TrafficWise - May 6, 2019

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May 6, 2019

FATAL CRASHES 2019 YEAR TO DATE MAP can be found here.

FATAL COMPARISON MAP can be found here.

Link to Traffic Safety Materials order form can be found by clicking here.

Note: Seat Belt Usage

The 2018 Seat Belt Usage Rate in Ohio is 84.92 percent.

The national Click It or Ticket enforcement mobilization starts is 14 days. (May 20, 2019)

CLICK IT OR TICKET - MAY 13 - JUNE 2

WHETHER IT IS

FAILURE TO WEAR A SEAT BELT

BEING IMPAIRED WHILE DRIVING

ONE DEATH IS ONE TOO MANY!!!

Beginning on May 20th, Ohio's focus and the message we will be spreading is "Click It or Ticket, Day & Night."

Of the 37,133 people killed nationwide in motor vehicle crashes in 2017, 47 percent were not wearing seat belts. In 2017 alone, seat belts saved an estimated 14,955 lives and could have saved an additional 2,549 people if they had been wearing seat belts.

The consequences of not wearing or improperly wearing a seat belt are clear:

Traffic Safety Facts

Buckling up helps keep you safe and secure inside your vehicle, whereas not buckling up can result in being totally ejected from the vehicle in a crash, which is almost always deadly.
Air bags are not enough to protect you. In fact, the force of an air bag can seriously injure or even kill you if you’re not buckled up.
Improperly wearing a seat belt, such as putting the strap below your arm, puts you and your children at risk in a crash.

The benefits of buckling up are equally clear. If you buckle up in the front seat of a passenger car, you can reduce your risk of:

Fatal injury by 45 percent (Kahane, 2015)
Moderate to critical injury by 50 percent

If you buckle up in a light truck, you can reduce your risk of:

Fatal injury by 60 percent (Kahane, 2015)
Moderate to critical injury by 65 percent (NHTSA, 1984)

Just like your agency, the Ohio Department of Public Safety is committed to saving lives and reducing injuries. One death is one too many. Your agency’s participation and efforts are critical for success during these life-saving mobilizations. In 2019, together we can strive to reduce these deaths and injuries.

Click here to view a summary of the upcoming 2019 Ohio Safe Communities “Click It or Ticket” Kick-off events.

Click here to view the 2019 Mobilization Reporting form.

Click here to view the Mobilization Materials Request form.

The Issues Around Newly Licensed Drivers

Vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for teenagers in America. Nearly 3,000 teens die annually in such accidents, according to the most recent data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Two major areas contribute to this alarming statistic: 1) inexperience of young drivers and 2) issues surrounding distracted and impaired driving. Both of these issues need to be addressed in any reputable teen safe driving program.

Ford Driving Skills for Life – A Safe Driving Solution

Ford Driving Skills for Life (Ford DSFL) was established in 2003 by Ford Motor Company Fund, the Governors Highway Safety Association, and a panel of safety experts to teach newly licensed teens the necessary skills for safe driving beyond what they learn in standard driver education programs.

The program is international in scope touching not only the United States but many areas around the world.The basic premise behind Ford Driving Skills for Life is to provide a step in the learning process, providing new skills and information not currently shared with newly licensed drivers in the basic driver education courses.

Training is conducted in both hands-on and web-based curriculum and the entire program is available at no cost.Training conducted under the Ford Driving Skills for Life program addresses both the inexperience factor as well as issues surrounding distracted driving. Results over the past ten years of this effort have been outstanding. For best results, we encourage both teens and parents to engage in the instruction together.

Partners to this event include the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), the Ohio Traffic Safety Office (OTSO) and Ohio Family, Careers and Community Leaders of American (FCCLA).

For more information and to register for this free event, click here.

May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month

National Ride to Work Day - June 17, 2019

Motorcycle crashes involving another motor vehicle continue to account for nearly half of all motorcyclist fatalities in the United States. Motorcyclists are inherently at more risk than motor vehicles because they lack many of the same safety features of automobiles.

From a statistical perspective, motorcyclists are 27 times more likely to die in a crash than other motorists. NHTSA has a vested interest in addressing the types of motorist behaviors that pose a risk to motorcyclists. In years past, and enshrined in statutory language, these efforts have been bundled under the moniker of “Share The Road.”

For more information on the “Share The Road” campaigns click here.

Below are the dates and locations for the kick-off events that Motorcycle Ohio will be conducting.

Columbus, Quaker Steak & Lube – May 15, 5pm-9pm

Quaker Steak and Lube

8500 Lyra Drive

Columbus, OH 43240

Milford, Quaker Steak & Lube – May 22, 6pm – 10pm

590 Chamber Drive

Milford, OH 45150

Colerain Quaker Steak & Lube – May 23, 5pm – 9pm

3737 Stone Creek Blvd.

Cincinnati, OH 45251

Valley View, Quaker Steak & Lube – June 12, 5pm – 9pm

5935 Canal Road,

Valley View, OH 44125

Austintown, Quaker Steak & Lube – June 13, 6pm – 9pm

5800 Patriot Blvd

Austintown, OH 44515

Canal Winchester, The Ugly Mug Bar & Grill - June 20 - 5pm - 9pm

9645 Basil Western Road, NW

Canal Winchester, OH 43110

"CLICK IT OR TICKET"

National Enforcement Mobilization

The CIOT National Seat Belt Enforcement Mobilization is May 20 - June 2, 2019

In 2017 alone, seat belts saved an estimated 14,955 lives and could have saved an additional 2,549 people if they had been wearing seat belts.

Seat belts have been proven to be one of the best ways to save your life in a crash. Yet many still don’t buckle up. Worse still, not wearing a seat belt is a habit that will pass on to impressionable youth, who in turn will think it’s safe to not buckle up. The Click It or Ticket campaign focuses on safety education, strong laws and law enforcement officers saving lives.

Dates to Remember

May 13 - June 2, 2019 (paid media dates)
May 20 - June 2, 2019 (enforcement dates)

Use these enforcement resources for outreach during the campaign dates to highlight the dangers of not wearing a seat belt. These materials do not focus on social norming – for those materials, please refer to our Buckle Up. Every Trip. Every Time. campaign.

For more information on the "Click It or Ticket" National Enforcement Mobilization, click here.

To view the flyer and agenda for Crash to Courts, click here.

MASTERING MASKING - LEGAL AND ETHICAL CONSEQUENCES OF PLEA NEGOTIATIONS INVOLVING COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSES

SAVE THE DATE!

JUNE 4-6, 2019

HYATT REGENCY CLEVELAND AT THE ARCADE

Cleveland, Ohio

Presented by the National Traffic Law Center

By attending this course Participants will be able to:

Understand the Federal definition of Masking, Conviction and Disqualification pursuant to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
Learn about the ethical consequences of Masking
Explore various techniques and skills to educate other professionals on Masking

FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO REGISTER, PLEASE CONTACT:

Joanne Thomka, NTLC Director
jthomka@ndaajustice.org

Romana Lavalas, Senior Attorney, NTLC
rlavalas@ndaajustice.org

Jeanine Howard, Staff Attorney, NTLC
jhoward@ndaajustice.org

Space is limited. Attendees must register. Participants who live or work more than 50 miles away from the training site are eligible for travel reimbursement pursuant to GSA guidelines.

The National Traffic Law Center is pleased to offer this course designed to provide prosecutors and other traffic safety professionals with the materials and techniques necessary to train other prosecutors and traffic safety professionals in their respective jurisdictions on the fundamentals of Masking.

Photo courtesy of https://www.ernstlawgroup.com/blog/semi-tractor-trailer-vehicle-crash-highway-166/

Legal and Ethical Consequences of Plea Negotiations Involving Commercial Driver’s Licenses

To view this flier, click here.

Drug Recognition Expert Program

The Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) Program is a traffic safety program that focuses on the detection, apprehension and adjudication of drug-impaired drivers.

A DRE is a law enforcement officer highly trained to recognize impairment in drivers under the influence of drugs other than or in addition to alcohol.

For more information, upcoming training dates and how to apply for this free training, please view the DRE Application, School Information and upcoming classes by clicking here.

Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE)

ARIDE Classes are being offered free of charge through the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy

Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) provides officers with general knowledge related to drug impaired driving and to promote the use of Drug Recognition Experts (DRE). Law enforcement officers will learn to observe, identify and articulate the signs of impairment related to drugs, alcohol, or a combination of both, in order to reduce the number of impaired driving crashes.

For upcoming classes and how to register click here.

PORTAGE CO. SAFE COMMUNITIES - A PARTNERSHIP FOR

Submitted by Lynette Blasiman - Portage Co. Safe Communities Coordinator

The 17th Annual Event

The None 4 Under 21 and Choices Beyond Program focused on choices and consequences. This year’s event was presented to 20 local high schools with approximately 2,000 high school seniors from Portage County and neighboring school districts in Geauga, Mahoning, Stark, Summit and Trumbull counties.

The students viewed active mock scenes of real situations. They heard speakers share their personal losses due to choices such as:

A father shared the loss of his son caused by a traffic crash
An inmate shared the loss of freedom while serving a sentence for aggravated vehicular homicide
And a young man responsible for killing his best friends shared his regretful choice of drinking and driving.

The Walk of Remembrance provided an emotional tribute to local families who have lost loved ones to traffic-related crashes – which is not a mock scene, but real people, real losses, real tears.

Our goal was to create an effective awareness to our youth and have zero teenage traffic fatalities during prom and graduation season – emphasizing good decisions can prevent regrettable consequences.

Special recognition to Elk & Elk - 2019 Presenting Sponsor.

To view the pictures from 2019 None 4 Under 21 event, click here.

TRAFFIC SAFETY MATERIALS

OTSO offers materials for numerous traffic safety campaigns, including impaired driving, restraint usage, distracted driving, and motorcycles. Utilizing the numerous materials found here can make an impact that will reach beyond your community. By raising public awareness YOU can help save lives. The order form can be found by clicking here.