Delaware State Police Have Launched Operation Breaking Point
Due to an alarming increase in traffic fatalities in 2022 the Delaware State Police have launched Operation Breaking Point.
According to a press release:
“This campaign will run from January 9, 2023, through January 23, 2023. This short-term high-visibility enforcement will take place along I -95, I-495, and SR 1, where 27 traffic fatalities occurred last year; of those fatalities, 37% were speed-related. DelDOT will provide public education with variable/overhead message boards. This campaign will also carry directly into the kick-off of a seatbelt and distracted driving campaign.
In 2022, speeding contributed to one-third of all fatal traffic crashes. Every fatality is a tragedy and has lasting impacts on the community, first responders, and loved ones of all involved. Speeding is unacceptable and dramatically increases the risk of serious injury or death of all roadway users.”
In addition Delaware State Police and Delaware law enforcement conduct statewide enforcement of all moving violations on Delaware roadways on a daily basis.
They are hoping that Operation Braking Point will proactively influence driving behavior, thereby reducing the number of crashes on our roadways.
The Delaware State Police would also like to remind drivers to keep their eyes and minds on the road, slow down, buckle up, follow posted speed limits, and obey all rules of the road, so we all arrive alive in 2023.
Delaware’s hands free cell phone law has been in effect since 2011 and bans all drivers from using hand held smart phones, cell phones, tablets, laptops, games or other portable computers while driving. Drivers are not allowed to talk without using a hands-free device, read, write or send text messages, email or use the Internet while operating a motor vehicle. Drivers caught using a hand-held device will be fined $100 for their first offense. Subsequent offenses will be no less than $200 and no more than $300.
Delaware became the 30th State in the nation to have a texting ban.
Due to an alarming increase in traffic fatalities in 2022 the Delaware State Police have launched Operation Breaking Point.
Delaware's Favorite Fast Food Restaurant Is Surprising
States with the Most Fast-Food Restaurants
1. Alabama – (6.3 fast-food restaurants per 10,000 people)
Alabama is America’s fast-food capital with 6.3 fast-food restaurants per 10,000 people. Alabama was one of four states whose favorite fast food was Chick-fil-A. Starbucks and McDonald’s followed behind as the second and third most popular fast-food restaurants respectively.
2. Nebraska – (5.4 fast-food restaurants per 10,000 people)
Nebraska takes second place with 5.4 fast-food restaurants per 10,000 people. Nebraska’s favorite fast-food restaurant was McDonald’s, followed by Starbucks and Taco Bell.
3. West Virginia – (5.3 fast-food restaurants per 10,000 people)
West Virginia completes our top three with 5.3 fast-food restaurants per 10,000. West Virginia’s favorite fast-food restaurant was also McDonald’s, with Starbucks and Chick-fil-A following behind in second and third place respectively.
3. Oklahoma – (5.3 fast-food restaurants per 10,000 people)
Sharing the top three spot with West Virginia is Oklahoma who also have 5.3 fast-food restaurants per 100,000 people. Oklahoma’s top three favorite fast-food restaurants are also identical to West Virginia’s.
States with the Fewest Fast-Food Restaurants
1. Vermont – 1.9 fast-food restaurants per 10,000 people
Vermont has the fewest fast-food restaurants with just 1.9 per 10,000, more than three times less than Alabama who have the most. Vermont’s favorite fast-food restaurant is McDonald’s.
2. New Jersey – 2.0 fast-food restaurants per 10,000 people
New Jersey has the second-fewest fast-food restaurants with just 2 per 10,000 people. New Jersey’s favorite fast food is Starbucks, followed by McDonald’s and Chick-fil-A.
3. Mississippi – 2.1 fast-food restaurants per 10,000 people
Mississippi completes a top three that is separated by just 0.1 fast-food restaurants. Mississippi has just 2.1 fast-food restaurants per 10,000 people, with Chick-fil-A being the most popular.
3. New York – 2.1 fast-food restaurants per 10,000 people
New York shares third place with Mississippi, with just 2.1 fast-food restaurants per 10,000 people. New York’s favorite fast food restaurant is Starbucks, followed by McDonald’s and Burger King.
America’s Favorite Fast Food
1. Starbucks – (favorite in 24 states)
Starbucks takes the crown as the USA’s favorite fast food, with almost half the states searching for this fast food restaurant the most. Although it’s often misconstrued as a cafe, Starbucks actually counts as a fast-food restaurant and therefore follows fast-food wage laws. The top five most populated states in America all have Starbucks as their most searched fast-food restaurant.
2. McDonald’s – (favorite in 22 states)
Closely behind is McDonald’s which was the most searched fast food restaurant in 22 of the 50 states in America. Just two of the top ten most populated states, Ohio and Michigan, had McDonald’s as their favorite fast food. However, California, where McDonald’s was founded, was actually searching for Starbucks more frequently.
3. Chick-fil-A – (favorite in 4 states)
Chick-fil-A completes our top three with four states searching for this fast food restaurant the most. Those four states were Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, and North Carolina. Chick-fil-A’s headquarters are in the capital of Georgia, Atlanta, which is also where the fast-food company was founded.
Most McDonald’s Restaurants Around the World
McDonald’s is one of the biggest fast-food chains in the world, so Betsperts wanted to find out which countries had the most restaurants. They calculated the number of McDonald’s per 1 million people.
1. United States – (39.2 McDonald’s restaurants per 1 million people)
America unsurprisingly takes the top spot with almost 40 restaurants per 1 million people. The US has over 13,000 restaurants, almost 9,000 more than any other country.
2. Australia – (37.5 McDonald’s restaurants per 1 million people)
Australia takes second place with 37.5 McDonald’s restaurants per 1 million people. Australia’s total of 981 restaurants is the tenth highest in our list of countries.
3. Canada – (36.4 McDonald’s restaurants per 1 million people)
Canada completes our top three with 36.4 McDonald’s restaurants per 1 million people. America’s northern neighbor has 1,400 restaurants in total which is the seventh highest in our list.
The World’s Favorite Fast Food
McDonald’s – (most popular in 29 different countries)
McDonald’s takes first place this time as the most popular fast-food restaurant around the world. McDonald’s was the most searched for in 29 of the 38 countries we looked into. Out of the 29 countries, 26 of them were European, and the final three were part of the Americas.
Starbucks – (most popular in 4 different countries)
Starbucks takes second place with just four countries searching for the coffee chain the most. Those countries were Japan, South Korea, Turkey, and the US.
Domino’s – (most popular in 2 different countries)
Completing our top three is Domino’s. Just two countries were searching for the pizza chain the most, and they were New Zealand and Iceland. Spain, Mexico, and Canada were searching for Burger King, Little Caesars, and Tim Hortons the most, respectively.
