Category Archives: Impaired Driving Prevention

Crash Avoidance Features Improve Safety but Complicate Repairs

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Arlington, Virginia USA, reprinted with permission. Crash avoidance features have proven safety benefits, but some vehicle owners report problems with the technology following repairs. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety surveyed owners of vehicles equipped with front crash prevention, blind spot detection or rearview or other visibility-enhancing cameras. Among those…
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Designate a Sober Driver for March Celebrations

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: March 14, 2023 Contact: Jessica Cowardin (804) 367-6834 jessica.cowardin@dmv.virginia.gov Designate a Sober Driver for March Celebrations Plan Ahead for Safe St. Patrick’s Day, NCAA Tournament RICHMOND - With St. Patrick’s Day and the start of the NCAA basketball tournament aligning this week, the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) urges…
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Free 757 Sober LYFT Rides on St. Patrick’s Day

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Free 757 Sober LYFT Rides on St. Patrick's Day In Norfolk, Virginia Beach, and Williamsburg In 2021 in Hampton Roads, over 30% of vehicle fatalities were alcohol related.* Hampton Roads, Va. (March 1, 2023) – The hardest part of St. Patrick’s Day is the mourning after.  Plan ahead for a sober ride before…
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