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RALEIGH, NC (February 18, 2021) -- A record number of children, 11,850 total, across the state will be receiving lifesaving bicycle helmets through the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Bicycle Helmet Initiative, part of ongoing efforts…

RALEIGH, NC (December 10, 2020) -- The N.C. Department of Transportation is again bringing together art and aviation, as the agency hosts the 2021 North Carolina Aviation Art Contest. This year's theme is 'A Friendlier World with Air…

RALEIGH, NC (December 8, 2020) -- Drones make great holiday gifts, but new and inexperienced pilots should follow some simple safety tips to protect yourself and others. More than 30,000 North Carolinians now own and operate drones for…

RALEIGH, NC (December 3, 2020) -- Almost 95 percent of roadway crashes are completely preventable. And as we approach the end of the year and prepare to memorialize the victims of roadway deaths during our 23rd annual ‘Tree of Life’…

RALEIGH, NC (October 12, 2020) -- The frequency of animal-vehicle crashes climbed considerably in the latest annual report from the N.C. Department of Transportation. There was an increase of more than 2,300 crashes in 2019 when compared…

RALEIGH, NC (September 16, 2020) -- The North Carolina Governor’s Highway Safety Program (NCGHSP) is working with researchers this month to determine the statewide official seat belt use rate. “Researchers will be observing several…

RALEIGH, NC (August 19, 2020) -- As people across North Carolina are using greenways and trails in record numbers, their input is needed to develop the Great Trails State Plan. The Great Trails State Plan is a state Department of…