Traffic Safety Roundup
December 29, 2017 // Volume 2, Issue 12

The  Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) Communications Coordinating Council (CCC), through the  Louisiana Center for Transportation Safety (LCTS), shares this compilation of valuable information and e-news that you might find useful in your respective traffic safety initiatives that help Louisiana reach Destination Zero Deaths.
New DZD website has launched
 
Check out the new  Destination Zero Deaths website. It features a streamlined site navigation, easy access to regional coalitions' websites, and enhanced marketing and outreach resources.

Now happening!
Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over  
Dec. 15 to Jan. 1

As we welcome another year, let us remind everyone to be responsible behind the wheel. Cops continue to keep the roads bright and safe, so make the safest decision to Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over all year long.
 
 

NEVER drink and drive - 3,500 deaths on the road every day is 3,500 too many!

FIA's 3500 Lives Campaign

NEVER drink and drive.

3,500 deaths on the road every day is 3,500 too many!

What's up next week?
Do Not Stop on Tracks
January 2-20, 2018
Join the Destination Zero Deaths #DZD Team and partners in reminding everyone to be alert and safe around railroad crossings through a safety campaign: Do Not Stop on the Tracks.  Social media scheduler and materials may be downloaded here. 

LA Safety Coalition News
 
New Orleans and North Shore coalitions share the latest edition of RPC newsletter.
Capital Region releases informational video on addressing impaired driving issue.
CenLA commends the Motorist Assistance Program (MAP) trucks for keeping the roads safe. Read more.
Northeast's Children's Coalition teaches teens safe driving through simulation program.
South Central invites youth groups to join teen driver photo and video contest.
Southwest to kick off Monthly Focus newsletter in January 2018.
Acadiana shares its 2035 Safety Plan. Read more.
Northwest announces winners in the college PSA video contest.
Partner News
 
LA Highway Safety Commission releases 2017 nighttime seatbelt observation survey results. Read more.
LSP Applied Technology Unit launches social media pages via Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.  Connect with them.
LA Passenger Safety Task Force announces the 2018 Sonic Drive-In's Tot calendar is now available at all Louisiana Sonic locations. Read more.

LA Safety by the Numbers

More than 750 people died and about 1,400 were seriously injured on Louisiana highways in 2016.

Over 10 years, traffic fatalities have dropped by 24%, from 963 in 2005 to 752 in 2015.

As of last year, 87% of Louisianans buckle up. About 40% of fatalities involved alcohol and drugs. About 63% of fatalities resulted from roadway departures.
 
To know more of how Louisiana is working to address these numbers and eventually reaching Destination Zero Deaths, view Louisiana's updated Strategic Highway Safety Plan.
Join the journey!

Are you an individual or organization in the education, engineering, enforcement and emergency medical service field? Join us in our traffic safety journey toward Destination Zero Deaths. You may join any of the nine regional safety coalitions  that support our mission of saving lives. Contact the coordinator in your area.

Opportunities

 
Call for Applications:
Road to Zero Coalition's 2018 Safe Systems Innovation Grants
State departments of transportation, local and municipal transportation agencies, and others are eligible to apply. Applicants must be Road to Zero Coalition Members (there is no fee for membership). Applications are due on January 26. Read more. 
Call for Ideas: Every Day Counts (EDC-5)
The Call for Ideas for Round 5 of Every Day Counts (EDC) program is now open until January 18. Do you have any proven, market-ready, transformative innovations to share?  Read more.
Call for Proposals: Walk Bike Places Conference in New Orleans
If you want to share your knowledge on transportation as being accessible, sustainable, smart, safe and equitable for all road users, including pedestrians and bicyclists, send our proposal on or before February 2, 2018. Read more.
Call for Registration: LA Transportation Conference
Transportation professionals from all agencies in Louisiana are invited to this biennial conference on February 25-28, 2018 at the Raising Cane's River Center in Baton Rouge.  Read more.

Call for Entries: Government Communicators' 2018 Blue Pencil & Gold Screen Awards
Are you an employee or contractor who has produced a communication product for federal, tribal, military, state, regional, county, municipal or government entity? Get your communication products recognized.
Call for Registration: Government Social Media Conference
Join a network of state and local communicators at the Government Social Media Conference & Expo (GSMCON) on April 24-26, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. Collaborate and learn from peers.  Read more.
Call for Nominations: Teen Driving Safety Leadership Award
Nominations for the Teen Driving Safety Leadership Award will be accepted starting in February 2018. If you know someone who has led efforts to educate and engage teens, parents or communities around teen driving safe driving practices, send your nomination in. Read more.
Resources

The Safety Center works closely with the Louisiana DOTD Highway Safety Section in providing research, workforce development and training, technical assistance, and strategy implementation support for the state's Strategic Highway Safety Plan. LCTS maintains a valuable tools & resources section for your convenience.

V isit Tools & Resources

The LCTS is housed at the  Louisiana Transportation Research Center.

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