Category Archives: Traffic Safety

Un Paseo Virtual con Nosotros; Que Esperar Si La Policia Lo Para

El Departamento de Policia de Fairfax County reconoce la diversidad de nuestra communidad y siempre buscamos formas de proporcionar informacion que es beneficiosa para el pubiclo en general. Este video es de un paseo virtual que les imparte consejos y que usted puede esperar al ser detenido por un Official de Policia. En un momento dado, un Official lo para

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Crossing Guards in Fairfax County for 65 Years!

  Today is Crossing Guard Appreciation Day, a day to express gratitude to friendly and wonderful crossing guards statewide. For us, 2016 marks nearly 65 years of Fairfax County Crossing Guards. They were first hired in October 1951 under the authority of our department’s first chief, Carl R. McIntosh. This county started with 10 women, who would allow patrol officers to be free

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Don’t Get Sacked This Super Bowl Weekend by Drinking and Driving

Fairfax County Police will be out in full force this weekend with DWI patrols. Don’t throw your game off (or someone else’s) by driving while intoxicated or impaired. The Super Bowl is America’s most popular sporting event. Game day parties can be epic events with football, great food, lots of friends, and typically, alcohol. Unfortunately, adding alcoholic beverages in the

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Turn Around; Don’t Drown

The National Weather Service reports that more deaths occur due to flooding than from any other severe weather-related hazard. Avoid flood hazards by following the mantra “Turn Around. Don’t Drown.” Six inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult. As little as 12 inches of flowing water can carry away most vehicles, including SUVs. Safety first – if

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The Snow Has Finally Stopped… What Now?

Whew! The blizzard warning has lifted. Northern Virginia was hit with about two feet of snow and all weekend long, we and other county agencies kept you updated on preparing for and weathering the storm. So… What now? The storm may be over but there is much work to be done to get our county neighborhoods, streets and highways back in

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