standing committee on highway traffic safety silver legacy hotel, reno, nv, march 20-23, 2005
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Standing Committee on Highway Traffic Safety
Silver Legacy Hotel, Reno, NV, March 20-23, 2005
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FHWA Listening Session
• Recommendations made on – Reaching technical, managerial, and
leadership levels – Products that better serve
customers/partners.
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AASHTO Report
• New People at AASHTO
• AASHTO Strategic Plan
• Updated Strategic Highway Safety Plan
• Upcoming Safety Leadership Forum – May 8, 2005
• AASHTO Safety Leadership Award
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State ReportsBest Practices
• Comprehensive Highway Safety Plans
• Creating a Safety Engineering Office/Division within the State DOT
• Data collection & analysis improvements
• Providing Crash Data and Analysis to local agencies
• Motorist Assistance programs
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State ReportsBest Practices cont.
• Improved coordination/relationships with Law Enforcement
• Coordinated Speed Enforcement partnerships with law enforcement that include an education campaign.
• Red-Light-Running and Automated Enforcement program benefits
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Governmental Agencies UpdatesNHTSA
• Lowest fatality rate in 29 years– 1.8 100 million VMT
• Dr. Runge’s Focus – Seat belts and driving impaired
• Need every state to enforce the laws
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Governmental Agencies UpdatesFHWA
• Opportunity States
• Focused States
• Accelerating Safety Activities Program
• Safety positions in State offices
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Governmental Agencies UpdatesGHSA
• Speed Forum June 15-16 in DC
• Countermeasures Guidebook
• TRB subcommittee on safety work force
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Governmental Agencies UpdatesAAMVA
• Drivers records tracking system
• Implementation of Motor Carriers Safety Improvement Act
• Driver Fitness Initiatives
• Driver licensing identification card
• Commercial driver license testing
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ReauthorizationAASHTO
• House Bill looks similar to the last bill– Local money still flows through the states
• Senate Bill is a totally new bill– CHSP included
• Time sanctions• 2 years after the program starts
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ReauthorizationGHSA
• Section 402
• Section 405 Occupant Protection
• Section 410 Impaired Driving
• Data Improvement
• Booster Seats
• Motorcycles
• Racial Profiling
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ReauthorizationUSDOT
• Small changes in eligibility
• NCHRP 350
• Railroads
• Rural roads
• STP and HES
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Safety International Scanning Tour
• Human Factors
• ITS & Safety
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Road Safety Audits
• State-of-Practice
• Specific benefit and cost data– Help in marketing
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FHWA Safety Research and Technology Programs
• Strategic Approach to Safety– “Roadmap”
• Feedback from SCOHTS members
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NCHRP 17-18
• NCHRP Report 500
• NCHRP Report 501
• First wave complete
• Future waves discussion
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F-SHRP
• Behavioral modification evaluations
• 15 million to implementation tools
• More data based support
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Law Enforcement
• Enhanced enforcement
• Work zone enforcement
• Automated enforcement
• Nevada State Police– Safestat presentation
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Resolutions
• Support Safety as a Priority
• Support Safety Belts
• Reaffirm AASHTO’s support in a CHSP
• Establish a Safety Management Sub-Committee
• George Ostensen
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Next Meeting
• Norfolk Virginia– Conjunction with GHSA annual meeting
• August 30 to September 1, 2005