Posts Tagged Carney
-
Winter Driving Tips When Meeting or Overtaking a Snowplow
By Debra Carney Driver License Supervisor, Office of Driver Services Davenport, Iowa The winter of 2011 – 2012 went down on the books as one of the mildest winters in years. Will this winter be the same? It’s well known that weather related crashes will peak during the first part of poor...
-
NEWS FOR YOU… from the Iowa D.O.T
School Bus Safety By Debra Carney Driver License Supervisor, Office of Driver Services Davenport, Iowa Iowa Department of Transportation Every year, new rules are passed into law by our legislators. Some may have little if any impact on our day to day lives, while others can impact us gre...
-
It’s Motorcycle Season
By Debra Carney Driver License Supervisor Office of Driver Services Davenport, Iowa NEWS FOR YOU.... from the Iowa Iowa Department of Transportation Motorcycles have been a part of transportation for a very long time. They were once a more prevalent form of transportation, until autom...
-
What is a ‘Good Driver?’
NEWS FOR YOU....from the Iowa D.O.T. By Debra Carney Driver License Supervisor, Office of Driver Services Davenport, Iowa How can you tell who is a good driver? Someone who has had no tickets or accidents? Or is that person lucky? Do you have friends or family members who consider themse...
-
Organ Donation – NEWS FOR YOU… from the Iowa Department of Transportation
By Debra Carney Driver License Supervisor Office of Driver Services Davenport, Iowa During Driver’s License and Identification card issuance many questions are asked of customers. One question is whether the customer wishes to be an organ donor. Many responses can be heard, ‘I’m too...
-
Pavement Markings – NEWS FOR YOU… from the Iowa Department of Transportation
By Debra Carney Driver’s License Supervisor Driver’s License Services office Davenport, IA Pavement markings have come a long way. In 1926 Iowa began painting a center black line on every mile of primary road pavement as a reminder that vehicles should be on the right hand side of the road...
-
NEWS FOR YOU…. from the Iowa Department of Transportation
By Debra Carney Driver’s License Supervisor Driver’s License Services office Davenport, IA Center Turn Lanes Many communities are changing the flow of traffic from four lanes to three lanes, utilizing a shared center turn lane. Some call it a ‘road diet’, reducing the number of ...
-
NEWS FOR YOU…. from the Iowa Department of Transportation
Changes in Policy for Issuing Driver’s Licenses By Debra Carney Driver’s License Supervisor, Driver’s License Services office Davenport, IA The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) and 81 county treasurer offices that issue driver's licenses (DLs) are changing from an "over-the-coun...
