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Secretary Buttigieg and USDOT announced the appointment of 24 members to the Advisory Committee on Transportation Equity. These experts will advise the Secretary on issues related to civil rights and expanding access to jobs and economic opportunities in transportation for all communities.
On Sept. 7, 2023, join Vision Zero Network’s next webinar, Performance Metrics: Transparency, Accountability & Evaluation. Register now to learn essential strategies for monitoring and evaluating the impact of your roadway safety projects within the context of Vision Zero Action Planning.
Congratulations to the new AAMVA President and CEO, Ian Grossman, who also serves as a member of the Road to Zero Coalition Steering Group. A national leader in transportation safety who has served with AAMVA since 2009, we wish Ian great success!
Our Driving Concern, an initiative of the National Safety Council, recently recognized nine Texas employers for their efforts to promote driving safety. See the full list of winners for the 2023 Our Driving Concern Texas Employer Traffic Safety awards.
VERITY Now is committed to improving traffic safety for all road users. Check out their recent statements in support of including language on equality in crash testing and adding pedestrian protection to the NCAP safety program.
Driver death rates calculations from IIHS show the dangers of muscle cars in addition to the minicars and small cars that usually dominate the list. IIHS VP of Statistical Services Chuck Farmer discusses the recently released data and why IIHS also looked at other-driver death rates for the first time.
A new report from the Trucking Alliance compares the DOT-required urinalysis with optional hair drug test results of commercial truck drivers. Check out the report for the full findings from comparisons of nearly one million drug tests.
NHTSA is in the midst of its national enforcement mobilization, Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over, through September 4 and is looking ahead to Pedestrian Safety Month this October. NHTSA has also released several new resources on pressing issues, check them out here:
● Seat Belt Use in 2022
● Low-Cost Pedestrian Safety Zones: An Eight-Step Handbook
● Best Practices for Increasing Seat Belt Use in Rural Communities
A training program operated by the National League of Cities helps small cities apply directly for federal infrastructure funding; participating cities have won $428 million since last summer. Learn more about this program and how you can get involved.
The Safe Routes Partnership is looking for leaders who are interested in trying new approaches for high-impact outcomes improving safe, convenient and equitable access to local parks. Get more information on the 2024 Safe Routes to Parks State Accelerator Program.
Bridges are often built without accommodations for pedestrians and bicyclists, exposing these vulnerable road users to serious risks. Check out this new report on practices for adding bicycle and pedestrian access to existing vehicle bridges.
Work Zone Awareness Week is a crucial campaign each April to improve highway work zone safety. Watch this new video from AASHTO highlighting this year’s campaign and efforts to use new tools to make work zones safer for everyone.
U.S. infrastructure costs are high and rising, and the procurement process is one potential cost driver. Take a look at this new paper for data on the two items that may be most responsible for driving these costs.
A new NSC report calls for use of the National Digital Car Seat Check Form by all certified child passenger safety technicians. Read the full report to learn more about how this wider adoption could help save more young lives on our roads.
The National Child Passenger Safety Board is accepting applications for three membership positions. The application period closes on Sept. 30, 2023 – learn more and apply now!
September is Baby Safety Month, sponsored annually by the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA). This year, JPMA is helping educate parents and caregivers on the safe selection and use of juvenile products, while encouraging others to become safety ambassadors.
A new report from Smart Growth America looks at why we should invest in multimodal transportation for rural communities and small towns. Read the full report for best practices in rural mobility.
