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Yearly Archives: 2021

2021 Virginia Highway Safety Virtual Summit

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The Department of Motor Vehicles will host its annual Highway Safety Summit virtually through a series of webinars July 13-14 & 20-21, 2021. The theme is "2021: Moving Forward Together." The virtual summit will feature sessions on current highway safety issues to continue our efforts to decrease the number of crashes, injuries, and fatalities on…
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Distracted Driving, Drugged/Drunk Driving, General Information, Impaired Driving Prevention
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HRTPO Board Approves CMAQ and RSTP Projects and Allocations

The HRTPO is directly responsible for project selection and awarding of funds under two federal funding programs, namely, the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ) and the Regional Surface Transportation Program (RSTP). CMAQ project types include planned improvements to address congestion, public transportation, bicycle and pedestrian, and freight. RSTP may be used to…
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Vehicle Choice, Crash Differences Help Explain Greater Injury Risks for Women

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Arlington, Virginia USA, reprinted with permission. Women are much more likely than men to suffer a serious injury when they are involved in a crash,   but much of the heightened risk is related to the types of vehicles women drive and the circumstances of their crashes, rather than physical differences,…
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