2010 TxDOT Motorcycle Safety Program - Ponce

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TxDOT | Traffic Operations DivisionMotorcycle Safety Program

Motorcycle Safety ProgramTraffic Operations DivisionTraffic Safety Section


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TxDOT | Traffic Operations Division 2Motorcycle Safety Program

IntroductionTraffic Safety Representatives

Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

Frank Marrero, Regional Program Manager

Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)

Carol Rawson, Traffic Operations Division Director, Interim

Terry Pence, Traffic Safety Section Director

Jim Hollis, Traffic Safety Programs Director

Gonzalo Ponce, Program Manager

TxDOT District Offices

25 District Offices Oversee Local Projects.


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Program DetailTraffic Safety Partners

Motorcycle Safety Program Partners


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DefineProblem and Scope: 2009Fatalities

2008

2009

Fatalities HelmetedUn-helmeted

301

251228

163

529

414

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Fatalities Helmeted Un-helmeted


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DefineProblem and Scope: Fatalities Trend

2000

2003

20062009

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Fatalities

Fatalities 237 242 267 346 292 378 361 407 529 414

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009


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DefineProblem and Scope: Injuries Trend

2000

2002 20042006

2008

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1,000

2,000

3,000

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5,000

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9,000

Injuries

Injuries 4,317 4,884 4,288 6,132 6,308 7,672 8,057 8,344 6,986 5,846

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009


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DefineGoals

Reduce the Number of Motorcyclist Fatalities.


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DefineObjectives

Reduce the number of un-helmeted motorcyclistfatalities from 239 (2007 FARS) to 230 (FARS).

Reduce the number of motorcyclist fatalities from 407(2007 FARS) to 400 (FARS).


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DefineStrategies

Increase rider education and training.

Increase enforcement of existing helmet law for riders

and passengers under 21 years of age.

Improve public information and education on thevalue of wearing a helmet.

Improve public i

nformatio

nan

d education

on

thevalue of not operating a motorcycle while under theinfluence of alcohol and/or other drugs.


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Program StrategyRider Education & Training

2007

2008

2009

32,719

41,491

39,039

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10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

35,000

40,000

45,000

Students Trained


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Program StrategyRider Education & Training

SEPDEC

MARJUN

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500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

3,500

4,000

Students Trained

Students Trained 3,935 3,811 2,886 1,633 2,008 2,839 3,994 3,580 3,536 3,853 3,257 3,707

SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG


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Program StrategyPublic Information and Education

Look, Learn, Live

Motorist Awareness, Rider Education, Rider Awareness.

Look Twice for Motorcyclists

Motorists Awareness.

Ride Safe

Rider Awareness.

Share the Road Motorists Awareness.

Take the Time, Take the Course

Rider Education.


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Program DetailFY2010

TxDOT Campaigns

Motorcycle Safety Campaign

Funded Projects

Statewide Coordination of Motorcycle Safety Initiatives.

Texas Law Enforcement Motorcycle Safety: Awareness andEnforcement Training Course.

Campaign to Reduce Alcohol Impaired Motorcycle Operation.


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Program DetailFunding

Request for Proposal (RFP) FY 2011

Proposals for Highway Safety Funding are due to TxDOT no later than5 PM, February 19, 2010.

RFP Questions & Answers

All proposal development questions needed to be submitted via emailto [email protected] by 5 PM CST on January 29, 2010. AQ&A document has been posted to the eGrants Help website.

Important

Please reference the Fiscal Year 2011 - Traffic Safety Request forProposals page for specific grant eligibility criteria and instructions.


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Program DetaileGrants

eGrants

Proposals must be completed in the eGrants online tool.

eGrants Accounts

If applicable, you may set up an eGrants account for new users byclicking the New User? link on the eGrants login page.

eGrants Support

To access the support page, you may click on the eGrants Help link

on the eGrants login page. Please email all your questions regarding the use of eGrants to the

technical support staff to [email protected].


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End PresentationQuestions & Answers

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Gonzalo Ponce, Program Manager

TxDOT Traffic Safety Section

eMail: [email protected]

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2010 TxDOT Motorcycle Safety Program - Ponce

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