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MAINE LIAISON Edition 26 Maine Bureau of Highway Safety January 2018

IN THIS ISSUE:

• OUI Training

• Narcan

• Cracking Down On

Repeat OUI Offend-

ers

• ARIDE

• Accidental Injury

Deaths Are up

• Distracted Driving

• Technical Crash

Investigation

The 2018 Child Passenger Safety Certification Course schedule has

been finalized. Training information and online applications are posted

on the Bureau of Highway Safety website (link included) http://

www.maine.gov/dps/bhs/child-passenger-safety/

training/course.html. Please share this information

with individuals you know are interested in becom-

ing certified car seat technicians, or possibly post the

information within your agency and/or community.

Thankfully, the Maine Criminal Justice Academy has

allotted an hour in the Basic Law Enforcement Training Program for

Child Passenger Safety (CPS) Basic Education and its significance in Title

29-A, Section 2081.

There are presently over 230 certified Child Passenger Safety Techni-

cians in Maine, with 1/4 of technicians working in law enforce-

ment. The Bureau of Highway Safety CPS Instructor team has a com-

bined total of over 50 years of CPS experience. For more information

contact Janet Cummings at janetcummings@maine.gov or 626-3848.

Below 100 In 1974, the all-time high year for officer deaths, 278 were killed in the line of duty. Innovations in training, emergency medicine and vehicles, as well as the development of ballistic armor, all contributed to bring this number down. In the line of duty deaths are often preventable. Sadly, in the US we’ve averaged about 150 deaths per year for the past ten years. The goal of this training is to eliminate preventable line-of-duty police deaths and serious injuries through compelling common-sense training designed to focus on areas under an officer’s control.

The Cumberland Police Department in partnership with the Maine Bureau of Highway Safety and the Bangor Police Department are offering the Below 100 classes for free. Classes will be held February 20th at the Yar-mouth Performing Arts Center and on February 21st at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. Each 4 hour class will run from 0800-1200. Each afternoon there will be a Train the Trainer class to train officers to bring the message back to their agencies and hold future training sessions in Maine. Read more on their web site Below100.org. For registration in Yarmouth, please contact: Jean Duchesneau Phone # (207) 829-2210 jduchesneau@cumberlandmaine.com

For registration in Bangor, please contact: Jermaine Walker Phone # (207) 947-7384 Jermaine.walker@bangormaine.gov

In a crash, the severity of injuries increases dramatically

depending on the speed of a driver—a pedestrian hit at 30

mph has a 60 percent chance of survival, while someone

hit at 40 mph only has a 40 percent chance of living.

Governor Lepage Forms Panel to Examine Issues Related to Driverless Vehicles (Maine)

Gov. Paul LePage took a step Wednesday toward regulating a rapidly emerging automotive technology that in the not-too-distant future could find self-driving cars, trucks and buses operating on Maine roads.

Read the article at pressherald.com

Addicts and Narcan

Do addicts use more heroin because narcan is around? Why do they store Narcan in their car? What is survival selling? All of these an-swers are in my latest article. Click the button below to read more.

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Free OUI Investigation Training

DATE: FEBRUARY 13, 2018

TIME: 8AM – 4PM

LOCATION: Kennebunkport Police Department

101 Main St.

Kennebunkport, ME. 04046

Maine BHS Sponsored. The Maine BHS TSRP grant covers the

cost of this training. The Kennebunkport Police Department is

hosting the event. Space is limited to 30.

Register: https://www.dirigosafety.com/upcoming-trainings

Tennessee Proposes Marking Licenses of

DUI Offenders, Preventing Sale of

Alcohol Tennessee lawmaker

wants to make it more difficult for DUI offenders

to buy alcohol by putting a mark on their driver’s li-

cense. Click here to read more

Cracking Down on Repeat DUI Offenders

The Times Leader January 23, 2018

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration commissioned research on multiple DUI offenders. It found that, in comparison with first-time offenders, those with multiple convictions are 4.1 times as likely to be involved in fatal accidents. Click here to read more

“Repeat offenders account for a large portion

of the impaired driving problem. One‑third of

all driving while intoxicated (DWI) or driving

under the influence (DUI) arrests each year

involve people who have been convicted pre-

viously of DWI/DUI. “

https://www.nhtsa.gov

Super Bowl Drunk Driving Prevention Campaign

The Super Bowl is America’s most watched national sporting event. On Super Bowl Sunday, February 4,,the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) Fans Don't Let Fans Drive Drunk campaign encourages fans to make plans ahead of time that will prevent them from getting behind the wheel of a vehicle after drinking.

A license plate

'4RKIDS'

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The purpose of this site is to provide a comprehensive source of infor-

mation regarding standardized field sobriety testing, training and certi-

fication for authorized and active law enforcement practitioners and in-

structors. The NSTRC also provides access to the SFST Training Manage-

ment System, a voluntary, state oriented practitioner and trainer database.

The NSTRC is provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administra-

tion (NHTSA) of the US Department of Transportation as a resource and

tool for United States law enforcement officers to address alcohol and

drug impaired driving.

Click to access website/sign up

Download Campaign Materials

The Maine Crash Public

Query tool allows users to

view information about crash

data in their community. Crash data can be viewed in

3 formats:

• statistical charts

• maps • high crash location list-

ings https://mdotapps.maine.gov/

MaineCrashPublic/

AVANCED ROADSIDE IMPAIRED DRIVING ENFORCEMENT(A.R.I.D.E.) PROGRAM

Program Description:

The Maine Bureau of Highway Safety and the Maine Criminal Justice Academy are pleased to offer The National

Highway Traffic Safety Administrations’ A.R.I.D.E. course. The course provides officers a better understanding of

the elements surrounding the enforcement of impaired driver laws. The course is designed to help officers be-

come more proficient at detecting, apprehending, testing, and prosecuting impaired drivers. The course includes

elements of both the Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (SFST) and Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) curriculum.

This course is not intended to certify you as a Drug Recognition Expert, although it is being consid-

ered as a prerequisite for future DRE candidates. Attendees must be proficient in the SFST battery with

emphasis on HGN procedures.

The candidate who successfully completes the training will be able to recognize that an individual may be under the

influence of a drug (or drugs) other than alcohol, or under the combined influence of alcohol and other drugs, or

suffering from some injury or illness that produces signs similar to alcohol/drug impairment.

This course was not designed to be offered to new police recruits. This is an intermediate level course designed to

offer more than a basic understanding of the impairing effects of drugs (Illicit and licit), alcohol, and/or the combina-

tion of both.

Personnel who may attend:

All full-time law enforcement officers actively enforcing impaired driving laws that work for a

department that is committed to detecting and deterring impaired drivers. Prerequisites:

Full Time Law Enforcement Officer

Must have completed the SFST program and been deemed proficient by the MCJA.

Must meet with an instructor prior to the beginning of the class and review your SFST skills at which time the in-

structor will sign a new proficiency exam sheet. The signed exam sheet is required on the first day of class. Stu-

dents without the sheet will not participate.

Class Limit: 25 Students (MCJA In-Service Application required)

Date: March 22 - 23, 2018

Location: Scarborough Police Department

Time: 8:00 - 4:00

Fee: Sponsored by the Region 2 Training

Council and the Maine Bureau of Highway

Safety at no cost to your agency.

Contact: MCJA 877-8000

The Battle for Attention: Driver Distraction – A Review of Recent Research and Knowledge

Accidental Injury Rises to Third Leading Cause of death in the U.S.

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Read more here

IAM RoadSmart has released a report that

summarizes recent research and knowledge

about distracted driving. This report focuses

on how drivers engage with technology

while driving.

For the first time since records have been kept, preventable injuries have become the third leading cause of death in the United States, the National Safety Council (NSC) announced Wednesday. In fact, data shows that preventable deaths rose 10 percent in 2016.

The increase was largely due to an uptick in fatal motor vehicle crashes and drug overdoses, particularly the ongoing opioid crisis. According to the NSC, the opioid crisis claimed the lives of 37,814 people who over-dosed on prescription opioid pain relievers, fentanyl and heroin in 2016.

Are Police as Distracted as the Rest of Us?

Between cameras, computers, radios and more, there's a lot going on inside a

police car. Maybe too much, according to some who've studied the effects of

technological distractions on police officers. It's a challenge for law enforce-

ment officers, and it's one reason, some suspect, for the growing number of

officers killed in single-vehicle crashes.

AAA Study: Cellphone Use Dramatically Increases Crash Risk

Drivers using cellphones to text and surf the Internet, among other uses, are two

to eight times more likely to be involved in a crash than non-device-distracted driv-

ers, according to a new AAA study. Drivers talking on a cellphone behind the

wheel are up to four times more likely to be involved in a crash regardless of

whether they’re using a hands-free or handheld device.

Seat Belts and Texting While Driving Highlighted in Report Missouri’s transportation system task force is recommending a primary seat

belt law. The report says that in 2016, 60 percent of people killed in traffic

crashes were not wearing seat belts. The task force is also recommending a

ban on texting while driving. The Missouri State Highway Patrol has testified

that driver inattention is the leading cause of traffic crashes in

the state.

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NHTSA Impaired Driving Update February 2018

HIGHWAY TO JUSTICE WINTER 2018 From The ABA with support from the National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration

2018 TRAFFIC COURT SEMINAR

March 5–7, 2018 THE WESTGATE HOTEL ★ SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA

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Technical Crash Investigation Course Date: Feb 26th – March 2nd, 2018 Location: Brunswick, ME Time: 8:00 - 5:00 Fee: $695.00 Contact: Mike Selves Collision Forensic Solutions (402) 339-1518 Cfs1286@cox.net

www.collisionfs.com

Program Description:

Collision Forensics Solutions LLC, will be offering the Technical Crash Investigation Course at the Southern New Hampshire University in Brunswick, ME. The goal of this course is to prepare officers and or investigators to better understand crash investigation, and help them determine the question of who is at fault. In an attempt to answer this question, this course is designed to assist officers to go merely beyond reporting crashes. They will be able to know what evidence is important to gather and how to record it. The officers will also be able to use the information to do a more complete investigation. This course will also help prepare the students to better understand and assist them in taking the next step in crash investigation courses, which would be Advanced Crash Investigation. This course is designed for the less experienced officer or investigator who has had minimal training in crash investigation. This class is open to any officer interested in entering the Crash reconstruction program in Maine. The course includes: Officer Safety On Scene, Human Factors, Physical Facts from the Roadway, Physical Facts from the Vehicle, Geometric Construction, Mapping and Measuring including Field Exercises, Scale Drawings, Speed Determination to include: (Minimum Speed from Skid Marks, Drag Factors, Combined Speeds, Speed from Critical Curve, Speed from Falls, Speed from Vaults, and Photography- large crash to small crash. Prerequisites:

Full Time Law Enforcement Officer

Students must bring the following materials to class: calculator, compass, template, flex curves

Class Limit: 30 Students

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Occupant Fatalities in Law Enforcement Vehicles Involved in Motor Vehicle Traffic Crashes “From 1980 to 2015 there were 943 crashes involving at least one occupant fatality in a law enforcement vehicle. This analysis examines the regional distribution of the occupant fatalities in law enforcement vehicles involved in motor vehicle crashes, and the crash characteristics using data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), which is maintained by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and is currently the only da-tabase that contains detailed information on fatal crashes involving law enforcement vehicles.”