Traffic Safety Roundup
A compilation of traffic safety e-news, resources, tools and links
brought to you by Louisiana Center for Transportation Safety
Volume 1 / Issue 7 -     December 14, 2015

Dear Safety Partner,

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!
Highlights in this Issue
Make a Difference! Be a Traffic Safety Champion
yourself. 
To learn how, contact the Regional Safety Coalition Coordinator in your area.

 
 
Check out Destination Zero Deaths Calendar   
to view the schedule of statewide and regional coalition meetings.
 

Grant Opportunities

Local Road Safety Program
Calling all Parishes and municipalities in Louisiana! Please turn in your project applications for local road safety improvements by December 31, 2015 to be considered for the 4th Quarter Project Selection. Read more.
 
Teen Driver Safety Grants Across the Nation
Here's a great list of scholarships and grants that focus on young driver safety listed through Traffic Safety Store. In the end, it's all about saving lives. Read more.

Design Grant for Rural Communities 
The Citizens' Institute on Rural Design requests for proposals to host community workshops for design and planning topics for rural communities. Read more.  
Events Coming Up
 
Dec. 15 , Webinar on "Understanding Organizational Culture and Its Impact on Safety Culture" 
Highway safety partners across the country are invited to this free webinar hosted by the National Center for Rural Road Safety Register here.
 
Dec. 16, 2015 to Jan. 1, 2016 Holiday Season's Drive Sober of Get Pulled Over Campaign
NHTSA now has marketing tools available to support all highway safety stakeholders all over the U.S. in promoting Drive Sober campaign around Christmas and New Year's holidays. Click here.
 
Jan. 10-14, 2016, Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting in Washington D.C.
This information-packed conference will cover all transportation modes, with more than 5,000 presentations in nearly 800 sessions and workshops, addressing topics of interest to policy makers, administrators, practitioners, researchers, and representatives of government, industry, and academic institutions.
 
Jan. 19-20, 2016, Complete Streets Peer Exchange in Baton Rouge, LA
FHWA invites all state and local transportation peers in Louisiana to join next month's Complete Streets Peer Exchange that will bring together transportation peers across the country who have implemented Complete Streets projects . Read more.
 
January 29 to February 2, 2016, ATSSA Annual Convention and Traffic Expo in New Orleans, LA
This annual event is organized by the American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA) to bring together business leaders, government officials, manufacturers and corporate roadway department personnel involved in every aspect of roadway safety. Read more.
 
February 28 to March 2, 2016, Louisiana Transportation Conference at the River Center in Baton Rouge, LA
Themed as "Transportation: Making Connections that Matter", this conference is the largest gathering among Louisiana transportation professionals. Read more.
   
April 3-5, 2016, Lifesavers Conference in Long Beach, California 
This largest national gathering of highway safety professionals that brings together a unique combination of public health and safety professionals, researchers, volunteers, and practitioners who are committed to sharing best practices, research, and policy initiatives that are proven to work. Read more.

Hot Off The Press
 
Louisiana highway safety partners encourage motorists to keep in mind
Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving
 
Louisiana highway safety partners all join forces to promote this holiday season's campaign, Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving to keep drunk drivers off the roads. If you plan on celebrating with alcohol this holiday season, plan on a sober driver. Even if you've had just a little bit to drink, you can still get DUI and be involved in a crash. To check out what available campaign materials you can use to get the message out, please Click here.

 

 

 

Local News 
 

Louisiana Center for Transportation Safety now has a webpage Read more.  
 
 
Registration is now open for Complete Streets Peer Exchange in Ba ton Rouge Click here.

 

Louisiana State Police will increase DWI enforcement over Christmas and New Year holidays.  Read more.
Louisiana Passenger Safety Task Force tied up with Kergan Bros. Sonic Group to raise funds for child safety seats. Read more

Louisiana Highway Safety Commission shares NHTSA's Drive Sober Holiday Campaign Media Buy Summary. Click here.

News from our National Partners
 
State Safety Leaders Praise FAST Act
GHSA - The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) is pleased that Congress and the Administration have come together to enact this long-term bill that provides critical, lifesaving resources for state highway safety agencies. Read more.
 
State and Local Governments Honored for Innovative, Li fesaving Roadway Safety Programs 
FHWA - This year, the Roadway Safety Foundation and the FHWA honored ten (10) exemplary highway safety programs and projects from across the state with National Roadway Safety Awards. Read more. 


The 2015 National Roadway Safety Noteworthy Practices Guide is now available

 




  
  
 
USDOT Brings 5-Star Safety Ratings Into New Safety Era
NHTSA - US Department of Transportation recently proposed for high-tech changes to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) 5-Star Safety Ratings for new vehicles. These changes include upgrades, including a new crash test, new dummies and new crash avoidance ratings. Read more

Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility shares survey results on 'how Americans know about alcohol legal limit' 
Responsibility.Org - This holiday season, the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility decided to go "BAC" to the basics by conducting a national survey to see how informed Americans are on important things about impaired driving. Read more. 


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