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CLICK IT OR TICKET CAMPAIGN REMINDS DRIVERS: BUCKLE UP MAY 22 - JUNE 4, AND EVERY DAY

Additional Information Contact: ASP Highway Safety Office — Bridget White (501) 618-8230 ASP.PIO@asp.arkansas.gov May 15, 2023 The Arkansas law enforcement community is urging motorists to buckle up during the U.S. Department of Transportation... Read More

NHTSA Reminds Drivers and Riders That May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month

Motorcyclist Safety Is Everyone’s Safety Additional Information Contact: ASP Highway Safety Office – Bridget White (501) 618-8230 asp.pio@asp.arkansas.gov (LITTLE ROCK) May 3, 2023 – This May, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Na... Read More

DON'T TAKE A CHANCE ON 4/20: DRIVE HIGH, GET A DWI

Additional Information Contact: ASP Highway Safety Office — Bridget White (501) 618-8232 ASP.PIO@asp.arkansas.gov April 14, 2023 Marijuana laws are changing constantly across the country. One thing that hasn’t changed is the legalities behin... Read More

ARKANSAS LAW ENFORCEMENT TO RAMP UP EFFORTS TO COMBAT DISTRACTED DRIVING

March 29, 2023 Distracted driving continues to be one of the leading causes of motor vehicle crashes on our nation’s roadways. The Arkansas State Police Highway Safety Office (HSO) is working with state and local law enforcement agencies to encou... Read More

Don't Rely On Luck This St. Patrick's Day - Drive Sober Or Get Pulled Over

March 13, 2023 For many, celebratory drinks and St. Patrick’s Day go together like corned beef and cabbage. To help keep roadways safe throughout the state this St. Patrick’s Day, Arkansas law enforcement officers are teaming up with the U.S. D... Read More

Check Your Vehicle for Recalls During Vehicle Safety Recalls Week March 6-12, 2023

For immediate release: March 6, 2023 Contact: Taylen Peterson | tpeterson@fedgeek.com [Kansas City, MO] — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) mission is simple: Keep people safe on ... Read More

STOP BEFORE DRIVING IMPAIRED; HOLIDAY LAW ENFORCEMENT PUSH TO PROTECT MOTORISTS “DRIVE SOBER OR GET PULLED OVER”

Additional Information Contact: Highway Safety Office – Bridget White (501) 618-8356 - bridget.white@asp.arkansas.gov DECEMBER 14, 2022 The festivities of Christmas and New Year holidays is often mixed with good cheer leading to tragedies on Ar... Read More

Click it or Ticket: Ramped-Up Enforcement of Seat Belt Law for Thanksgiving Week

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT: BRIDGET WHITE – (501) 618-8356 ARKANSAS STATE POLICE HIGHWAY SAFETY OFFICE NOVEMBER 14, 2022 Arkansas law enforcement officers plan to bolster their patrol assignments aimed at violators who are not buckled-up wh... Read More

U Text, U Drive, U Pay

LIFE SAVING REMINDER: U DRIVE, YOU TEXT, YOU PAY Additional Information Contact: ASP Highway Safety Office – Bridget White (501) 618-8356 bridget.white@asp.arkansas.gov OCTOBER 14, 2022 Typing or reading cellular telephone messages while driv... Read More

END OF SUMMER PATROLS AIMED AT IMPAIRED DRIVERS

END OF SUMMER PATROLS AIMED AT IMPAIRED DRIVERS Additional Information Contact: Highway Safety Office – Bridget White (501) 618-8356 bridget.white@asp.arkansas.gov AUGUST 15, 2022 Arkansas motorists will begin to see more Arkansas State Trooper... Read More

OBEY THE SIGN OR PAY THE FINE SPEED ENFORCEMENT OPERATION READIED

Speeding violations on Arkansas roadways continue to rise and law enforcement officers across the state plan to ban together in a united operation under the banner, “Obey the Sign or Pay the Fine”. The two-week crackdown directed at speeders beg... Read More

State & Local Police On Guard Against Drunk Drivers Before and During Long July 4th Holiday

The Independence Day holiday will be a prolonged celebration this year, as the nation’s birthday occurs on a Monday. Many Arkansas families will start their travel plans Friday with varied destinations over the following three days. With increa... Read More