Ohio Reports on the CIOT National Enforcement Mobilization
November 9-29, 2020 / National Seat Belt Enforcement Mobilization
In order for Ohio to get the recognition we deserve in participating in the various national mobilizations, it's requested that all Ohio Law Enforcement agencies in report their traffic safety efforts that occurred between November 16 and November 29, 2020.
The reporting form can be found by clicking here. Report forms are due to the Ohio Traffic Safety Office no later than December 13, 2020.
Your agency's participation in enforcing Ohio's restraint usage laws are imperative is saving lives and reducing injuries on Ohio's roadways and as always, we appreciate your efforts and commitment.
Thank you - OTSO
OHIO DRIVER LICENSE AND REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Submitted by: Sierra Williams - Ohio Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine currently signed Ohio House Bill 404, which extends the expiration date of driver licenses, identification cards, and vehicle registration beyond December 1, 2020. If the individual's expiration date on his/her driver license, identification card, or vehicle registration falls between March 9, 2020 to April 1, 2021, the expiration date has been automatically extended and will remain valid until July 1, 2021.
Individuals can visit the Ohio BMV's Official Online Renewal Site, www.OPlates.com, to renew their vehicle registration, purchase temporary tags, order new license plates, and check their driving record.
BREATH PERMIT RENEWAL CONTINGENCY PLAN - COVID-19 UPDATE 11/23/2020
To:
Breath Alcohol Testing Operators and Senior Operators
From:
Jeanna Walock, Program Administrator Alcohol and Drug Testing Program
Date:
November 23, 2020
Breath Permit Renewal Contingency Plan - COVID-19 Updated 11/23/2020
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 April 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.
CERTIFIED MOTORCYCLE RIDER TRAINING GRANT OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE
The Motorcycle Ohio program, within the Ohio Department of Public Safety, is providing opportunities for government agencies and not-for-profit organizations such as career centers and institutions of higher learning to offer certified motorcycle rider training.
Several curricula are available for applicants to offer in their community: the Basic Rider Skills (BRS) for beginners, the Basic Rider Sills-RR (BRS-RR) for the returning rider, and the Basic Rider Sills -2 (BRS-2) for the experienced riders or riders wanting to bond with their motorcycles.
Applications will be accepted statewide, however there is a particular need in Southeast Ohio, the West Side of Cleveland and in Stark and Wayne Counties.
To view more information from Motorcycle Ohio and particulars for this opportunity, 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.
DRUNK DRIVING | DRIVE SOBER OR GET PULLED OVER
Holiday Season
2020 Holiday Season National Enforcement Mobilization
The holiday season is known for being merry and bright, but it is also known for being the deadliest season when it comes to impaired driving. Every holiday season, lives are lost due to impaired drivers.
Paid Media: December 16, 2020 - January 1, 2021
Mobilization: December 18, 2020 - January 1, 2021
Use these enforcement marketing tools, which 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 social norming [Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving] holiday campaign materials, please click here.
To view the campaigns under the Holiday Season (Drive High Get a DUI and PEAK Enforcement Kit, 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.
SFST PERFORMANCE & IMPAIRMENT IN THE DRUG DUI CASE
December 8, 2020 Webinar
Pending approval for 2.0 general CLE credit hours by the Ohio Supreme Court. To view the complete flyer with registration information, click here.
THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC & IMPAIRED DRIVING.
January 19, 2021
Pending approval for 1.5 professional conduct CLE credit hours 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 sessions.
Click here to visit the LTAP eLearning webpage for details on how to access more than 300 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.
MIAMI COUNTY TEEN BILLBOARD CONTEST WINNER
Submitted by Vicky Knisley-Henry - Coordinator Miami County Safe Communities
Congratulations for Samantha Brewer of Bradford High School in Miami County. Samantha won the Miami County Teen Billboard Contest with her submission focusing on Distracted Driving.
Samantha received a $500 check from State Farm and recognition of her effort as the billboard was put up in Miami County.
A special thank you to State Farm, our partners and to all of the students in Miami County who participated in our contest.
WALK - OHIO - BIKE
New Mobility and Active Transportation
This is the third in a series of issues that highlight the findings of the ongoing Walk, Bike, Ohio (WBO) Plan.
E-scooters, ride hailing, autonomous shuttles and a whole host of other new technologies are quickly reshaping how Ohioans choose to get around. Known collectively as "new mobility," these technologies have the potential to help advance community goals for personal mobility, environmental sustainability and social equity - provided that we proactively plan for them.
The view the complete Issue 52 of Ground Work - Active Transportation News, click here.
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.
