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March 1, 2024 Complete Streets ProgramCity of Alexandria, Virginia301 King Street, suite 2300Alexandria, VA 22314 Attn: Alex Carroll, ManagerSubject: Duke Street and Route 1 Intersection Safety Improvements On behalf of the Board of Directors of Alexandria Families for Safe Streets (AFSS), wesupport the safety improvements to Duke Street and Route 1. Both intersections areranked among the City’s high-crash intersections, and we support the City’s generalproject to eliminate fatal and severe crashes at this location. We support implementation of curb extensions, leading pedestrian intervals, pedestrianrefuges, and the raised crosswalk design, and encourage the City to adopt raisedcrosswalks at more locations throughout the City. FHWA statistics show…

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Source: Wtopnews Author: Scott Gelman | sgelman@wtop.com October 25, 2023, 2:45 PM Since the new school year started in August, thousands of drivers have been caught speeding by cameras placed near eight Fairfax County, Virginia, schools, according to police data obtained by WTOP. In August and September, nearly 13,000 drivers were caught going 10 or more miles per hour above the posted speed limit. Over 3,500 speeders were caught in August, and over 9,300 were identified in September. Since April, when the county initiative started, more than 55,000 drivers were caught speeding. However, a Fairfax County police spokesman said the department doesn’t yet have the…

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDate: October 16, 2023Contact: Jillian Cowherd(804) 367-6834jillian.cowherd@dmv.virginia.gov Top 5 Safety Tips for Teen Drivers DMV Urges Teens to Speak Up About Safety as Part of National Teen Driver Safety Week RICHMOND – National Teen Driver Safety Week is October 15-21, and the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), home of the Virginia Highway Safety Office, encourages parents to talk with their teens about the importance of driving safely and urges teens to speak up if they see something dangerous or feel unsafe in a vehicle. “The freedom of driving is exciting for teens, but it is also serious business. We need to start conversations…