November 9-29, 2020 / National Seat Belt Enforcement Mobilization
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 is safe to not buckle up. The Click It or Ticketcampaign focuses on safety education, strong laws, and law enforcement support to save lives.
Over the last three years (2017-2019) in Ohio, 1,368 of 2,407 motorists killed in traffic crashes were not wearing an available seat belt. This represents 57% of such crash fatalities. Further, there were an additional 5,952 unbelted individuals that suffered “serious injuries” in traffic crashes during this time frame. The use of seat belts and child safety seats is one of the most important steps that can be taken to prevent injury and loss of life in a motor vehicle crash. Additional information on unbelted traffic crashes can be found on the Ohio Statistics and Analytics for Traffic Safety (OSTATS) dashboard at: https://www.statepatrol.ohio.gov/ostats.aspx
NHTSA estimates that in 2017, 456 lives of motor vehicle occupants aged 5 and older were saved by using seat belts in Ohio. In addition, if everyone involved in a fatal crash in Ohio had used a seat belt, 138 additional lives could have been saved. Nationwide, NHTSA projects that 14,955 lives were saved by people wearing their seat belts in 2017. Source: NHTSA
Your agency's participation in enforcing Ohio's restraint usage laws are imperative is saving lives and reducing injuries on Ohio's roadways.
Thank you - OTSO
OHIO STATE JUDICIAL OUTREACH LIAISON PAID POSITION OPENING
Announcing the Ohio State JOL Position Opening
The State Judicial Outreach Liaison (SJOL) program was established to educate judges on traffic safety through peer-to-peer interactions. SJOLs are active and retired judges who bring years of experience to the JOL program and are all subject matter experts in traffic matters in general, and impaired driving issues in particular. SJOLs function as educators, writers, consultants and liaisons, to share the latest research on traffic safety with the judges of their state. In addition to informing sentencing and interventions in this manner, SJOLs can also provide important insight to policy makers and traffic safety professionals attempting to improve traffic safety. While remaining independent and impartial, Judicial Outreach Liaisons serve as resources for the judiciary and other members of the highway safety community dealing with highway safety related court cases, particularly those involving impaired driving. In particular, JOLs provide and promote peer-to-peer judicial education related to sentencing and supervision of DWI offenders, evidentiary issues, legal updates, and alcohol/drug testing and monitoring technology. Please click here for more information about this opening at the American Bar Association.
Note: Reports submitted after 11/1/2020 may be assessed a 10% penalty. Expenditure reports cannot be submitted after 11/15/2020.
ALL FFY 2021 OTSO SUB-RECIPIENTS
FFY2021 Sub-recipients:
Welcome to FFY2021! A couple of reminders to get the new-year started:
Grant access to your staff to the new grant:
From the grant menu, hover over “Management Tools”.
Click on “Add/Edit People”.
Under the list of “Current People Assigned”, select the person(s) you wish to attach to the Proposal/Grant by checking the box next to the name and click “Save”.
If the person that needs access is not listed, you must add them to the Organization first. Click on “My Organization”.
Click on “Organization Members”.
Click on “Add Members”.
Click on “New Member”, complete the required fields, and click “Save and Add to Organization”.
Please see the Grantee Manual located under “My Training Materials” for more information about maintaining user accounts.
General Grants
IDEP/STEP Grants
OHVEP Grants
OVI Task Force Grants
Safe Communities Grants
A Pre-Claim (Pre-Activity) is required to submit your October Expenditure Report:
From the grant menu, hover over “Related Documents and Messages”.
Click “Initiate a/an Pre-Claim 2021”. The status is now “Pre-Claim in Process”.
Hover over the “Forms Menu” and click on “Pre-Activity”.
Click the link to read the Pre-Activity Power Point.
Once completed, click the check box to confirm.
Click “Save”.
Hover over “Status Changes” and click “Apply Status” under Pre-Claim Complete.
Note: The status must be “Pre-Claim Complete” to be able to submit the October Expenditure Report.
All Grant Types:
October Expenditure Reports:
Will be available by November 1, 2020
If a Pre-Claim is required, the October report will be available from the Pre-Claim
From the grant menu, hover over “Related Documents and Messages”.
Click on the Pre-Claim.
Once in the Pre-Claim, hover over “Related Documents and Messages” to see the link to initiate the October Expenditure Report.
If a Pre-Claim is not required, the October report will be available from the grant.
From the grant menu, hover over “Related Documents and Messages to see the link to initiate the October Expenditure Report.
BREATH PERMIT RENEWAL CONTINGENCY PLAN - COVID-19 UPDATE 09/28/2020
To:
Breath Alcohol Testing Operators and Senior Operators
From:
Jeanna Walock, Program Administrator Alcohol and Drug Testing Program
Date:
September 28, 2020
Breath Permit Renewal Contingency Plan - COVID-19 Updated 09/28/2020
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Alcohol and Drug Testing Program will temporarily suspend training classes and in-person Breath Test Operator and Senior Operator permit renewal testing.
For Breath Test Operators and Senior Operators who have a permit with an expiration date prior to January 1, 2021 AND who have not completed a renewal test, click here and follow the instructions to apply for renewal.
BAC Datamaster Proficiency Test form can be found by clicking here.
Intoxilyzer 5000 Proficiency Test form can be found by clicking here.
If you have any questions, contact the Alcohol and Drug Testing Program at BADT@odh.ohio.gov or call (614) 644-4609. We will communicate in the future when we are again able to conduct training classes and in-person renewal testing.
If your I-8000 card expired on 12/31/2019 and you have not completed a renewal test, please contact the above email address with your contact info and 'I-8000 renewal request' in the subject line. ADT staff will contact you to determine a time to conduct renewal testing.
Annual I-8000 Proficiency Test
To: I-8000 Breath Alcohol Test Operators
From: Jeanna Walock, Program Administrator - Alcohol and Drug Testing Program
Date: September 28, 2000
Re: Annual I-8000 Proficiency Test
There are currently over 2000 I-8000 operators who have not completed a successful proficiency or subject test in 2020. In order to maintain proficiency, each operator must successfully complete and upload a subject test (BrAC result reported) or proficiency test (Test, Test, 0.00 g/210 L) each calendar year. Operators who do not complete a proficiency before the end of 2020 will have their cards deactivated and must take a written renewal test and demonstrate proficiency with an ADT inspector before the cards will be reactivated.
To see the complete correspondence from Jeanna Walcok, Program Administrator reference the Annual I-8000 Proficiency Test, click here.
SEAT BELTS | BUCKLE UP
Thanksgiving Holiday Travel
Buckle Up - Every Trip. Every Time.
November 25-29, 2020
On Thanksgiving weekend, millions will hit our nation's roads, eager to spend time with family and friends. It’s one of the busiest travel times of the year. Unfortunately, more people on the roadways means the potential for more vehicle crashes.
During the Thanksgiving holiday weekend in 2017, there were 365 passenger vehicle occupants killed in vehicle crashes across the nation.
Nighttime is deadlier than daytime in terms of seat belt use. Over the 2017 Thanksgiving weekend, 57% of passenger vehicle occupants killed in crashes at night were unbuckled, compared to 40% during the day.
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 social norming campaign material, click here.
Holiday Season
November 30 - December 15, 2020
The pre-holidays are known for being merry and bright, but they’re also known for being the deadliest season when it comes to impaired driving. Every holiday season, lives are lost due to drunk drivers.
Use these social norming marketing tools, which can be found by clicking here and can be distributed to fit your local needs and objectives. These materials will partner your office with other States, communities, and organizations on this impaired-driving prevention initiative
For national enforcement [Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over] holiday campaign materials, please click here.
As a resource the Ohio’s Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutors (TSRPs) are developing a video training series. To meet the TSRPs and learn what training is available to law enforcement and prosecutors, click here.
Stay tuned to future issues of TrafficWise as new videos are released.
CLOSING ARGUMENTS IN DUI CASES
November 4, 2020 Webinar
Approved for 2.0 general CLE credit hours by the Ohio Supreme Court. To view complete flyer with registration information, click here.
PROSECUTING THE DRUGGED DRIVER
November 13, 2020 - Owens Community College, Walbridge, Ohio
Approved for 6.00 total CLE hours, with 1.50 of attorney professional conduct instruction by the Ohio Supreme Court. To view the complete flyer with registration information, click here.
Many training resources are currently available through ODOT’s Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) Center, including a variety of free webinars, eLearning courses and publications! Please visit the LTAP Webinars webpage for listings of upcoming topics, including:
Designing Pedestrian Facilities for Accessibility – November 4, 5, 10 & 12.
Roundabouts in Southeast Ohio – November 5.
Local Road Safety Plan DIY Website (FHWA) – November 12.
Click here to visit the LTAP eLearning webpage for details on how to access more than 250 free online courses/modules. Topics include Road Diets, Roadway Departure Countermeasures and many others.
Click here to visit the LTAP Route of Navigation (RON) Educational series, with links to dozens of resource publications for topic categories such as Access Management, Roadway Safety, Signage and Work Zone Safety.
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.
The ARIDE program stresses the importance of the signs and symptoms of the seven drug categories. Officers attending this course will receive an update/refresher of Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (SFSTs) and must successfully pass an SFST proficiency evaluation. This training also promotes interaction with representatives from the state's prosecution community who are encouraged to attend. The instructors for this course are all Ohio DRE certified instructors. Prerequisite: Law enforcement officers must have had training in SFST (previously ADAP). This course is funded through an OTSO/NHTSA grant and is free for sworn Ohio law enforcement officers and prosecutors only. Tuition for out-of-state officers is $250.
London instructor(s): Dwight Underwood
Richfield instructor(s): Mike Golec
The view the upcoming classes and to register, 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.
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IF YOU HAVE A STORY THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE ON EFFORTS PERTAINING TO TRAFFIC SAETY HERE IN OHIO, PLEASE FORWARD TO:
The OHIO TRAFFIC SAFETY OFFICE
At
TrafficSafety@DPS.Ohio.Gov
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.
