Posts Tagged ‘National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA’
AAA: Game Day Among Deadliest for Drunk Driving
As football fans look forward to the big game, Super Bowl Sunday is consistently one of the deadliest days for drunk driving in the United States, with approximately 45% of all traffic fatalities on game day involving alcohol-impaired drivers, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). AAA and Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)…
Read MoreOCPD Enhances School Bus Safety with High Visibility Enforcement Grant
If you’ve noticed Ocean City, Maryland police officers following or stationed near school buses lately, that is no coincidence. The officers have been accompanying school buses as part of a targeted safety initiative. The Ocean City Police Department received a High Visibility Enforcement (HVE) grant earlier this year for nearly $30,000 from the National Highway…
Read MoreTransportation Officials Urge Extra Caution as Days Get Shorter and Halloween Approaches
Maryland State Transportation officials urge all highway users to exercise extra caution as days get shorter during autumn months.聽With the sun setting earlier and Halloween approaching, motorists need to stay alert for pedestrians and bicyclists. October is designated National Pedestrian Safety Month by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). According to the NHTSA, 78%…
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