On Nov. 18, 2025, the University of Richmond Police Department held its Vehicle Safety Day on campus, inviting students, faculty and staff to have their cars checked free of charge before traveling for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. (Photo courtesy of the University of Richmond)
Travelers will experience significant changes when moving around Virginia this week for the Thanksgiving holiday, one of the busiest times of the year, including a new seat belt law and the opening of new express lanes.
The measures come as Virginia ramps up for the expected increase in traffic, which is also being driven by travelers avoiding air travel as the federal government cuts back on flights due to a shortage of air traffic controllers…