The
Louisiana Center for Transportation Safety (LCTS), also known as the
Safety Center, shares this compilation of valuable information and e-news that you might find useful in enhancing your transportation safety initiatives that help save lives!
Hot Off The Press
Highway safety chief warns drivers to be safe at rail crossings
Seven people have died in crashes between vehicles and trains in the last three months, prompting officials to warn drivers to obey railroad crossing controls and be alert at all times. Louisiana Highway Safety Commission's (LHSC) executive director John LeBlanc urged every driver in Louisiana to pay attention at all railroad crossings. "If you see tracks, think train," he said. Read more.
Louisiana presented "regional 4E approach to saving lives" at Lifesavers Conference
On behalf of the Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) Communications Coordinating Council (CCC), the Louisiana Center for Transportation Safety (LCTS) along with the regional safety coalition coordinators presented a poster titled "Louisiana's 4E Regional Approach to Saving Lives: The Goal Is Destination Zero Deaths" at the recently held Lifesavers Conference last April 3-5, 2016 in Long Beach, California.. The poster depicted Louisiana's approach of establishing regional safety coalitions to implement the 4E's of safety (education, engineering, EMS and enforcement). It also showed how statewide leadership and stakeholder collaboration attributed to some successes at the local levels.
At the poster session were (from left) Cassie Parker (South Central Planning and Development Commission), Melissa Newell (Acadiana Planning Commission), Rudynah Capone (LCTS), Yuwen Hou (Rapides Planning Commission), Dortha Cummins(LCTS Director) and Ben Magallon (Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning and Development)
April 23-24 at Perkins Overpass in Baton Rouge Better Block BR Demo
The Center for Planning Excellence (CPEX) invites all to a two-day demonstration project that will transform parts f two blocks of Perkins Road into a more pedestrian-friendly destination. Read more.
May 4-5 at TTEC Auditorium
Louisiana Parish Engineers and Supervisors Association Spring Conference
Registration is now open for the LPESA Spring Conference 2016. A board meeting and social event will take place on May 4. The actual conference is on May 5 at 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the TTEC Auditorium, 4099 Gourrier Avenue, Baton Rouge, LA 70808. Register here.
LDAA's Traffic Tuesday Webinars
The Louisiana District Attorneys Association invites safety stakeholders to their Traffic Tuesday Webinars. Contact LDAA for more info.
Local News
New Orleans shares bike safety education and outreach videos View here.
South Central Coalition to hold Bayou Region Public Safety Expo on April 16 at 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Nicholls State University Stadium Inquire about it.
Capital Region's Ready Set Drive young driver safety program receives 50K grant from State Farm Read more
Texting while driving more expensive under Louisiana proposal. Read full story.
LA Transportation Research Center celebrates 30 yearsView video here.
Across the Nation
GHSA calls nominations for highway safety awards Read more
USDOT issues guidance for states to "repurpose" roughly $2 Billion in unused earmarksRead more
New report highlights ways businesses can help save lives and money, shows traffic crashes cost employers $47.4 billion in 2013 Read full report
Shocking NSW road safety video will make you want to wear a seat belt. Read more.
The Safety Center, in partnership with Louisiana DOTD, encourages all transportation professionals and supporters to wear their orange vests on Wednesday, April 13 in commemoration of the Work Zone Awareness campaign. This year's theme is "Work on Safely. Get Home Safely. Every Day".
Louisiana's DOTD Highway Safety staff showed their "vested" interest by wearing their orange safety vests early this week.
Louisiana DOTD conducted a press conference this past Monday to kickoff the Work Zone Awareness Campaign. Read more.
Safety Campaigns
April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month
NHTSA has also developed a robust social media strategy designed to raise public awareness about the consequences of texting and driving. The focus is on the idea that "If you're texting, you're not driving." Read more.
May 5, Cinco de Mayo Drunk Driving Prevention Campaign
Cinco de Mayo has become a big night out for many, but it's also a very dangerous night out because of alcohol-impaired drivers. Let's celebrate it by making sure to designate a sober driver. Click here for campaign materials.
May 23 to June 5 is Click It or Ticket National Seat Belt Enforcement Crackdown
Drivers of all other vehicles and all road users are reminded to safely "share the road" with motorcyclists, and to be extra alert to help keep motorcyclists safe.
Read more.
Louisiana's Buckle Up In Your Truck 
May 5, Cinco de Mayo Drunk Driving Prevention Campaign
