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Read NewsThe District’s police department is dedicating five officers solely to street traffic enforcement, a new initiative responding to record-high fatalities on city streets, officials said Tuesday. Rick Birt, director of the city’s Highway Safety Office, said that with the right training and policies, “we can do traffic enforcement equitably.” He added that “the vast majority of residents want safe streets. … They want people to be out there changing behavior.”
A new grant for the Minnesota Department of Public Safety is hoping to address trends associated with distracted driving. Their Office of Traffic Safety says distracted driving contributes to an average of nearly 30 deaths and 150 life-changing injuries a year across the state.
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See All Upcoming EventsSeptember 4, 2024
The Louisiana Highway Safety Commission announces to all traffic safety stakeholders that the 2023 Traffic Records Presentation by Dr. Helmut Schneider, Executive Director of the Center for Analytics & Research in Transportation Safety at Louisiana State University, will be made on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, at 9 a.m.
September 7, 2024 | Indianapolis, IN
Join us at GHSA 2024 for the nation's premier roadway safety meeting. Featuring a fully packed schedule of sessions, workshops and networking opportunities. This year's annual meeting features GHSA's largest exhibit hall ever. See all #GHSA2024 has to offer on the GHSA Annual Meeting website.