Date(s): LOCATION(s): Class Schedule: February 20 – 21, 2024 08:00 AM - 5:00 PM Newport News Police Department Community Outreach Center 10188 Warwick Blvd., Newport News, VA Download Class Schedule Registration For Class Ends: February 01, 2024 Class Schedule Day 1 0800 - 1000 Introduction to Portable Scales Bridge Formula / Bridge Law State…
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Commercial Motor Carrier Driver Appreciation Day – Buckle Up
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Remember to Buckle up for Safety this Holiday Season! Annual Southside Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Appreciation Day Hampton Roads, VA. (December 6, 2023) – On Monday, December 18, 2023, from 9:00 am -11:00 am, Drive Safe Hampton Roads’ (DSHR) Specialized Transportation Safety Committee will be working with the federal, state, and local…
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The Traffic Safety Community Has Lost an Advocate, Leader, Partner, and Friend
DRIVE SMART Virginia Executive Director Janet Brooking passed away November 13, 2023, after a courageous fight with cancer. Janet led the traffic safety nonprofit for nearly 20 years. During her tenure, DRIVE SMART Virginia pioneered distracted driving awareness, helping establish an annual Distracted Driving Awareness Month in Virginia. Janet tirelessly advocated for Virginia’s primary handheld…
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2023 Holiday – President’s Message
Dear friends of Drive Safe Hampton Roads, Thank you for your service, dedication, and continued support to ensure traffic safety for all who travel through Hampton Roads. We have had a hard year of losses. Please remember Janet Brooking, founder/Executive Director of Drive Smart Virginia, who recently passed, in your prayers. She was well respected…
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