Road Safety Reminder for the Week
Use Your Headlights
Hydroplaning occurs when driving in wet or rainy conditions. Hydroplaning is a vehicle riding on water because the tires lose all contact with the road. A slight change of direction, applying the brakes, or a gust of wind could throw the vehicle into a skid.
To avoid hydroplaning:
- Drive slowly.
- Steer around standing water, if possible.
- Slow down if you hear sloshing sounds from the tires.
- Slow down when changing lanes or direction.
If your vehicle start to hydroplane:
- Slow down gradually
- Do not use the brakes. Sudden braking may cause you to lose control of your vehicle.
According to Guam’s Traffic Violation Bureau’s (TVB) Traffic Fine Schedule
GCA (Guam Code Annotated) Code | Description | Eff. 01/01/14 |
---|---|---|
3301A | Imprudent Driving | $70.00 |
3301B | Fail to Stop Within Assured Clear Distance | $400.00 |
Guam Construction Update
Motorists are advised to drive cautiously through the construction zones, observe all posted speed limit and construction signs, and carefully heed flaggers (when present). Alternate routes and/or adjusting drive times when feasible are encouraged.
Route 10 – Chalan Pago-Ordot/Mangilao
Construction activities will continue along Route 10, between the Route 4 intersection and Pay-Less Mangilao, from October 6 to October 11, 2025. Intermittent lane closures in both directions are expected during work hours: Mon–Fri, 9:00 AM–4:00 PM; Sat, 7:00 AM–6:00 PM.
Motorists are advised to expect traffic delays, slow down and comply with posted speed limits when traveling through the work zone. Please remain alert for uneven pavement surfaces and temporary steel plates and drive safely at all times.
No construction activities are scheduled for Sunday, October 12, 2025.
Route 1/Route 6 Intersection, Maina
Construction activities will continue at the Route 1/Route 6 Intersection, between Slingstone Coffee+Tea and Pacific Welding Services, from October 6 to October 10, 2025. Intermittent lane closures in both directions are expected during work hours: Mon–Fri, 9:00 AM–4:00 PM.
No construction activities are scheduled for Saturday, October 11 and Sunday, October 12, 2025.
The DPW HMC crew will be bush cutting the following locations, weather permitting:
- Routes 2 & 2A (Santa Rita-Sumai to Humåtak)
- Route 26 (Macheche Ave/Carnation Ave)
- Route 4 (Inalåhan to Humåtak)
The DPW contractor will be grass cutting at the following locations between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM, weather permitting:
- Monday, 10/6/25 – Friday, 10/10/25: Route 1 (Marine Corps Drive)
- Tuesday, 10/7/25: Route 17 (Cross Island Road)
- Wednesday, 10/8/25 – Thursday, 10/9/25: Route 3 (Ben Blaz Memorial Highway), NCTS Dededo
- Friday, 10/10/25 – Saturday, 10/11/25: Route 15, Mangilao/Yigo
