Stay alert: VDOT suspends highway work zones, lifts lane closures for holiday travel
VDOT will suspend many highway work zones and lift most lane closures on interstates and other major roads in Virginia this holiday season.
VDOT will suspend many highway work zones and lift most lane closures on interstates and other major roads in Virginia this holiday season.
A Norfolk judge has sentenced 36-year-old Jonathan M. Brownell to 12 years in prison for aggravated vehicular manslaughter.
A professor at Virginia Tech has been studying why people walk less in the United States – and his findings show it’s because “it’s more dangerous to walk here.”
Whether you are rooting for the Kansas City Chiefs or the Philadelphia Eagles, the Virginia State Police is reminding Virginians to make sure your game plan for Super Bowl Sunday includes a designated driver.
If your organization’s passion is making a difference in your community and you want to save lives, consider applying for a highway safety grant from the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles.
More than 50 services are available online at dmvNOW.com or through the mail if customers need access to DMV during the holiday closure.
To prevent traffic deaths and injuries during the Thanksgiving holiday, the Virginia State Police will be participating in Operation C.A.R.E. – Crash Awareness and Reduction Effort.

To keep all those living, working, visiting and traveling through Virginia safe during the extended holiday weekend, the Virginia State Police is encouraging Virginians to play it smart and plan ahead to ensure everyone on the road this July Fourth weekend is safe and sober.

A new AAA survey indicates that there has been a decline in unsafe driving behaviors, but speeding and handheld cellphone use remain stubbornly high, putting all drivers and pedestrians at risk.

When the negligence of another driver causes you to become injured, you may have grounds for a personal injury claim against the driver who is at fault in the crash.
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