  Hispanic Heritage Month is September 15 to October 15 – an opportunity to increase safety messaging in Spanish.
TrafficSafetyMarketing.gov provides communication resources, marketing material and content to help you develop timely safety messaging. You can use the Spanish material to expand traffic safety messaging to the Hispanic community.
OTSO has the following items available on the online materials order form:
- Item #414124 "Buckle Up" banner (Spanish)
- Item #OTS1004 Phones Down Law fact sheet (Spanish)
- Item #OTS0004 Speeding "You Can't Afford It" Poster (Spanish)
Quick links to some of the NHTSA campaigns available in Spanish:
 Teen Driver Safety Week
October 20-26, 2024
A teen’s inexperience behind the wheel makes them more susceptible to crashes, so including teen safety messaging in your traffic safety communication plan is important. Many resources come in two versions, one speaking to the teen driver and the other speaking to their parents. Also, many assets are available in English and Spanish. Get Materials Now
🡪 Key Message
- Teen Driver Safety, including:
- Distracted driving
- Impaired driving
- Seat belt safety
- Speeding
- Limiting extra passengers
 Halloween Impaired Driving Prevention
October 25-31: Halloween Campaign
Once you’re gone, there’s no coming back from the dead. This Halloween, make sure you stay above ground — don’t drink and drive. Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving.
Relevant and seasonal messaging can help boost traffic safety communication efforts. Use this themed material to encourage people to not get behind the wheel while impaired by drugs or alcohol. Get Material Now
🡲 Key Messages:
- Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving
- If You Feel Different, You Drive Different
 Thanksgiving Holiday Travel
Impaired Driving Prevention & Seat Belt Safety
Relevant and seasonal messaging from NHTSA can help boost your traffic safety communication efforts through social media and earned media.
Key Dates:
- Blackout Wednesday & Thanksgiving - Nov. 23-30 | Buzzed and Drug-Impaired
- Thanksgiving Holiday Travel - Nov. 28 | Buckle Up. Every Trip. Every Time.
The night before Thanksgiving is a time for many people to gather in their hometowns and celebrate the official start of the festive fall season. On Thanksgiving Eve, also known as “Drinksgiving” or “Blackout Wednesday,” there is an increase in the overconsumption of alcohol.
Drinking and driving is a preventable crime that has claimed the lives of many individuals during past Thanksgiving holiday festivities. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) urges drivers to remember that Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving.
Get Impaired Driving Materials Now
While seat belt use has been steadily increased year-over-year, there is still more work to be done. During the Thanksgiving holiday, use seasonally relevant material from NHTSA to encourage drivers and passengers to Buckle Up. Every Trip. Every Time.
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  Trainees for Child Injury Prevention (T4CIP) #RulesForTheRoad Teen Driving Safety Day of Action
Join the upcoming T4CIP Day of Action on October 23, 2024 about teen driving safety. The hashtag #RulesForTheRoad will be used on campaign messages. Please join T4CIP by:
IACP Annual Conference and Expo
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Breath Testing Training Calendar |
The Alcohol and Drug Testing program oversees and approves breath testing for OVI for the state of Ohio. Law enforcement interested in attending a free class to obtain a breath testing permit or renew a permit should register online.
More information and a link to the training calendar is online: Training and Calendar | Ohio Department of Health
WEBINAR SERIES
*The following webinars are approved by the Supreme Court of Ohio Commission on Continuing Legal Education credit hours for prosecutors* You must virtually attend the live webinar for CLE credit. Please email your bar number to Holly Reese (hreesetsrp@gmail.com) at the conclusion of the webinar to have it submitted to the Supreme Court.
OCTOBER 2024 TRAFFIC TUESDAY WEBINAR
Title: Scientific Basis and Advantages and Disadvantages of Oral Fluid Drug Testing in Impaired Driving Cases (Ohio Bar Approval for 1.5-hr CLE general Credit)
Date: Tuesday, October 15, 2024
Time: 2:00p-3:30p Eastern
Presenters: Dr. Nathalie Desrosiers, Ph.D., F-ABFT, Team Leader for Toxicology Services - Ottawa, RCMP
Professor Dr. Dr. (h.c.) Marilyn A. Huestis Institute for Emerging Health Professions – Thomas Jefferson University
Description: A growing number of states are turning to oral fluid drug testing, either for on-site drug testing or for laboratory confirmation for drugs. This session discusses the scientific basis, supported by research conducted over forty years, that supports oral fluid drug testing. Scientific studies, and on-site and confirmatory testing are included.
Click here for more information and to register online.
NOVEMBER 2024 TRAFFIC TUESDAY WEBINAR
Title: Application of Oral Fluid Drug Testing in Drug DUI Cases: Alabama & New York Programs (Ohio Bar Approval for 1.5-hr CLE Credit)
Date: Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Time: 2:00p-3:30p Eastern
Presenters: Curt E. Harper, Ph.D., F-ABFT, Chief Toxicologist - Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences
Jennifer F. Limoges, Associate Director/Toxicology - New York State Police Forensic Investigation Center
Description: Toxicologists from both states will present on how oral fluid was implemented into their impaired driving programs. Benefits and limitations of oral fluid testing, along with testimony experiences and the interpretation of oral fluid drug concentrations (e.g., THC) will be presented. Attendees will gain an understanding of how oral fluid may be beneficial to their efforts to combat impaired driving and understand how it can be used to better investigate and prosecute DUID cases.
Click here for more information and to register online.
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). 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.
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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.
NEW ARIDE COURSE PRESENTED BY THE OHIO DRE PROGRAM:
- October 16 & 17 - Miami Township Public Safety Center (Clermont County)
CLICK HERE for course info and details on how to register
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 and how to apply for this free training, please view the DRE Application, School Information and Requirements by clicking here.
Upcoming training dates:
- Oct. 21 - 31, 2024 (OSHP Academy)
- Nov. 6 - 12, 2024 (Field certifications out of state)
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Cambridge Mobile Telematics Tracks Distracted Driving Trends in Ohio |
October Marks One Year of Enforcement for Ohio's Strengthened Distracted Driving Law
Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT) is the world’s largest telematics service provider. Its mission is to make the world’s roads and drivers safer. The company’s DriveWell® Fusion platform, has the unique ability to help us understand distracted driving behaviors. It uses advanced signal processing and artificial intelligence to make sense of complex sensor data from connected vehicles, Tags, smartphones, and dashcams extract insights about risky driving behaviors. It captures over 1 trillion sensor time series points and processes 30 petabytes of data per day. This technology and scale allow CMT to directly observe and analyze the most granular driving risk events in real time.
CMT says their platform powers usage-based insurance programs for 21 of the top 25 auto insurers in the US. It has measured and protected over 36 million drivers around the world, gathering anonymized driving data on over 220 billion miles. All of the drivers on CMT’s platform have knowingly and actively opted-in to a usage-based insurance program for a discount on their premiums.
CMT analyzes driving risk events with its DriveWell® Fusion Platform. These events include when the driver is handling their phone, when they interact with the phone’s screen, when the phone is in a mount, when they make handheld and hands-free calls, hard braking, speeding, acceleration, and contextual information like speed bands, time of day, road types, weather, and more.
CMT is a privacy-first telematics service provider. The driving data CMT analyzes is based on the physics of the sensors embedded in vehicles, smartphones, Tags, and dashcams. This means that while we can detect behaviors like screen interaction, when the phone is in motion, and handheld phone calls, we do not know — nor do we want to know —what the content is or who is communicating.
The Impact of Hands-Free Legislation in Ohio
 Ohio has been collaborating with CMT to analyze cell phone data about driver behavior on our roadways. The chart above shows that distraction has fallen consistently across Ohio since the law first took effect in April 2023.
- March 2023: Drivers in Ohio are using their phones for 1 minute, 39 seconds per hour of driving
- May 2024: Phone motion for 1 minute, 25 seconds per hour
This reduction is remarkable given that many states who pass a hands-free law will typically see an initial reduction in phone use while driving, followed by a regression in distracted driving behavior. The chart below shows how Ohio compares to 3 other states that also passed hands-free legislation in 2023. Overall, Ohio, Alabama, Michigan, and Missouri averaged a phone motion reduction of 7.1% after their laws began.
"Ohio has seen incredible results from its hands-free law.," said Matt Fiorentino, Vice President of Marketing for CMT. "Since the law started, it’s reduced distracted driving by close to 11%, preventing over 7,000 crashes and 30 fatalities. In the past three months alone, distraction rates have fallen by over 15%, the most significant drop since the law began. As Ohio marks the one-year anniversary of the law, it’s in a great position to continue reducing traffic fatalities caused by distracted driving."
More resources on Ohio’s law and tips to stop distracted driving are available at phonesdown.ohio.gov
How CMT Data is Helping to Guide Ohio's Distracted Driving Safety Corridor Analysis
Earlier this year, ODOT and OSHP worked with CMT to test telematics data to evaluate the effectiveness of targeted law enforcement and signage in distracted driving corridors in Ohio. The report is still being finalized, but the goal is to see if drivers are changing their behavior in designated and undesignated cell phone corridors.
Th results of this analysis can influence enforcement and road design in the areas and times of day where distracted driving is more prevalent.
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More from Cambridge Mobile Telematics: Which states are the most distracted?
 
OTSO offers materials for numerous traffic safety campaigns, including impaired driving, restraint usage, distracted driving, speeding and motorcycles. Utilizing these free materials can make an impact that can reach beyond your community.
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Outdated forms sent via fax or e-mail will still be accepted, but this online link will be updated when new materials are added to our inventory. More items coming soon!
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