HAMPTON ROADS TRAFFIC SAFETY CHAMPIONS HONORED
Drive Safe Hampton Roads presented its 34th annual John T. Hanna Awards for Excellence in Traffic Safety on April 30.
The awards recognize individuals and organizations for outstanding efforts to improve highway safety in the region.
The awards are named after John T. Hanna, a long-time traffic safety advocate in Virginia.
Awards were presented in categories including Impaired Driving Prevention, Law Enforcement Initiatives, Youth Traffic Safety, Occupant Protection, Traffic Safety Activism, and Transportation Safety.
Sgt. Chad A. Beale of the Isle of Wight County Sheriff’s Office received the Impaired Driving Prevention award for his enforcement and instruction work.
Officers Kasey Bogue and Joseph Anderson-Hodgin of the Suffolk Police Department were co-winners for Law Enforcement Initiatives for their significant traffic stops and DUI/DUID arrests.
Trooper Adelaide Fischer of the Virginia State Police was honored for Youth Traffic Safety for volunteering extensive hours on peer-to-peer education and using DUI simulators with young people.
Christy King of the Christopher King Foundation received the Occupant Protection award for her advocacy after her son’s death, leading to the successful passage of The Christopher King Seat Belt Law.
Deputy Brad E. Hughes of the Powhatan County Sheriff’s Office received the Martin H. Schlosser Award for Traffic Safety Activism, sharing his personal story of injury to impact youth education.
Kristin Pettway of DRIVE SMART Virginia was recognized for Transportation Safety for developing and leading numerous safety programs and campaigns.
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DSHR Presents 34th Annual John T. Hanna Awards for Excellence in Traffic Safety
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