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DRIVE SOBER OR GET PULLED OVER 2018

MOBILIZATION The “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” Crackdown will take place August 15 – September 3, 2018 (Paid media campaign starts August 15th and Enforcement Efforts begin August 17th) and this year’s initiative will need your participation to be a success.

Unfortunately due to the upgrading of the NJ SAGE System there will be no grants offered for this Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Crackdown in order to assist in a smooth transition of the upgrade. The NJDHTS respectfully requests departments continue to participate in this important mobilization. Last year we had 388 Police Agencies participate and we are hopeful we will continue to build on that success this year.

The goal of the program is to mobilize all police agencies in NJ to raise public awareness about the dangers of impaired driving through a combination of highly visible enforcement backed up by targeted media activities.

Research shows that high-visibility enforcement can reduce alcohol-related crash fatalities by as much as 20 percent. As law enforcement professionals and highway safety advocates, your efforts will help reduce the number of drunk drivers on the roads and save lives. By increasing State enforcement efforts, raising public awareness through paid, earned, and social media, and by maximizing your local resources, you can make a discernible difference in our national campaign to save more lives on our roadways.

So please join thousands of law enforcement officers, State and local safety advocates, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in this year's nationwide impaired driving crackdown campaign.

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LIAISON NEWSLETTER

NJ Division of Highway Traffic

Safety

The mission of the Division of Highway Traffic Safety is the Safe Passage of all roadway users in New Jersey as we move toward zero

fatalities. To achieve our mission, the

Division promotes statewide traffic safety programs

through education, engineering and

enforcement activities.

NJ SAGE Will Be Undergoing Updates On September 10th

The SAGE E-grant system utilized by NJDHTS will undergo an upgrade on Monday, September 10 from the current version known as Blue SAGE to the upgraded version known as IG16. The switch over to the new version should be seamless with no interruption in access or service. The new version has a different look and feel. To prepare for the upgrade, several informational webinars will be held in late August/early September to preview the new version and explain its operation. Stay tuned for more information on the webinars.

The only impact of the upgrade on current NJDHTS grant offerings and functions is that there will be no grants offered for the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Crackdown (August 15-September 3) in order to assist in a smooth transition.

Over Half of Highway Contractors Experience Work Zone Crashes

A national survey of 550 highway contractors conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America found that 54 percent of them said motor vehicles crashed into their construction work zones during the past year. On top of that, 48 percent of contractors who experienced work zone crashes reported injuries to either motor vehicle operators or passengers, while 24 percent of those crashes involved a driver or passenger fatality. Please have your traffic officers check for proper work zones and remind your residents to slow down through work zones and give contractors a Brake.

100 Deadliest Days For Teen Drivers

The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety is reminding people that the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day are known as the "100 Deadliest Days" for teen drivers. More than 1,050 people were killed in crashes involving a teen driver across the nation during this period in 2016. That's an average of ten people per day and a 14 percent increase compared to the rest of the year. AAA stresses the importance of preparation and education of inexperienced teen drivers. Please remind parents to talk to their teens about the dangers of being distracted behind the wheel and provide good safe driving habits.

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Want To Reduce Crime and Crashes in Your Community?

Use DDACTS

Data Driven Approach to Crime and Traffic Safety

Data-Driven Approaches to Crime and Traffic Safety is a law enforcement model that integrates community-based collaboration with analysis of location-based crime and traffic crash data to determine how to effectively deploy law enforcement and other resources.

Drawing on the deterrent value of highly visible traffic enforcement and the knowledge that crimes often involve motor vehicles, the goal of DDACTS is to reduce crime, crashes, and traffic violations, improving the quality of life in every community.

Using geo-mapping to identify “hot spots” – areas of high incidence of crimes and crashes – DDACTS uses targeted traffic enforcement strategies that play dual roles by simultaneously fighting crime and reducing crashes and traffic violations. To inquire about participating in a free Workshop near you, please contact NHTSA Region 2 Law Enforcement Liaison Michael Morris (mmorris@njsacop.org) or New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety Law Enforcement Liaison Paul Kaminsky (pkaminsky@njsacop.org).

If You Plan to Drink: Have a Plan. Don’t Drive. Get a Ride

Before you ever leave the house, make a plan for having a fun, safe night out. Don’t let friends drive impaired. Help arrange a safe way for them to get home, too. Download and use NHTSA’s Safer Ride app. The app helps people connect with a safe ride home by calling a taxi or friend and by identifying the app users location so they can be picked up. For Android devices, from Google Play store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nhtsa.SaferRide

For Apple devices, from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/saferride/id950774008?mt=8

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Hot Cars Kill Children

Heatstroke Prevention Tips

Leaving a child alone in a vehicle can lead to tragedy. 26 children have died from heatstroke so far this year. These deaths, while accidental, are always preventable. Here are some helpful tips to make sure it doesn’t happen to you.

Remember:

• Never leave a child alone in a parked car, even with the windows rolled down or the air conditioning on. A child’s body temperature can rise three to five times faster than an adult’s. A core temperature of 107 degrees is lethal.

• Always look in both the front and back of the vehicle before locking the door and walking away.

• Heatstroke can occur in temperatures as low as 57 degrees. On an 80-degree day, temperatures inside a vehicle can reach deadly levels in just 10 minutes.

Always lock your vehicle doors and trunk, and keep the keys out of a child’s reach. If a child is missing, quickly check all vehicles, including the trunk.

Is dropping off a child not part of your normal routine? Come up with some ways to remind yourself that the child is in the car.

• Place a briefcase, purse, cell phone or even your left shoe next to the child’s car seat so that you’ll always check the back seat before leaving the car.

• Call your spouse or another caregiver to confirm they have dropped your child off.

• Have your daycare provider call you if your child doesn’t arrive. • Write a note and place it on the dashboard of your car, or set a reminder on your

cell phone or calendar.

If you see a child alone in a hot vehicle, call 911 or your local emergency number immediately. If they are in distress due to heat, get them out as quickly as possible.

Go to: trafficsafetymarketing.gov for flyers for parents and caregivers and other safety information.

Remember: kids in hot cars are a deadly combination. Don’t take the chance. Look before you lock.

NJDHTS

GHSA 2018 Annual Meeting – Atlanta Georgia

Registration is now open for the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) 2018 Annual Meeting, which will take place August 25–29 at Atlanta's Westin Peachtree Plaza. General sessions and workshops will address how states, the federal government, industry partners, and others can best work together to advance traffic safety. Particular attention will be paid to partnering with law enforcement, with each workshop time slot featuring a session geared toward benefitting and engaging law enforcement. Go to: www.ghsa.org/events/Annual-Meetings/2018 for additional information.

August LEL Webinar: Do You Have Skin in the Game? Registration is now open for the August Law Enforcement Liaison webinar, which will take place on Wednesday, August 22, at 1:30 p.m. EDT. The webinar will help attendees self-reflect on their investment in traffic safety by asking the question: Do you have skin in the game? Join Former Tennessee Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor (TSRP) Jim Camp as we consider our commitment to the traffic safety mission and the motivational tools that can strengthen that commitment and influence action. Go to the following link to register:

https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8541963291190219779

NJ State Association of Chiefs of Police

Our Mission:

To promote and enhance the highest

ethical and professional standards in law enforcement at all levels throughout

New Jersey

Contact Information Chief Paul A. Kaminsky, Ret. Law Enforcement Liaison NJSACOP / NJDHT pkaminsky@njsacop.org C- (908) 328-2227

Please Visit the Traffic Safety Tab on our website at www.njsacop.org for additional traffic resources and various traffic safety information.

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