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GHSA offers a variety of products and services for both its members and the general public:

Directions in Highway Safety–GHSA's quarterly newsletter provides timely, comprehensive information about federal and state highway safety activities and initiatives. Members and associate members reach more than 2,000 individuals in the highway safety field by writing special columns and articles.

Washington Update –This publication, available to GHSA Members and Associate Members only, details the latest highway safety events and activities from the nation's capital.

Emails, Action Alerts and News Releases–Timely emails notify the membership of critical issues and important legislative and regulatory developments that affect highway safety. Action alerts encourage GHSA members to take action on specific legislative or regulatory issues. News releases contain the latest Association activities or policy positions and are regularly covered by the national media.

GHSA Annual Meeting–The Annual Meeting provides an opportunity to share information and network, learn about the latest safety developments in Washington and nationwide, and discuss new products and services with a wide variety of vendors. High-level federal leaders including the Secretary of Transportation, NHTSA Administrator, FHWA Administrator and the chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board have shared their views and interacted with GHSA members at the Annual Meeting.

Special Reports and Publications–The Association produces numerous reports and publications on key issues. These include the "Survey of the States" series that examines traffic safety measures on a state-by-state basis. Among the issues the series has examined are: speeding, seat belt use, underage drinking prevention policies and aggressive driving. GHSA also releases timely, in-depth reports on Association viewpoints on topics such as the reauthorization of federal highway safety programs.

Federally- and Private Sector-Funded Products and Services–The Association has also used federal and private sector funding to develop a variety of tools for highway safety offices and the safety community. Examples include publications such as Countermeasures That Work, Tips and Tactics for Working with State Highway Safety Offices, the Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria (MMUCC)—a national guideline on highway safety-related data elements—and a series of publications on reducing underage drinking. GHSA has also been the lead partner with Ford Motor Company on the multi-million dollar Driving Skills for Life program. This comprehensive teen driving program has brought increased visibility to the teen issue while providing training to vulnerable new drivers.

www.ghsa.org–Current GHSA activities and positions, publications and state law charts are posted online in an easy-to-manage format. The "Members Only" section provides access to the latest news from Washington as well as "best practices" in managing a state highway safety office. The website serves as an important resource for the membership has well as for federal contacts and media.

Annual Awards Program–GHSA's annual awards program showcases the nation's best and brightest safety leaders and efforts. Members and other highway safety partners nominate outstanding individuals and programs. Award winners are honored at the Annual Meeting and receive national recognition. The entire safety community benefits by learning about these successful efforts that can be emulated in other areas.