Hampton Roads will observe National Stop on Red Week 2019, which runs Aug. 4-10. Red-light safety cameras are part of a comprehensive effort to improve traffic safety for all motorists, cyclists and pedestrians who use our roads. Created by the Federal Highway Administration, National Stop on Red Week aims to educate drivers about the dangers…
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2018 John T. Hanna Award Winners
2018 John T. Hanna Award Recipients DRIVE SMART Virginia - Impaired Driving Prevention Boost 'em in the Back Seat (Dr. Kelli England) - Occupant Protection MPO Eriald Kera (Virginia Beach Police Department) - Law Enforcement Initiatives (Individual Award) Chesapeake Police Department Traffic Enforcement Section - Law Enforcement Initiatives (Group Award) Amy Stinnette (Chesapeake Commonwealth Attorney’s Office) - Legal GEICO - Youth Traffic…
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Child Safety Seat Events – FREE Check
Parents, grandparents, and anyone else who drives with young children in the car should be able to handle child safety seats properly. That’s why AAA offers free child safety seat checks, during which trained technicians will make sure your child's car seat is installed safely and correctly. These seat checks are offered year-round, from 9 a.m.…
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Seat Belt Use Fact
Seat belt use is the single most effective way to protect people and reduce fatalities in motor vehicle crashes, yet only 85% of Virginians wear them. Of last year’s 843 traffic fatalities in Virginia, 308 victims were not wearing a seat belt.
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