Monthly Archives: October 2023

Bicycle-Involved Crashes on the Rise in Virginia

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: May 30, 2023 Contact: Jessica Cowardin (804) 367-6834 jessica.cowardin@dmv.virginia.gov Bicycle-Involved Crashes on the Rise in Virginia National Bicycle Safety Month is a reminder to look out for each other on Virginia’s roads RICHMOND —So far this year, there have been 160 bicycle-involved crashes on Virginia’s roadways, resulting in the deaths…
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757 Sober Ride for Halloween Weekend

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Free 757 Sober LYFT Rides Halloween Weekend Within the Hampton Roads Southside and Peninsula Coverage Area During Halloween night (6 p.m. October 31 to 5:59 a.m. November 1) during the years 2017-2021, there were 159 people killed in drunk-driving crashes.**.     Hampton Roads, VA. (October 23, 2023) – This Halloween 2023, let’s make…
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DMV Urges Teens to Speak Up About Safety as Part of National Teen Driver Safety Week

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: October 16, 2023 Contact: Jillian Cowherd (804) 367-6834 jillian.cowherd@dmv.virginia.gov Top 5 Safety Tips for Teen Drivers DMV Urges Teens to Speak Up About Safety as Part of National Teen Driver Safety Week RICHMOND – National Teen Driver Safety Week is October 15-21, and the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), home of…
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