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Standing Committee on Highway Traffic Safety

Standing Committee on Highway Traffic Safety. Silver Legacy Hotel, Reno, NV, March 20-23, 2005. FHWA Listening Session. Recommendations made on  Reaching technical, managerial, and leadership levels Products that better serve customers/partners. AASHTO Report. New People at AASHTO

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Standing Committee on Highway Traffic Safety

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  1. Standing Committee on Highway Traffic Safety Silver Legacy Hotel, Reno, NV, March 20-23, 2005

  2. FHWA Listening Session • Recommendations made on  • Reaching technical, managerial, and leadership levels • Products that better serve customers/partners.

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. Governmental Agencies UpdatesFHWA • Opportunity States • Focused States • Accelerating Safety Activities Program • Safety positions in State offices

  8. Governmental Agencies UpdatesGHSA • Speed Forum June 15-16 in DC • Countermeasures Guidebook • TRB subcommittee on safety work force

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. ReauthorizationGHSA • Section 402 • Section 405 Occupant Protection • Section 410 Impaired Driving • Data Improvement • Booster Seats • Motorcycles • Racial Profiling

  12. ReauthorizationUSDOT • Small changes in eligibility • NCHRP 350 • Railroads • Rural roads • STP and HES

  13. Safety International Scanning Tour • Human Factors • ITS & Safety

  14. Road Safety Audits • State-of-Practice • Specific benefit and cost data • Help in marketing

  15. FHWA Safety Research and Technology Programs • Strategic Approach to Safety • “Roadmap” • Feedback from SCOHTS members

  16. NCHRP 17-18 • NCHRP Report 500 • NCHRP Report 501 • First wave complete • Future waves discussion

  17. F-SHRP • Behavioral modification evaluations • 15 million to implementation tools • More data based support

  18. Law Enforcement • Enhanced enforcement • Work zone enforcement • Automated enforcement • Nevada State Police • Safestat presentation

  19. Resolutions • Support Safety as a Priority • Support Safety Belts • Reaffirm AASHTO’s support in a CHSP • Establish a Safety Management Sub-Committee • George Ostensen

  20. Next Meeting • Norfolk Virginia • Conjunction with GHSA annual meeting • August 30 to September 1, 2005

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