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September 3, 2021

Year-to-Date Confirmed Traffic Fatalities, Current versus 2020 Traffic Fatalities

FATAL CRASHES 2021 YEAR TO DATE MAP can be found here.

FATAL COMPARISON MAP can be found here.

OHIO - MAKING A DIFFERENCE

DRIVE SOBER

OR GET PULLED OVER

The Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over National Traffic Safety Mobilizations for 2021 is in full swing with the enforcement mobilization running through September 6. 

IT'S NOT TOO LATE!!!!

The Ohio Traffic Safety Office encourage all Ohio Law Enforcement Agencies to participate with your colleagues in Law Enforcement and Traffic Safety Partners throughout Ohio for the 2021 mobilizations and help make this Labor Day Weekend, one of the safest ever. 

In order to document Ohio’s effort as we report to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), law enforcement partners are asked to report their enforcement and public awareness efforts for the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over mobilization. The “Activity Reporting” form which your agency can use for the mobilization can be found clicking here.  Please complete and return your activity for both mobilization periods by the due dates listed on the “Activity Report” form.  The “Activity Report” can be sent to OTSO by fax at (614) 752-4646 or by email at TrafficSafety@dps.ohio.gov.

Thank you for your support and your agency’s efforts in supporting the goal to make Ohio’s roads safe.

MOVE OVER AND SLOW DOWN.

IT'S THE LAW

The Move Over Law is a lifesaving law in the state of Ohio that requires drivers to move over and slow down for any stationary vehicle with flashing lights on the side of the road. The law applies to vehicles with flashing lights of any color, including law enforcement officers, emergency responders, road construction, maintenance vehicles, utility crews and tow trucks.

CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY WEEK & NATIONAL SEAT CHECK SATURDAY

September 19-25, 2021  (Child Passenger Safety Week) / September 25, 2021 (National Seat Check Saturday)

NATIONAL TEEN DRIVER SAFETY WEEK

Rules for the Road

DRUNK DRIVING I BUZZED DRIVING IS DRUNK DRIVING

Sunday, October 31, 2021

THANKSGIVING WEEKEND

TRAFFIC SAFETY RESOURCE PROSECUTORS VIDEO TRAINING SERIES PREVIOUS VIDEOS TO MEET THE TSRP'S AND LEARN WHAT TRAINING IS AVAILABLE TO LAW ENFORMCEMENT AND PROSECUTORS, click here.   TRAFFIC SAFETY CASE LAW UPDATE FOR 2020 - to view this video click here. OHIO INTOXILYZER 8000 FOR PROSECUTORS - to view click here.   Stay tuned to future issues of TrafficWise as new videos are released.

SEPTEMBER WEDNESDAY - WEBINAR SERIES

The Ohio TSRP Program is excited to announce September Sessions of the Florida TSRP Program’s “Webinar Wednesday” Series.  These new sessions are non-state-specific and are intended to assist prosecutors and law enforcement nationwide -- all are welcome!

Specific information on each of the seven sessions is provided through the September Webinar link found here.   You will need to register for each session individually.  You may sign up for as many or as few of the sessions as you want, however attendance at all sessions is highly recommended.  All sessions are approved (or pending) with the Ohio Supreme Court for the specific CLE amounts and categories listed below for Ohio attorneys for LIVE ATTENDANCE ONLY.

Following is the list of the remaining available webinars:

Title: Law Enforcement Toxicology Services (Pending Ohio Bar Approval for 1.0-hr CLE general credit)
Date: Wednesday, September 8, 2021
Time: 1p-2p Eastern
Presenter: Dennis J. Siewert
           FDLE Orlando Crime Laboratory Analyst Supervisor – Toxicology

Title: Drugged Driving and the DRE Matrix (Pending Ohio Bar Approval for 2.0-hr CLE General Credit)
Date: Wednesday, September 22, 2021
Time: 1p-3p Eastern
Presenter: Tim Cornelius
                    IPTM – Interim State DRE Coordinator

There is NO CHARGE to attend these webinars, however you must register in advance. 

For complete descriptions and registration information on the August webinars, click here.
For complete descriptions and registration information on the September webinars, click here.

SEPTEMBER TRAFFIC TUESDAY WEBINAR

DRE Reconstruction: Building a DUI Case After Leaving the Scene

Title: DRE Reconstruction: Building a DUI Case After Leaving the Scene

Date: Tuesday, September 21, 2021

Time: 2p-330p EST

Presenter: Sgt Don Egdorf - Houston Police Department

           DWI Task Force supervisor & Department Traffic Safety Officer

Registration Link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5576386935460570380

Description: Many times when a fatal traffic crash occurs, it is either not possible to collect all of the evidence necessary while at the scene or that evidence was not initially collected by the original officers on scene.  This presentation will discuss the work it takes on the back end of the fatal traffic crash, after the initial officers have left the scene, and what a DRE can do for you in the days following a fatal traffic crash to fully and thoroughly investigate that case.

To view the flyer for this webinar, click here.

ADDITIONAL WEBINARS AVAILABLE

Title: Law Enforcement Toxicology Services

 (Pending Ohio Bar Approval for 1.0-hr CLE general credit)

Date: Wednesday, September 8, 2021

Time: 1p-2p Eastern

Presenter: Dennis J. Siewert -  FDLE Orlando Crime Laboratory Analyst Supervisor – Toxicology

Description: What happens to the blood and urine samples submitted for drug testing in a drug DUI Case?  Many steps occur to such samples between laboratory submission and the final lab report in any drug DUI Case.  This session will discuss the science and the technology involved in conducting the drug testing in a drug DUI Case, and it will cover the preferred types of specimens for submission, along with a detailed discussion of the technology behind the testing protocols and the analytical techniques used to identify drugs in these cases.  We will also discuss the expected timeframes in which lab results are generally received in drug DUI Cases and the reasons for those timeframes.  Finally, it will discuss testimony related to drug DUI cases so that both law enforcement and prosecutors can better understand what a toxicologist can actually say on the stand.

Click here for more information and how to register.

TITLE: DRE Reconstruction:  Building a DUI Case After Leaving the Scene

This activity has been approved by the Supreme Court of Ohio Commission on Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 general CLE credit hours for prosecutors. 

INSTRUCTOR: Sgt Don Egdorf - Houston Police Department, DWI Task Force supervisor & Department Traffic Safety Officer

DATE: September 21, 2021

TIME: 2 pm – 3:30 pm EST 

DESCRIPTION: WEBINAR FORMAT

Many times when a fatal traffic crash occurs, it is either not possible to collect all of the evidence necessary while at the scene or that evidence was not initially collected by the original officers on scene. This presentation will discuss the work it takes on the back end of the fatal traffic crash, after the initial officers have left the scene, and what a DRE can do for you in the days following a fatal traffic crash to fully and thoroughly investigate that case.

Click here for more information and how to register.

Title: Drugged Driving and the DRE Matrix 

(Pending Ohio Bar Approval for 2.0-hr CLE General Credit)

Date: Wednesday, September 22, 2021

Time: 1p-3p Eastern

Presenter: Tim Cornelius - IPTM – Interim State DRE Coordinator

Description: Drug DUI Cases are extremely complex and require both law enforcement officers and prosecutors to utilize advanced skills to properly evaluate and prosecute individuals suspected to be impaired by drugs.  This session with provide an overview of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Drug Evaluation and Classification Program (DECP) process that is used by law enforcement officers to evaluate suspected drug-impaired drivers so that prosecutors can better understand and explain this complex process in court.  It will discuss each of the specific, systematic and standardized twelve (12) steps that law enforcement officers must follow while conducting a Drug Influence Evaluation (DIE) in a drug DUI case.  Additionally, it will discuss the common signs and symptoms observed by law enforcement officers conducting a DIE using the DECP Drug Symptomology Chart or “DRE Matrix” so that both prosecutors and law enforcement officers can better evaluate and understand the drug DUI case.

Click here for more information and how to register.

IN PERSON TRAININGS AVAILABLE

PROSECUTING THE DRUGGED DRIVER

A FREE 8.0 HOUR CLE TRAINING

WHEN: October 26, 2021 (8:45 am- 6:00 pm)

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

WHO: Municipal and County Prosecutors and Law Enforcement

COURSE DESCRIPTION:  Prosecuting the Drugged Driver is a course designed to provide prosecutors and law enforcement officers with the knowledge and skills necessary to successfully investigate and prosecute drug impaired driving cases. The course is designed to encourage a team building approach between prosecutors and officers to aid in the detection, apprehension, and prosecution of drug impaired drivers.  Attendees will participate in interactive sessions taught by a multidisciplinary faculty. Topics will include: signs & symptoms of drug impairment including identifying causes and prevention of addiction, drug impairment detection, and treatment alternatives, the Drug Recognition Expert (D.R.E.) process, the role of the toxicologist, effectively litigating and presenting a DUID case at trial, qualifying the DRE as an expert in court, and responding to common defense challenges in DUID cases..   

Click here for more information and how to register.

PROSECUTING THE DRUGGED DRIVER

A FREE 6.0 HOUR CLE TRAINING

WHEN: November 5, 2021 (9:00 am- 4:00 pm)

WHERE: Owens Community College, Heritage Hall, Rooms 123 A & B, 310 2nd Street, Perrysburg, OH  43551

WHO: Municipal and County Prosecutors and Law Enforcement

COURSE DESCRIPTION:  Prosecuting the Drugged Driver is a course designed to provide prosecutors and law enforcement officers with the knowledge and skills necessary to successfully investigate and prosecute drug impaired driving cases. The course is designed to encourage a team building approach between prosecutors and officers to aid in the detection, apprehension, and prosecution of drug impaired drivers.  Attendees will participate in interactive sessions taught by a multidisciplinary faculty. Topics will include: signs & symptoms of drug impairment including identifying causes and prevention of addiction, drug impairment detection, and treatment alternatives, the Drug Recognition Expert (D.R.E.) process, the role of the toxicologist, effectively litigating and presenting a DUID case at trial, qualifying the DRE as an expert in court, and responding to common defense challenges in DUID cases.

Click here for more information and how to register.

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. To 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.

SAVED BY THE HELMET

REMEMBER the OTSO offers materials for numerous traffic safety campaigns, including impaired driving, restraint usage, distracted driving, speeding 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.

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