Free Cinco De Mayo LYFT Rides Offered Throughout Norfolk and Virginia Beach To Prevent Drunk Driving More than a third of U.S. highway deaths during Cinco de Mayo involve drunk drivers. Hampton Roads, Va. (April 21, 2022) – Preparing to combat that time of year when, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, nearly one-third (39%)…
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Good IIHS Headlight Ratings Linked to Lower Crash Rates
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Arlington, Virginia USA, reprinted with permission. The headlight ratings program developed by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is reducing dangerous nighttime crashes in the real world, a recent study shows. Nighttime crash rates per mile are nearly 20 percent lower for vehicles with headlights that earn a good rating…
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9th Annual Distracted Driving Summit
DRIVE SMART Virginia is excited to announce that the 9th Annual Distracted Driving Summit will be held on August 18-19, 2022 at the Hilton Norfolk The Main. There was a great response to the hybrid Summit last year. The Summit will offer both in-person and virtual options for attendees this year as well. Drive Safe Hampton Roads is…
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2022 Super Bowl LVI Impaired Driving Prevention Campaign
Each year, the Super Bowl garners millions of viewers, with many taking the opportunity to cheer on their favored team with a night out or by attending a party. To help keep us all safe on the roads, NHTSA is teaming up with State and local highway traffic safety advocates and organizations to remind football…
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