
Busy Thanksgiving travel season: Buckle up, slow down
As travelers share Virginia’s interstates, city streets and country roads this Thanksgiving, motorists are encouraged to keep safety at the forefront by buckling up.

As travelers share Virginia’s interstates, city streets and country roads this Thanksgiving, motorists are encouraged to keep safety at the forefront by buckling up.

As Virginians take to the roads this Thanksgiving to celebrate the holiday with family and friends, Virginia State Police is urging motorists to put down their phones and buckle up so everyone makes it safely to the holiday table.

A recent report from home security website ASecureLife identified I-81 as one of the three deadliest roads in Virginia.

The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns distanced themselves from the Liberty Flames during the midpoint of the game, scoring four unanswered touchdowns en route to a 35-14 victory in their home opener, Saturday evening, at Cajun Field.

With the Fourth of July falling on a Thursday this year, many Virginians are planning ahead for a long holiday weekend. Virginia State Police is encouraging everyone to also think ahead for their celebratory travel plans.

In an effort to increase the safety of those working alongside highways, the General Assembly passed a bill prohibiting drivers from holding a handheld personal communication device while driving a vehicle in a highway work zone.

With travel forecasts calling for more than 1 million Virginians to be taking to the highways this Memorial Day weekend, the Virginia State Police is encouraging all motorists to make safe driving practices a priority.

The average American is three generations removed from the farm, and that’s creating a problem on Virginia’s roadways.

The Virginia State Police Safety Division is rolling out a newly-designed vehicle safety approval inspection sticker that now includes a traffic safety message.

The families of three firefighters were forever changed on the night of October 11, 2018 when a tractor-trailer crashed into the back of a Hanover County firetruck on Interstate 295.
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