Thu, 02 Apr 2009 11:40:00 EST http://www.ohs.delaware.gov/general_pr_2009/Stop_Speeding_Before_it_Stops_You_launch.pdf Dover – Speed is currently the number one contributing factor in Delaware's traffic deaths, surpassing even DUI! To date, speed is responsible for more than a quarter (39%) of the state's 23 traffic fatalities. Additionally, it's listed as a factor in 32% of the state’s 18 fatal crashes, which is 10% higher than at this time last year... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000019 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:30:00 EST http://www.ohs.delaware.gov/general_pr_2009/St_Patricks_DUI_results_plus_significant_arrests.pdf Dover - Delaware law enforcement officers arrested 13 people for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of alcohol/drugs during St. Patrick's Day enforcement activities coordinated by the Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS). Two of the DUI arrests came from checkpoints conducted by the Georgetown and Smyrna Police Departments, while the remaining 11 were the result of DUI saturation patrols conducted by 18 State and local police agencies... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000018 Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:50:00 EST http://www.ohs.delaware.gov/general_pr_2009/early_St_Patricks_DUI_results_more_enforcement_planned.pdf Dover - A St. Patrick's weekend enforcement blitz resulted in 38 arrests for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of alcohol/and or drugs. Twenty-nine of the DUI arrests came from sobriety checkpoints conducted by the New Castle County DUI Task Force and the Rehoboth Beach Police Department. The remaining nine DUI arrests were the result of DUI saturation patrols conducted by law enforcement agencies statewide... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000017 Wed, 11 Mar 2009 15:15:00 EST http://www.ohs.delaware.gov/general_pr_2009/OHS_St_Patricks_DUI_Enforcement_set.pdf Dover - The saying goes that "we're all a little bit Irish on St. Patrick's Day" because it has become a day of celebration for all people regardless of their background or ethnic heritage. However, too many tend to overindulge in their consumption of green beer and then decide to get behind the wheel of a vehicle afterwards, an act that can result in tragedy. Nationally, over the last five years, 38% of all St. Patrick's Day deaths have been alcohol-related... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000016 Fri, 06 Mar 2009 15:25:00 EST http://www.ohs.delaware.gov/general_pr_2009/Walk_and_Ride_Smart_in_warm_weather.pdf Dover - While Delawareans look forward to their first weekend of nice weather this year, State Highway Safety officials are a bit nervous. More people are expected to be out walking, bicycling and riding motorcycles than normal because of the cold and snowy weather we've had. With an increase in people using this kind of transportation (legs or two wheels) to get around, comes an increased risk for traffic crashes... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000015 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 15:00:00 EST http://www.ohs.delaware.gov/general_pr_2009/results_from_Click_It_or_Ticket_390_seat_belt_violations_found.pdf Dover – Delaware law enforcement officers issued 390 citations for seat belt violations last week (Feb. 22 – 28) during the first Click It or Ticket campaign of 2009. The February enforcement and awareness effort focused on increasing seat belt use at night, because seat belt use is 10% lower at night in the First State than during the day time. That's why all checkpoints and saturation patrols took place between 9 p.m. and 4 a.m. and all public awareness messages focused on the importance of buckling up at night as well as in the daytime... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000014 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:08:00 EST http://www.ohs.delaware.gov/general_pr_2009/OHS_launches_first_Click_it_or_Ticket_of_2009.pdf Dover – If you ever drive after the sun goes down, Delaware Highway Safety and law enforcement officials have some advice for you. Remember to Buckle Up! Seat belt use is often 10% lower at night than in the day even though a person’s chances of being killed in a crash at night triples! In fact, more than half of the people killed in night time crashes from 2003 – 2007 in the First State were not wearing seat belts... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000013 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 13:45:00 EST http://www.ohs.delaware.gov/CPSF_2009/pr/Superbowl_Sunday_DUI_enforcement_results.pdf Dover – Eighteen people who may have celebrated too much, were arrested for DUI on Super Bowl Sunday. Twelve of the DUI arrests came as a result of a sobriety checkpoint conducted by the New Castle County DUI Task Force, and the remaining six were the result of DUI Saturation patrols conducted by Cheswold Police, Delaware State Police, Georgetown Police, Harrington Police and Smyrna Police... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000012 Wed, 28 Jan 2009 13:40:00 EST http://www.ohs.delaware.gov/CPSF_2009/pr/DUI_enforcement_on_Superbowl_Sunday.pdf Dover - When the Arizona Cardinals and Pittsburg Steelers take to the field this weekend in search of Super Bowl glory, Checkpoint Strikeforce will take to Delaware roads in search of impaired drivers. State and local police agencies are scheduled to conduct sixty-three DUI Saturation patrols across Delaware Sunday night. Additionally, the New Castle County DUI Task Force is scheduled to conduct a checkpoint at multiple locations including Newport and Wilmington... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000011 Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:00:00 EST http://www.ohs.delaware.gov/general_pr_2009/OHS_safe_driving_tips_for_weather_conditions.pdf Dover - In anticipation of the wintery conditions predicted for Delaware over the next 24 – 48 hours, Office of Highway Safety officials are urging drivers to use caution and common sense during morning and evening commutes as well as with any travel they may have to do starting tonight and continuing through Wednesday morning. "Given the number of fatal crashes which have already occurred since January 1st, we are particularly concerned about the potential for serious injury and loss of life in poor driving conditions," said Andrea Summers, Community Relations Officer for the Delaware Office of Highway Safety... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000010 Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:48:00 EST http://www.ohs.delaware.gov/general_pr_2009/OHS_urges_motorists_to_slow_down_after_latest_fatal_crash.pdf Delaware Office of Highway Safety officials are urging motorists to slow down and use additional caution after a Wednesday afternoon crash became the eighth fatal crash of the New Year in Delaware. The 77 year old Laurel man who was killed in the latest fatal crash brings the total number of people killed since January 1st in these traffic crashes to nine (9), as the second crash to occur in 2009 resulted in a double fatality... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000009 Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:30:00 EST http://www.ohs.delaware.gov/CPSF_2009/pr/5_more_arrested_for_DUI_during_NFL_mobilization.pdf Five people were arrested for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of alcohol and/or drugs on Sunday January 18th, when the NFL Championship games were held. This brings the total of DUI arrests for the first three weeks of a statewide NFL Playoff enforcement mobilization, coordinated by the Office of Highway Safety (OHS), to 21... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000008 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.ohs.delaware.gov/CPSF_2009/pr/10_arrested_for_DUI_during_NFL_playoff_enforcement.pdf Ten people were arrested for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of alcohol and/or drugs during week two of a statewide NFL Playoff enforcement mobilization, coordinated by the Office of Highway Safety (OHS). This brings the total number of DUI arrests for the first two weeks of Playoff enforcement activities to 16... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000007 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:00:00 EST http://www.ohs.delaware.gov/general_pr_2009/for_3rd_year_DE_ranked_high_for_traffic_safety_laws.pdf For the third year in a row, Delaware is one of a select number of states to receive a green, or high, rating for its traffic safety laws. The report from the national organization, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, released its 2009 Roadmap to State Highway Safety Laws Monday morning. The Roadmap report rates each state based on its adoption of what the group considers to be 15 essential safety laws... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000006 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:00:00 EST http://www.ohs.delaware.gov/CPSF_2009/pr/5_arrested_for_DUI_during_1st_NFL_playoff_weekend.pdf Five people have been arrested for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of alcohol and/or drugs during the first weekend of a statewide NFL Playoff enforcement mobilization, coordinated by the Office of Highway Safety (OHS)... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000005 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:00:00 EST http://www.ohs.delaware.gov/CPSF_2009/pr/Final_results_Safe_Family_Holiday_campaign.pdf Delaware law enforcement officers arrested 163 people for DUI between Thanksgiving and New Year's Eve according to the Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS) which is announcing the final results of the 2008 Safe Family Holiday Campaign... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000004 Fri, 02 Jan 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.ohs.delaware.gov/CPSF_2009/pr/Preliminary_DUI_results_NYE_and_Checkpt_Strikeforce_wrap_up.pdf Dover – Nineteen (19) people were arrested on New Year's Eve for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of alcohol and/or drugs according to preliminary reports from state and local law enforcement agencies and the Office of Highway Safety. Officers statewide conducted a combination of sobriety checkpoints and DUI saturation patrols... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000003 Fri, 02 Jan 2009 11:00:00 EST http://www.ohs.delaware.gov/CPSF_2009/pr/DUI_enforcement_set_for_NFL_playoffs_first_time_ever-A.pdf Dover - It’s an exciting time of the year for football fans...it's playoff time. Whether your team is in it or not, many people just enjoy getting together on weekends at a friend’s house or sports bar to watch the games. For some watching the game also involves drinking alcohol, which can turn dangerous if they try to drive afterward... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000002 Fri, 02 Jan 2009 10:00:00 EST http://www.ohs.delaware.gov/general_pr_2009/2008_traffic_deaths_rise_slightly_in_DE.pdf Dover – A New Year's Eve fatal pedestrian crash brought the total number of people killed in Delaware in 2008 to 122. That means four more people lost their lives in traffic crashes on Delaware roadways last year than in 2007, when 118 people died as a result of vehicle crashes. Those traffic deaths reflected a 20% drop in fatalities from the previous year, 2006... StateOfDelawareOHS-Item-A000001