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The AAA Foundation's ""Safety Culture"" research initiative is working to build a stronger culture of traffic safety where individuals take responsibility for their own safety and the safety of others. As part of this initiative the AAA Foundation today released the results of its first-annual survey of the driving public, the 2008 Traffic Safety Culture Index (TSC Index). The purpose of the annual TSC Index is to investigate the public's traffic-safety-related knowledge, attitudes, behaviors, and experiences, ultimately to create a baseline measure of traffic safety culture in the U.S. and to monitor its change over time. The TSC Index will also help guide AAA Foundation research, public outreach, and foster dialogue about traffic safety and how to improve it.
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Study: 9% of us admit to driving drunk
USA Today - USA
"Drivers see traffic laws as guidance or suggestions, not as a law," says Jonathan Adkins, spokesman for the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), ...
Intoxicated Drivers Face High-tech Lockouts
from USA Today
High-tech efforts against drunken driving are intensifying around the U.S. as more states adopt or consider laws requiring first-time offenders to equip their vehicles with devices that prevent operation by intoxicated people. Federal highway officials and safe driving advocates, noting that crash deaths involving drunken drivers have remained about 32 percent of all fatalities for the past decade, say the devices are the best way to cut the toll. State legislators are listening.
Motorcycle Safety
By Stephanie
May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) offers motorcycle safety information, plus has some sobering stats on motorcycle-related deaths. For example, motorcycle fatalities ...
2008 National Work Zone Awareness Week Events April 7-11
Amerisurv (press release) - Frederick,MD,USA
This public event will include transportation officials from the Federal Highway Administration, AASHTO, the American Traffic Safety Services Association, ...
House considers changing helmet law
UM Maneater - Columbia,MO,USA
In 2005, there were 4576 fatalities and in 2006, that number rose to 4810 fatalities, stated the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Web site. ...
Technology driving motorists to distraction
By info@usernomics.com (Usernomics)
Unlike the drug approval process governed by the Food and Drug Administration, many car systems are sold independently of the vehicles, complicating the ability of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to monitor their ...
Repeal Of Helmet Laws Sees Increase Of Fatality Rates, MU Study Finds
By admin
""The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration promotes the effectiveness of helmet laws for getting motorcyclists to wear helmets, but there is no strategy for encouraging states to maintain or adopt universal coverage laws. ...
Are You a Good Driver? Here's How to Find Out
New York Times - United States
The program was based on research by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the National Institute on Aging that showed that older drivers ...
The technology truckers love to hate
Computerworld - Framingham,MA,USA
Joan Claybrook, president of Public Citizen and a former administrator at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, says the problem of falsifying ...
Harley Davidson Motorcycle Recall
By Dave Dragon
"Inconsistencies in the routing of the brake lines can cause abrasion of the lines and hoses," according to the National Highway Traffic Safety administration. " This condition has caused brake fluid leaks," according to NHTSA. ...
New Jersey Begins Tighter Phone Rules for Drivers
New York Times - United States
Between July 2004 and last month, more than 49700 cellphone tickets were issued, according to the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety.
Sheriffs unhappy about proposed Highway Patrol cuts
Rapid City Journal - Rapid City,SD,USA
By Steve Miller, Journal staff Thursday, February 28, 2008 Several West River sheriffs say they will have to pick up more law enforcement work on major ...
Traffic Safety Legislative Fact Sheets (2008)
Each year, NHTSA produces a series of Traffic Safety Legislative Fact Sheets that contain research and information about laws that may be considered for enactment in States across the country. Some of the impaired driving laws that have been covered in NHTSA fact sheets include Administrative License Revocation, Repeat Intoxicated Drivers, Vehicle and License Plate Sanctions, Sobriety Checkpoints, Open Container Laws, High BAC Laws, BAC Test Refusal Laws and Alcohol Exclusion Laws. For a list of all 2008 Traffic Safety Legislative Fact Sheets, click here, under the heading Articles, click on ""Traffic Safety Legislative Fact Sheets.""
2006 Traffic Safety Facts Annual Report
The Final Edition of the 2006 Traffic Safety Facts annual report is now available. It can be accessed on the NCSA Home Page through NCSA Publications and Customized Data Requests (CATS) or directly by clicking here. The Final Edition contains updates to exposure data (vehicle miles traveled, licensed drivers, and registered vehicles) and fatality rates.
Digest of Impaired Driving and Selected Beverage Control Laws
NHTSA has posted the 24th Edition of its Digest of Impaired Driving and Selected Beverage Control Laws. This volume contains an extensive compilation of these laws from all States. It is current as of January 2007. Please note the length of the document before you print it, since it is a whopping 630 pages! The document is available here.
Third Edition of Countermeasures That Work (2008)
Countermeasures That Work (CTW) is a NHTSA publication that is designed to assist State Highway Safety Offices in selecting effective, science-based traffic safety countermeasures for major highway safety problem areas, such as impaired driving. CTW was first published in 2005 and was updated in 2007. NHTSA has posted the Third Edition of Countermeasures That Work (2008) on its website. It is available here.
Publications Relating to BAC Test Refusals
Three publications have recently been released by NHTSA that relate to BAC Test Refusals. The first publication is a Final Report, containing Case Studies on the Use of Warrants for Breath Test Refusals. The second publication is a Traffic Tech summarizing the Final Report. The third publication is a Research Note on Breath Test Refusals. All of these documents are available on . Click here for the Final Report; for the Traffic Tech, see attached; for the Research Note, click here.
Driving: what's too young? What's too old?
Suburban Journals - Town and Country,MO,USA
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 28 percent of all traffic crashes involving seniors occurred when the driver was attempting ...
New Auto Safety Legislation Aims to Protect Children
Consumer Affairs - USA
The legislation requires federal regulators at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to write rules requiring that all power windows ...
The Dangers of Drowsy Driving
Layover.com - Akron,PA,USA
In a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)/AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety survey among police officers, nearly 90 percent of the ...
Congress clears bill to cut auto-related deaths
Reuters - USA
The measure also requires the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to study potential safety hazards associated with power windows, ...
Each State to Receive Report Card Spotlighting Deadly Gaps in 15 Essential Highway Safety
PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA
Each Governor and state legislature will be sent their report card pinpointing dangerous gaps in their traffic safety laws that should be closed during this ...
ODOT: Blinking signs put road safety in a new light
Toledo Blade - Toledo,OH,USA
But no Toledo locations were identified during that study, and Jason Yeray, the district traffic safety engineer at ODOT's Bowling Green office, ...
New Year, Old Myths, New Fatalities
PR Newswire (press release), NY - 2 hours ago
Alcohol-related Traffic Deaths Jump on New Year's Eve
New Data Shows Drunk Driving Deaths Spike During Holidays
Occupational Health Safety, TX - Dec 18, 2007
US Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters today announced that new federal traffic safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shows that the daily death toll from drunk driving crashes during the Christmas and New Year's holiday periods is significantly more than for the rest of the year.
http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/56916/December 2007 National Impaired Driving Crackdown
The December Holiday Impaired Driving Crackdown is scheduled to begin shortly. It will run from December 15 – 31 and a National kickoff will take place in the Washington, D.C. area on December 18. As with previous Crackdowns, it will be supported by an $8 million paid media campaign, using the theme ""Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest."" NHTSA has posted the 2007 December Holiday Impaired Driving Planner on its website www.stopimpaireddriving.org. The planner contains ""creatives"" (including posters and coasters) that convey both enforcement and social norming messages to deter and prevent impaired driving around the Winter Holidays. It also includes earned media materials, including sample press releases, letters to the editor, op-ed pieces, fact sheets and more. In addition, the planner offers ideas about how to use and market these materials. The planner is available at http://www.stopimpaireddriving.org/planners/Holiday2007/index.cfm. NHTSA's website also includes an archive of planners from previous years. The 2006 December Holiday planner is located at http://www.stopimpaireddriving.org/planners/Holiday2006/index.cfm.
New Model DUI Law
NHTSA had developed a new ""Model Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Law."" This model law, which was developed in cooperation with the National Committee on Uniform Traffic Laws and Ordinances (NCUTLO), amends an earlier version of the model law (the Millennium DUI Law), to be consistent with the provisions of SAFETEA-LU and to reflect current priorities. In particular, it makes changes to reflect revised Section 410 grant criteria that establish minimum penalties for High BAC offenders and provide for installation of ignition interlock devices under State administrative license revocation (ALR) and High BAC laws. The Model Law is available through the following link - http://www.ncutlo.org/occprotect02.html 2007 DUI Model Law http://www.ncutlo.org/2007dui.htm.
NCSL Article on Ignition Interlocks
The December issue of State Legislatures, a magazine published by the National Conference of State Legislators (NCSL), features a cover story on impaired driving and focuses specifically on the use of ignition interlocks. To view the article, go to http://ncsl.org/magazine/weekly/SLWeeklyDec_Ignition.htm.
Trend shows deaths up among older motorcyclists
Bloomington Pantagraph - IL, USA
In 2004, it was 46 percent, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The state tracks age statistics, and some safety information
NHTSA Report on Impaired Motorcycle Crash Risk
NHTSA recently released a two volume report, entitled "Methodology for Determining Motorcycle Operator Crash Risk and Alcohol Impairment." Volume I contains a Synthesis; Volume II contains a Literature Review. For a summary of the report, click here. The full report is available on NHTSA's website, click here.
Save the Date for Lifesavers 2008
The 2008 Lifesavers National Conference on Highway Safety Priorities will be held at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, OR from April 13-15, 2008. Lifesavers is the premier national highway safety meeting in the United States dedicated to reducing the tragic toll of deaths and injuries on our nation's roadways. In 2007, Lifesavers drew over 2,500 participants, with over 80 workshops and 150 exhibits. The conference addresses a wide range of safety topics, from child passenger safety, occupant protection and impaired driving, to roadway and vehicle safety and technology. It offers the latest information on advances in highway safety, it highlights successful programs and it draws attention to emerging safety issues. Registration fees are $250 by February 29, 2008, and $375 after that date or on-site. Exhibit fees are $500 per non-profit booth and $1,000 per for-profit booth. Registration forms and information will be available in early December at www.lifesaversconference.org. To be added to the mailing list, visit the website and click on "contact us."
The DOT Auto Safety Hotline specializes in gathering information about safety problems in motor vehicles and equipment. The Hotline can be dialed toll free at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236). In operation since 1975, the Hotline provides information about motor vehicle safety, child safety seats, vehicle importation and certification, and airbags. Consumers may also speak with a consultant to file reports on vehicle safety defects and provide recall and other valuable information.
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), part of the US Department of Transportation, oversees federal funding for the construction and improvement of highways, urban and rural roads, and bridges. In the area of safety, FHWA conducts research on safety practices and technologies for all phases of highway design and operations, focusing on ways to improve intersections, pedestrian and bicyclist safety, run-off-road safety, and speed management.
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), formerly part of the Federal Highway Administration, oversees commercial motor vehicle safety. FMCSA activities include enforcement of safety regulations, targeting high-risk carriers and commercial motor vehicle drivers, improving safety information systems and commercial motor vehicle technologies, strengthening commercial motor vehicle equipment and operating standards, and increasing safety awareness.
The Highway Safety Research Center (HSRC) at UNC conducts interdisciplinary research aimed at reducing deaths, injuries, and related societal costs of roadway crashes. Research examines motor vehicle, bicycle, and pedestrian crashes, taking into account human, vehicular, roadway and environmental factors. Center researchers investigate issues that may affect future legislation and policies, including: driver distraction, graduated driver licensing, the role of alcohol in crashes, elderly driving issues, occupant restraint use, roadway design, commercial vehicle safety and enforcement, as well as pedestrian and bicycle safety.
The Injury Prevention Web (IPW) is an advertising-free site supported by the Center for Injury Prevention Policy and Practice at San Diego State University. It contains data on injury occurrence in each of the 50 US states, prevention information, policy recommendations, and a resources section with links to government and nonprofit sites worldwide. The IPW links to groups with a focus on a large variety of fields: codes and standards, education, ergonomics, fire prevention, industrial safety, interior design, legislation and litigation, public health, traffic safety, product safety, disasters, and more.
Insurance Research Council (IRC) is an independent, nonprofit research organization supported by property and casualty insurance companies and associations. IRC conducts research to assist insurers and the general public in reaching sound decisions on legislative and regulatory issues.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), part of the US Department of Transportation, administers federal laws relating to motor vehicle and highway safety. Available on this site are crash statistics, vehicle safety ratings from the agency's frontal and side impact test programs, vehicle safety regulations and standards, recall announcements, and a wide range of other consumer and technical information.
Network of Employers for Traffic Safety The NETS mission is to reduce traffic crashes involving America's workers and their families by helping employers implement well-developed policies, dynamic workplace programs, and compelling community activities related to traffic safety. Government and industry leaders created the organization to address the human and economic impact of traffic crashes on the nation's workforce as well as their families and communities.
Partners for Child Passenger Safety (PCPS), a research partnership between The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and State Farm Insurance Companies, is the country's largest research project devoted to children in crashes. Site includes PCPS research findings, educational resource materials, and multimedia information for parents/caregivers on the basics of child passenger safety.
Roadway Safety Foundation is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing highway deaths and injuries by improving the physical design and condition of roadways.
US Department of Transportation (DOT) is the federal agency responsible for overall national policy for all transportation modes (air, rail, marine, and road). DOT agencies with an interest in highway safety include the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Federal Highway Administration, and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
Feds Pan Systems To Prevent Cars Backing Over Kids Chicago Sun-Times - United States
... are based on police reports, media reports and tips from lawyers, as well as discussions with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Program Nets National Recognition Albany Herald On-line - Albany,GA,USA
According to the NSA's Web site, the award is part of the larger Traffic Unit Safety Award which was developed to "recognize traffic enforcement units that ... NHTSA has developed a Standardized Field Sobriety Test (SFST) video to give information about the program and how to start and/or improve existing programs.
The video can be found at any of the following links:
SID
NHTSA Impaired Driving
NHTSA Enforcement & Justice Service
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