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While driving in inclement weather may sometimes seem doable if needed, other times it can be outlawed by the state.
Delaware does not declare snow emergencies, but the state does have a three-level system of driving warnings and restrictions in place to ensure the safety of all Delawareans during bouts of disagreeable weather.
Here’s what you should know to keep yourself and others safe on the road during snowstorms, heavy rain or other less-than-ideal driving conditions.
The levels of driving advisories are stated in the Delaware Code and may be put into effect by the governor during a state of emergency. The restrictions can be in place for either the entire state or parts of Delaware based on current road conditions.
A Level 1 Driving Warning advises driver to exercise extra caution on roadways if they must drive, but to avoid doing so unless there is a “significant safety, health, or business reason to do so,” according to the Delaware Department of Transportation.
A Level 2 Driving Restriction limits travel to essential personnel such as public utilities, emergency workers, healthcare providers including hospital staff and public or private operators of snow removal equipment.
Other people allowed to travel under the driving restriction include:
A Level 3 Driving Ban is a complete ban on all forms of travel except for that of first responders, public or private snow removal and utility personnel.
Under this tier, businesses and organizations should adjust their work schedules so employees do not need to be on the roads.
Level 2 Driving Restriction waivers can be applied for through the Department of Safety and Homeland Security’s (DSHS) online system.
An exemption registration process is also available for those who provide healthcare services, food delivery services and fuel services but are not specified within the regulation.
Once applied for, DSHS has the authority to grant or deny a waiver to applicants. Waivers will not be granted within 21 days of application submission, according to the Delaware Emergency Management Agency.
If you apply for a waiver, it must be obtained in advance of emergency incidents for you to be allowed on the road. Until then, you must follow the guidance of the driving restrictions.
For those with a driving waiver, you are not allowed on the road during a Level 3 Driving Ban.
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Photos by Quenton Egan Photography
DOVER — Following decisive wins in both preliminary legs, Primo Maschio dug deep to head off Lew Not Lou for a 1:52.3 triumph in the $110,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund (DSBF) series championship for 3-year-old male pacers on Thursday, Dec. 18, at Bally’s Dover.
Primo Maschio and driver Trae Porter landed second-over on the first turn behind Shore Not Beach (driven by Pat Berry), who worked to clear early leader Lew Not Lou (Jason Thompson) for the lead at the end of a :27 first quarter. Left uncovered off the first turn, Primo Maschio drove on to assume control of the terms with a circuit to go, and the Badlands Hanover-Primadonna gelding rolled to the half in :55.
Up the backstretch and through the far turn, Primo Maschio faced sustained pressure from Lew Not Lou, who re-emerged from third to force a :28.2 third quarter and pose an even bigger threat off the home turn.
“I was a little worried,” said Porter of Lew Not Lou taking aim at Primo Maschio off the corner. “He got to my saddle pad, but as soon as we got to the top of the stretch, my colt dug in deeper. He’s such a nice horse.”
Primo Maschio kept Lew Not Lou a neck at bay while Shore Not Beach stayed on from the pocket to finish third, just a length shy of the top pair.
Walter Callahan trains Primo Maschio, now a 19-time winner with $414,618 in earnings from 27 career starts, for Forrest Bartlett. As the overwhelming 1-10 favorite, Primo Maschio paid $2.20 to win.
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