#National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Be a hero: Designate or be a sober driver this Fourth of July
Even a small amount of alcohol can impair your ability to drive. A blood alcohol concentration as low as .02 can affect your multitasking abilities, significantly impacting your driving skills. If you feel different, you drive different.
Hawai‘i Police Department to conduct combined DUI checkpoint/child safety seat inspection clinic
Parents whose keiki are not properly restrained will be directed to inspection stations, where certified technicians will assist them.
Learn how to use and choose the safest seat for your keiki during National Child Passenger Safety Week
The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation is observing National Child Passenger Safety Week from September 17 to 23 in collaboration with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. This initiative aims to educate caregivers on selecting, installing, and using the appropriate safety seats for child passengers.
Partying on St. Pat’s? Big Island police urge revelers to plan to have a sober driver
To help keep the Big Island safe, the Hawai‘i Police Department is teaming up with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to spread the message about the dangers of driving under the influence of an intoxicant.
Hawaiian Word of the Day: Mākaʻi
Benjamin Moskowicz is Hawaiʻi County’s new chief of police, which is luna mākaʻi in Hawaiian.
Police warn against drunk driving this Super Bowl Sunday
Hawai‘i police are reminding football fans that “Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk.”
Nearly half of traffic deaths due to drugs; Hawai‘i police urge motorists to drive sober
Nationally, in 2019, 49% of drivers who were killed in crashes and were tested for drugs, tested positive.
HPD: Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Impaired
Keep your head in the game and don’t drive if you’re impaired on Super Bowl Sunday.
State Rated Number 1 in Seat Belt Usage
the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently rated the State of Hawaiʻi number one in seat belt usage at 97.1%.
Fight Child Heatstroke With Mindfulness, Aloha
On average, one child dies from heatstroke in a vehicle nearly every 10 days in the United States. A total of 52 children died from heatstroke in 2018.
Record Number of Children Dying From Heatstroke After Being Left in Vehicle
The HPD is asking you to remind friends and family to be sure to “Check for Baby” when operating a vehicle and especially when you stop and get out.
