Monday, February 17, 2025

Drive Safe Hampton Roads Accepting Nominations for Annual John T. Hanna Awards

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HAMPTON ROADS — Drive Safe Hampton Roads is currently accepting nominations for its annual John T. Hanna Awards for Excellence in Traffic Safety.

Drive Safe Hampton Roads has annually presented the awards since 1991 to recognize local individuals and groups for outstanding performance in the area of traffic safety. Last year’s recipients included a student, a mother and advocate, several police officers, a fire department and a local lawyer, according to the organization.

The organization is asking the public to help it recognize noteworthy individuals and organizations in the Hampton Roads community by submitting nominations for the annual awards.

According to the organization, awards are given in the following categories: Lifetime Safety Achievement Award, Messaging/Media, Employer Safety, Roadway Innovations, Impaired Driving Prevention, Law Enforcement Initiatives, Occupant Protection, Transportation Safety, Youth Traffic Safety, Fire/Emergency Medical Services, Martin H. Schlosser Award for Traffic Safety Activism and Legal Initiatives.

Drive Safe Hampton Roads is a regional coalition comprised of safety advocates from local law enforcement and fire safety divisions, corporations, the military, state, city and county government and other individuals.

Learn more and submit a nomination online. This year’s nominations, covering Oct. 1, 2023 and Dec. 31, 2024 are due Jan. 24.

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