Use Your Head - Buckle Up While overall traffic deaths have decreased in Virginia recently due to the pandemic, more people are dying in unbelted crashes. When comparing data between Jan. 1 - June 30 in 2019 and 2020, unrestrained fatalities increased nearly 16% this year. In response, Virginia DMV is promoting a buckle up…
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New deadline for REAL ID
Virginians interested in obtaining a #REALID compliant driver’s license or identification card now have an additional year to apply before federal identification requirements change at America’s airports. The federal enforcement deadline has been extended until Oct. 1, 2021. Read More
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Distracted Driving Prevention App
CellGuardians is a new Android app that eliminates distracted driving caused by cell phones. It was created by Mike Ihrig, CEO, MI Technical Solutions, a global IT and engineering woman-owned small business in Chesapeake, Virginia. The majority of MITS employees are veterans. CellGuardians is a unique app that turns on automatically when it detects the…
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TRAFFIC SAFETY FACTS: 2018 DATA
Key Findings Across the U.S.: In 2018, there were 10,511 fatalities in motor vehicle traffic crashes in which at least one driver had a BAC of .08 g/dL or higher. This totaled 29 percent of all traffic fatalities for the year. (Note: It is illegal in every State to drive with a BAC of .08…
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