MORGANTOWN – The Senate on Friday passed a bill to address the frustration of vehicles driving too slowly in the left lane of a highway, and one concerning carbon sequestration to pave the way for economic development projects. SB 441 forbids driving in the left lane of a multi-lane ...
Many West Virginians believe in their hearts that no matter where they go, the country roads will bring them home. The reality is West Virginia’s mountainous terrain can pose risks for drivers and create dangerous, even deadly, driving conditions. In an effort to identify areas of ...
Newsroom@DominionPost.com CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Governor’s Highway Safety Program announced that West Virginia’s statewide seat belt usage rate is 88.12% for 2021, down from 90.2% for 2019. The national average is 90%. The previous record for West Virginia seat belt ...
Newsroom@DominionPost.com CHARLESTON — We know buzzed driving is drunk driving, but what about driving while drug-impaired? In West Virginia, it is illegal to drive while impaired by any substance, and this includes drugs. Leading up to and including the Labor Day weekend, the West ...
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Governor’s Highway Safety Program urges motorists to obey all traffic laws as they return to the roadways this Memorial Day holiday, following extended closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many travel destinations and restaurants were either closed or ...