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Mothers Against Drunk Driving, MADD
o MADD would like to improve communications with the LE community in NJ –
o MADD would like to be notified when a situation arises where their advocacy could help (IE: impaired driving crashes)
o MADD would like to be notified when there are community events where MADD can be present (IE: National night out / community events / local events in support of the LE Community
Victoria Stuart
Victim Services Specialist
Mothers Against Drunk Driving
New Jersey State Office
751 Palisade Avenue
Post Office Box 123
Teaneck, NJ 07666
609.409.1220 x3450 direct | 877.MADD.HELP victim support
victoria.stuart@madd.org| www.madd.org/nj
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Need a DRE? 12 Counties have recall grants set up - or call the NJSP. Talk to your prosecutor’s office if your county doesn’t have a grant for DRE recalls. NEW JERSEY DRUG RECOGNITION EXPERT GUIDE, including an overview of the DRE program as well as recall procedures: Click here to download the DRE Overview and Recall Procedure Guide https://www.njsacop.org/content.asp?contentid=235
Motor Vehicle Commission:
· MR-5 form is under-utilized. Fill out this form and send to MVC if you suspect medical or other (substance abuse) issues that should necessitate an MVC re-exam.
Crash Reporting:
Bill A4935 was signed on May 8, 2023 that requires all police departments to submit NJTR-1 crash data electronically to NJDOT. The Division of Highway Traffic Safety and the New Jersey Department of Transportation are requesting your Department’s help with the implementation of Bill A4935. To better understand the needs of police departments in implementing NJCrash, we are asking that you take a few minutes to answer the following questions: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Q92TKTJ
Distracted Driving:
https://www.njoag.gov/about/divisions-and-offices/division-of-highway-traffic-safety-home/destiny/
Bike and Pedestrian:
· NJ Safe Routes
The New Jersey Safe Routes Program, supported by the New Jersey Department of Transportation, is a statewide initiative with a mission to partner with schools and communities to prioritize and implement opportunities for people to walk, bike, or travel by other wheeled devices. By focusing on improvements to support active travel by youth, we believe we can create conditions that are safe, healthy, equitable, and appealing for all. More information can be found here: https://www.saferoutesnj.org/
Training
NJ Police Traffic Officers Association Meeting
Date: September 13, 2023 @ 1000
Location: AAA, Hamilton, NJ
NJSACOP Briefing
Date: September 7, 2023 @1000
Location: The Sheraton Hotel
6 Industrial Way E
Eatontown, NJ
·Below 100 is a law enforcement officer safety program that focuses on the reduction of the number of law enforcement related deaths to below 100 per year; a number that has not been reached since 1943.
Below 100 has a vision “to permanently eliminate line of duty deaths and injuries through innovative training and awareness” and a mission “to influence law enforcement culture by providing innovative training and awareness, through presentations, social media, and webinars on identifying the leading causes and current trends in preventable line of duty death and injuries.”
The focus of this effort is to address line-of-duty deaths which are a direct result of motor vehicle crashes using the Below 100 program’s five tenets:
1. Wear your seatbelt
2. Watch your speed
3. Wear your vest
4. WIN: What’s Important Now
5. Complacency kills.
To request training classes or technical assistance for this project, please contact Mark Damitio, IADLEST Accreditation and Grants Manager at markdamitio@iadlest.org or (316) 640-6513. https://www.iadlest.org/training/below100
NJ Traffic Incident Management (TIM)
· Effective TIM reduces the duration and impacts of traffic incidents and improves the safety of motorists, crash victims and emergency responders. The sooner incidents are detected, the sooner personnel can respond to the incident and clear it from the roadway, thereby allowing traffic lanes to re-open. More information and training opportunities can be found here: https://www.njtim.org/NJTIM/
· NJSP Alcohol & Drug Testing Unit
o 2023 (SFST, ARIDE, DRE, Alcotest) Training schedule can be found here: https://nj.gov/njsp/division/investigations/alcohol-drug-testing.shtml
· Kean University, New Jersey Traffic Safety Specialist (TSS) Program: The NJ TSS program intends to promote highway safety among police officers, as well as provide a mechanism for support, acknowledgement, recognition, and prestige among officers who have achieved advanced levels of training proficiency. This award program serves to motivate officers who have attained notable levels of proficiency in traffic safety. A long-term commitment to the program is required, which results in outside recognition of highway safety efforts. This designation is not considered an advanced rank, nor does it qualify for an increase in pay compensation but has been recognized a testament to an officer’s level of training and experience. For more information contact:
Michael Tullio
TSS Coordinator
609-705-6399
mtullio@kean.edu
If you have any questions, or suggestions for future posts, please do not hesitate to contact the NJSACOP Traffic Safety Team @ mmorris@njsacop.org The NJ Traffic Safety Coalition is constantly looking for new ideas, images, and traffic safety success stories to publicize. Thank you in advance for your efforts in making our roadways safe. #SafeRoadsNJ
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