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SCDPS Releases Hands-Free Citation Data After First 30 Days of Enforcement

COLUMBIA – After a six-month warning period, law enforcement across South Carolina began issuing citations for the state’s Hands-Free and Distracted…

SCDPS Reports Five Killed On South Carolina Roadways March 27 To March 29, 2026

COLUMBIA — The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of five persons killed on South Carolina roadways…

SCDOT, SCDPS Highlight Progress and Announce Continued Efforts to Improve Roadway Safety in South Carolina

Columbia - The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) and the South Carolina Department of Public Safety (SCDPS) today highlighted…

SCDPS Reports Six Killed On South Carolina Roadways March 20 To March 22, 2026

COLUMBIA — The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of six persons killed on South Carolina roadways beginning…

SCDPS Reports Five Killed On South Carolina Roadways March 13 To March 15, 2026

COLUMBIA — The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of five persons killed on South Carolina roadways beginning…

SCDPS Reports Two Killed On South Carolina Roadways March 6 To March 8, 2026

COLUMBIA — The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of two persons killed on South Carolina roadways beginning…

SC Highway Patrol Holds Ceremony for 2025 Trooper of the Year, Telecommunications Operator of the Year

Media: All photos and narratives can be found on the SCHP 2025 Trooper of the Year webpage. Ceremony photos are available on the SCDPS online photo…

Media Advisory - SC Motorcycle Safety Task Force Meeting

-MEDIA ADVISORY--South Carolina Department of Public Safety (SCDPS) announces the following event: WHAT:  South…

SCDPS Reports Two Killed On South Carolina Roadways February 27 To March 1

COLUMBIA — The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of two persons killed on South Carolina roadways beginning…

SC Highway Patrol Announces New Troop 2 Commander, As Current Commander is Promoted to Major

The South Carolina Department of Public Safety has promoted Joseph T. Morf to serve as Major of Headquarters Field Support for the South Carolina…