TrafficWise - October 7, 2019

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October 7, 2019

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

FATAL COMPARISON MAP can be found here.

For our law enforcement partners, if you have not filled out and returned the "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" mobilization reporting form do so NOW!! Help Ohio in reporting our effort. For a copy of the reporting form, click here.

DRUGS AND DRIVING

Impaired driving is illegal and deadly.

• Drugs can cause impairment.
• In every State and the District of Columbia, impaired driving is illegal.
• Whether by drugs, alcohol, or a combination, impaired driving puts the driver, their passengers, and other road users at risk.
• In NHTSA’s National Roadside Survey conducted from 2013–2014, 20 percent of the sampled weekend nighttime drivers in traffic tested positive for potentially impairing drugs.

Science has not caught up yet. But it is getting closer.

• Trends show an increase in the number of drivers testing positive for marijuana and other drugs that can impair driving, but specific drug concentration levels can’t be reliably equated with a specific degree of driver impairment.
• Predicting real-world crash risk is challenging, however, studies show that marijuana impairs psychomotor skills, lane tracking, and cognitive function.
• Collecting drug-impaired driving data is critical to understanding the scope of the problem.

Combating drug-impaired driving requires proven strategies and innovative practices.

• Develop robust and effective public education programs to raise awareness that drugs may impair drivers.
• Support and expand law enforcement use of Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) training and the Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) program.
• Establish guidance to help State and local governments strengthen their drug-impaired driving programs.
• Strengthen drug testing by deploying screening equipment and devices, particularly as new drugs of abuse emerge.
• Enhance the ability of the criminal justice system to manage drug-impaired driving, with improved coordination among prosecutors, toxicologists, judges, and programs that leverage Law Enforcement Liaisons, Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutors, and Judicial Outreach Liaisons.

To view the February 2015 Traffic Safety Facts "Results of the 2013-2014 National Roadside Survey of Alcohol and Drug Use by Drivers," click here.

To view the July 2017 "Marijuana - Impaired Driving, A report to Congress," click here.

NHTSA Launches New OTC/Rx Impaired Driving Prevention Initiative

September 23 - November 17, 2019

Impaired driving is generally associated with alcohol, prescription drug abuse, or illegal drug use. The use of legally obtained prescription or over-the-counter (OTC) medication can also impair driving.

There’s more than one way to drive under the influence.

Many legally obtained - and commonly used - prescription drugs and OTC medications can affect a user’s ability to drive safely. For example, antidepressants, opioids, and sleep aids, and even cold and allergy medicines can cause side effects [e.g. drowsiness, nausea, blurred vision, etc.] which can put drivers at risk.

New social media videos and audio files to help prevent Rx impaired driving are now available. Please share these videos widely through your social media accounts. Additionally, we include sample press releases, draft op eds, and other materials that you can use to help prevent impaired driving in your community.

To view campaign materials, click here.

NATIONAL TEEN DRIVER SAFETY WEEK

October 20 – 26, 2019

This week and every week, parents should have conversations with their teens about the important rules they need to follow to stay safe behind the wheel of a passenger car, truck, or SUV. These rules address the greatest dangers for teen drivers: alcohol, inconsistent or no seat belt use, distracted and drowsy driving, speeding, and number of passengers.

The problem: Too many teens are dying on our roads

Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for teens (15 to 18 years old) in the United States - ahead of all other types of injury, disease, or violence.
There were 1,972 teen drivers of passenger vehicles involved in fatal motor vehicle traffic crashes in 2015. An estimated 99,000 teen passenger vehicle drivers were injured in motor vehicle traffic crashes.

Additional resources available include materials for:

Distracted driving
Teens and seat belt use
Underage drinking prevention
Seat belt safety = tweens (ages 8 - 14)
Rules of the road

To view campaign materials, click here.

HALLOWEEN - October 31, 2019

This Halloween, let’s make happy memories, not tragic nightmares. The only thing scarier than zombies and witches loose on the streets is a drunk driver. This year, NHTSA is teaming up with local officials to help spread the message that Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving. Even one alcoholic beverage could be one too many for some drivers. So, if you plan to drive, plan to refrain from alcohol. If you do plan to enjoy some witch’s brew, be sure to arrange a sober ride home in advance. Stay safe on Halloween night, and every night.

Read these scary stats and commit to sober driving:

During the Halloween night (6 p.m. October 31 to 5:59 a.m. November 1) during the years 2013-2017, there were 158 people killed in drunk-driving crashes.
During Halloween night from 2013-2017, 42 percent of those killed were in traffic crashes that involved at least one drunk driver.
During the 2017 Halloween night (6 p.m. October 31 to 5:59 a.m. November 1), there were 11 vehicle occupants and three pedestrians killed in drunk-driving crashes.

To view campaign materials, click here.

Thanksgiving Weekend

Buckle Up - Every Trip. Every Time.

November 28, 2019

Thanksgiving weekend, millions will hit the roads, eager to spend time with family and friends. It’s one of the busiest travel times of the year, and unfortunately more people on the roadways means the potential for more vehicle crashes.

During the 2016 Thanksgiving weekend (6 p.m. Wednesday, November 23, to 5:59 a.m. Monday, November 28), 341 people were killed in motor vehicle crashes nationwide. Tragically, 49 percent of those killed were not buckled up, representing an increase in seat belt use compared to the same weekend in 2015, when 52 percent of those killed in traffic crashes were unrestrained.

Nighttime proved even more deadly, with 55 percent of Thanksgiving weekend crashes occurring at night. Much like drunk driving, these deaths represent needless tragedies for families across America. These deaths could have been completely prevented with the simple click of a seat belt. Research shows that wearing a seat belt is one of the simplest things you can do to stay safe when you’re traveling in a vehicle, especially during busy travel periods like Thanksgiving.

Use these social norming marketing tools, which can be distributed to fit your local needs and objectives. These materials can help partner your office with other States, communities, and organizations on this seat belt safety initiative.

For Thanksgiving Weekend seat belt enforcement (CIOT) campaign material, click here.
For Thanksgiving Weekend campaign material, click here.

Rural Road Safety Attitude – Get One! (Webinar)

Tue, Oct 8, 2019 2 - 3 p.m.

Did you know there are now 20 proven safety countermeasures which can be selected and implemented to help reduce crashes on your roadways? Most of these countermeasures can be used on rural roadways to drive down the number of fatalities and serious injury crashes. Join Ohio LTAP Safety Circuit Rider, Ray Brushart, as he provides an overview of the countermeasures which apply to rural roadways. Learn how you can incorporate the countermeasures into future projects; what funding is available and how to use the information to get your own rural road safety attitude!

Please register to participate in the webinar at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/546807325523889675

Event to be held at the following time, date, and location:

Monday, October 21, 2019 from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM (EDT)

The Blackwell Inn 2110 Tuttle Park Place Ballroom Columbus, OH 43210 View Map

Event registration is by invitation only. Register with your email address to attend this event.

To attend this event, click here.

Slow Down - Speak Up - Stay Alert

A day devoted to educating teens on the importance of paying attention to the road and those around them when driving. The day will feature TEDX style talks from Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, along with Directors of Ohio Public Safety and Ohio Department of Transportation. In addition to, leading researchers and personal impact peer-to-peer testimonials.

We hope you can make it!

Cheers,

The Risk Institute

WHEN: October 23, 2019 (8:45 a.m.- 6 p.m.)

WHERE: Ohio State Highway Patrol Training Academy, 740 E. 17^th Avenue, Columbus, Ohio, 43211

WHO: Municipal and county prosecutors and law enforcement

HOW: This course is being hosted by the Ohio Traffic Safety Office/ Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor/ Ohio Drug Evaluation and Classification program, and the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Funding is provided in part or solely by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

REGISTRATION: Email Robert Wakefield at rwake@dps.ohio.gov by October 3, 2019. PLEASE DO NOT DELAY…. WE ANTICIPATE A GOOD RESPONSE. SPACE IS LIMITED TO 50. This course has been approved by the Supreme Court of Ohio Commission on Continuing Legal Education for 8.00 total CLE hours, with 1.50 of attorney professional conduct instruction. It is free for prosecutors and law enforcement. Please contact Holly Reese, Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor at hreesetsrp@ gmail.com or (330) 904-8971 with any questions.

For complete course description and agenda, click here.

We would like to extend an invitation to all the 1^st responders & military/veterans in your agency or organization for the 1^st Responders’ Mental Health and Wellness Conference held on November 7-8, 2019. Hosted by the Franklin County Suicide Prevention Coalition, this training will be at the OCLC Convention Center in Dublin, Ohio. The conference is also endorsed by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, Dublin Police Dept., Hilliard Division of Police, OPOTA, Westerville Police Dept., & Whitehall Division of Fire.

Thanks, to the Franklin County Suicide Prevention Coalition, ADAMH Board & Pinnacle-Recovery Works Columbus for making this training possible! If you can’t make Dublin (Columbus), Ohio in November, please consider attending the Orlando, Florida, Conference on February 6-7, or check our website for other locations around the country.

Training credits (14 hrs.) for LE & Fire, certificates will be provided upon request. EMS professionals, CEs provided by Nationwide Children’s Hospital EMS Program, approved by the Ohio Department of Public Safety, Division of EMS. Please share this info with your agency’s training coordinator for internal use, as well as consider sharing the event on your Facebook page.

Follow the link to register: https://1stresponderconferences.org/columbus%2C-oh-conference

Check out the speaker lineup, we have some incredible speakers coming in, networking and resources to share! Each conference has a different line-up of speakers and new resources. You do not want to miss this if you are a 1st responder, military, veteran, health professional, chaplain, corrections, coroner, counselor, or anyone that works within the Public Safety arena with our everyday heroes (Spouses are encouraged to attend)!

Promo video with speakers/class info:

https://www.facebook.com/1stresponderconferences/videos/2485472521673245/?t=0

Shawn Thomas 1st Responder Conferences Founder

King County Sheriff's Office (206) 841-6632

www.1stresponderconferences.org

Please see the Conference Flyer and Basic Info Letter with speaker bios, class descriptions, and additional event details by clicking here.

To view the flyer with speaker and registration information, click here.

PUBLIC SAFETY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

March 23 through June 5, 2020

The Ohio State Highway Patrol has partnered with The Ohio State University – John Glenn College of Public Affairs to offer innovative training, titled, the "Public Safety Leadership Academy," to qualified police executives at the Highway Patrol Training Academy on March 23, through June 5, 2020.

The course which will focus on:

Developing leadership and management skills;
Understanding leadership styles through self-assessments;
Sharpening problem solving and planning skills;
Improving communication skills, including verbal and non-verbal communication in one-on-one and group settings, formal presentations and written communication;
Developing conceptual and research skills;
Developing and improving the knowledge and skills necessary to manage and direct any division within a law enforcement agency.

The course curriculum will be divided into the following units, leadership, interpersonal, and organizational communication, fundamentals of public management, organizational culture and ethics, human resource management, budgeting, organizational behavior in law enforcement. In addition, students will be required to complete a capstone project that focuses on real-life cases.

During the course, the Patrol will host enrichment seminars. These executive level development seminars will provide students with additional education and training in law enforcement that are relevant in today’s society. Distinguished speakers from the government and private sector will present a variety of different subjects, including: leadership lessons learned while under adverse conditions, inspiration and courage, and stress management.

For additional instruction focusing on leadership, students will visit Washington, D.C. during the month of May. There students will attend the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum law enforcement course and visit other important sites that have helped shape our Nation’s leaders.

Upon successful completion of the course, students will receive 10 semester hours of academic credit, along with a certificate in Senior Leadership through The Ohio State University – John Glenn School of Public Affairs. Grad credits may be offered, pending OSU graduate school approval.

Your agency is invited to nominate an executive officer to attend this course. The following materials; the course application form, and course nomination form, need to be submitted to Tanya Benner by January 3, 2020, at tbenner@dps.ohio.gov. The forms can be found on the Patrol’s Training website at https://www.statepatrol.ohio.gov/training-psla.aspx.

Please direct questions and/or concerns to Tanya Benner at 614 752 4152.

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.

Submitted by Teresa Carper - Ohio SADD

Ohio SADD, the Westshore Young Leaders, and the Cleveland Cavaliers, welcomes all teens to "SADD Seminar with the Cavs". This annual traffic safety event will be held at the newly renovated Rocket Mortgage Field House in downtown Cleveland on December 3, 2019.

Sign in begins at 2 p.m. and the free educational program begins at 2:30 p.m. Presentation of "Blessed Tragedy," a story of a bad decision that led to tragedy behind the wheel, redemption and forgiveness. Based on the soon to be released book by the same name. Then join in and test your traffic safety knowledge with a fast paced game of Kahoots! Come early and visit the many vendor tables and meet new friends.

Stay for the game with two special ticket prices available. Bus parking available. Contact Teresa Carper at tcarper@sadd.org for more information. See you there!

To view the flyer and registration information, click here.

FOLLOWUP UP ON SCHOOL BUS SAFETY by Debbie Ryan

Note sent to OTSO:

Good morning,

In reviewing this email, I wanted to let you both know about a situation that occurred in Adams County last week.

One of our very active/involved Coalition member's daughter could very easily have been hit by a car passing a school bus when the bus was stopped, lights were flashing, and child was waiting for the "go ahead" signal from the bus driver. Fortunately, the child is very mindful to wait for the signal, and the bus driver was very aware of the approaching vehicle and averted a very tragic possibility!!! I know this happens everywhere, but my point to the story is that the student and her parents are very willing to "tell her story" to other kids at school assemblies, anywhere. The child is 8-years-old, but a very mature, well versed, young lady and is quite comfortable speaking in front of people. Just wanted to let you know in case there was an opportunity where you may be looking for someone for this very topic.

The Coalition member is Leeann Puckett, who works at the GE jet engine testing facility in Peebles, just so you can put a face with a name.

The alleged violator was actually found and charges are pending.

Thanks, and have a great, and safe, week!!

Debbie Ryan, Coordinator, Adams County Safe Communities Program

Tel: 937.217.4287 - Email: ryan.debbie@ymail.com

TRAFFIC SAFETY MATERIALS

NEW COACH RYAN DAY - OSU FOOTBALL - STAY IN THE GAME - BUCKLE UP POSTER NOW AVAILABLE.

REMEMBER the 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.