Driver distraction causes 80% of car crashes... don't use your drive time as your down time-- pay attention to the road and stay safe.
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DRIVE SMART Virginia Startling stat: middle aged men are dying in motorcycle crashes at almost 300 times the rate they did 10 years ago.
DRIVE SMART Virginia VDOT will close the Capital Beltway, I-495 south lanes at I-66 from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m., Nov. 2-5, to allow crews to install steel beams for a new bridge at I-66 east over the beltway. This work is part of the Capital Beltway High Occupancy Toll (HOT) Lanes Project.
DRIVE SMART Virginia Budget Cuts Ground Virginia Aerial Traffic Monitoring, Will Traffic Accidents Increase?
Budget Cuts Ground Virginia Aerial Traffic Monitoring, Will Traffic Accidents Increase? | InjuryBoar
Source: norfolk.injuryboard.com
You’ve probably seen the signs – “Speed Limit Enforced by Aircraft” - when traveling down Interstate 64 (I-64), Interstate 264 (I264) and other heavily traveled highways....
DRIVE SMART Virginia 58% of all highway fatalities across the nation on Halloween night last year involved a driver or a motorcycle rider with a Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) of .08 or higher, which is illegal in every state. Find a designated driver or take a cab if you plan on drinking.
DRIVE SMART Virginia How distracted are YOU when you're on your cellphone? Interesting study
Source: tiny.cc
A new study shows that the distraction of a cell phone call can cause us to miss obvious and surprising events in the world around us.
DRIVE SMART Virginia Join the Portsmouth Police Department for a fun and safe Halloween Event. Dress in your best costume and come out for some FUN! FREE snacks, games, and real trick or treating! Ages 1-10. All children must be accompanied by an adult. 5:30pm-7:30pm on Friday, October 30. Portsmouth Police Department, Safety Town, 4404 Deep Creek Blvd.
DRIVE SMART Virginia Halloween is on a Saturday this year and police will be out in full force looking for impaired drivers. Find a designated driver or take a cab if you plan on drinking.
DRIVE SMART Virginia Consider making DRIVE SMART your charity of choice for The Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign. We're a 501c3 and our CVC Code is 3305.
DRIVE SMART Virginia I-64 West in James City County has 2 lanes closed near Croacker Rd. exit due to truck accident, major delays. use Rt. 60 as an alternate.
DRIVE SMART Virginia The Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign (the giving campaign for all state employees) is going on right now. DRIVE SMART is an approved charity in this campaign. Our CVC Code is 3305. Please consider selecting us as your charity of choice this year, and help us by getting the word out to your co-workers and friends!
DRIVE SMART Virginia It's National Teen Driver Safety Week. Among 16-17 year olds, the main cause of teen driver crashes is inexperience mixed with either distractions (75%), speeding (40%) or drunk driving (17%), or some combination of these factors.
DRIVE SMART Virginia Your parenting style can affect your teen's safety behind the wheel. Teens who report having authoritative or authoritarian parents speed about half as often as teens who view their parents as permissive or uninvolved.
DRIVE SMART Virginia Want to keep your teen driver safe? Consider making them ASK for the car keys for the first 6-12 months they have their license. Studies show teens who can take the car whenever they'd like are more than TWICE as likely to crash than teens who have to share a car.
Source: www.research.chop.edu
DRIVE SMART Virginia Car crashes are the leading cause of death for teens. Become involved and support National Teen Driver Safety Week.
Keeping Young Drivers Safe - Start Planning forNational Teen Driver Safety Week 2009 – October 18 t.
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