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Page 1: State of Nevada Office of Traffic Safety Annual Report FFY 2017 · Annual Performance Report FFY 2017 10 PERFORMANCE MEASURE 4: UNRESTRAINED PASSENGER VEHICLE OCCUPANT FATALITIES,

State of Nevada Office of Traffic Safety

Annual Report FFY 2017

James M. Wright, Director Governors Representative for Highway Safety

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ANNUALPERFORMANCEREPORTFEDERALFISCALYEAR2017PreparedbyNevadaDepartmentofPublicSafety,OfficeofTrafficSafety(DPS-OTS)AmyDavey HighwaySafetyCoordinator/DivisionAdministratorChariseWhitt DeputyDivisionAdministratorAmandaBrandenburg AdministrativeAssistantIV/OfficeManagerAndrewBennett PublicInformationOfficerAngeleWetzel AdministrativeServicesOfficer DanielBanda MotorcycleSafetyAdministrativeAssistantJasonEaly ZeroTeenFatalitiesSouthernNevadaProgramManagerJohneanMorrison OccupantProtectionProgramManagerJulieGallagher FatalityAnalysisReportingSystem(FARS)KevinMoore ZeroTeenFatalitiesProgramManagerKimberlyOjeda AccountingAssistantIIIPeterVanderAa MotorcycleSafetyProgramManagerRebeccaBarnett GrantsAnalyst&JoiningForcesProgramManagerRobHonea LawEnforcementLiaisonScottSwain LawEnforcementLiaisonShelleyFleming GrantsAnalyst&AgateAdministratorVictoriaHauan GrantsAnalyst&ImpairedDrivingProgramManagerPreparedinaccordancewith23C.F.R.§1300.35andtheFixingAmerica’sSurfaceTransportationAct,U.S.DepartmentofTransportation,NationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministration(NHTSA).

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TABLEOFCONTENTSTheOfficeofTrafficSafetyMission…………………………………………………………………………….……………..1PerformanceMeasureTargets……………………….………………………………………………………………….………2PerformanceMeasures…………………………………………………………………………………………………….……….5

PM1:TrafficFatalities………………………………………………………………………………………….………..5

PM2:SeriousInjuriesinTrafficCrashes…………………………………………………………………..…….5

PM3:FatalityRateper100MillionVMT……………………………………………………………..….……..5

PM4:UnrestrainedPassengerVehicleOccupantFatalities,AllPositions………………..……10

PM5:FatalitiesInvolvingaDriverorRiderwithaBACof.08orAbove………………….…….11

PM6:SpeedingRelatedFatalities………………………………………………………………………………..18

PM7:NumberofMotorcyclistFatalities…………………………………………………………………..….20

PM8:UnhelmetedMotorcyclistFatalities……………………………………………………………….…..21

PM9:DriversAge20orYoungerinFatalCrashes…………………………………………………….….22

PM10:PedestrianFatalities…………………………………………………………………………………….…..24

PM11:TrafficRecords…………………………………………………………………………………………….…..27

PM12:ChildPassengerSafety………………………………………………………………………………….….29

PM13:BicycleSafety……………………………………………………………………………………………….…..32

PM14:DistractedDriving……………………………………………………….…………………………………..33

PaidMediaandPublicRelations……………………………………………………………………………………………..35

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NEVADAOFFICEOFTRAFFICSAFETY(OTS)MissionNevadasupportsa“TowardsZeroDeaths”vision.ThemissionoftheNevadaOfficeofTrafficSafetyistoeliminatedeathsandinjuriesonNevada'sroadwayssoeveryonearriveshomesafely.ProgramFundingDesignatedbytheGovernor,theNevadaDepartmentofPublicSafety(DPS)isresponsibleforapplyingforandadministeringfederalhighwaysafetyfundsawardedtotheStatetoconducttrafficsafetyprogramsthatpositivelyaffectdrivingbehavior.TheDirectoroftheDepartmentservesastheGovernor’sRepresentativeforHighwaySafetyandhasdesignatedtheAdministratoroftheOfficeofTrafficSafetyastheHighwaySafetyCoordinator.Toaccomplishthistask,theDepartmentofPublicSafety,OfficeofTrafficSafety(DPS-OTS)developsanannualHighwaySafetyPlan(HSP)thatidentifieskeyhighwaysafetyissuesandproblemareasinthestate.DPS-OTSthensolicitsproposalsstatewidetoaddresstheidentifiedproblems.Availablefundsareawardedtostateandlocalgovernmentandnon-profitagenciestoimplementevidence-basedtrafficsafetyprogramsandprojects.ProgramsarealsosupportedusingStatefunds,grantsreceivedfromprivateorganizations,andFHWAfundspassedthroughfromNevadaDepartmentofTransportation,asallowable.ThisreportoutlinestheresultsoftheFFY2017HighwaySafetyPlanandservesasNevadaOTS’AnnualReport.DPS-OTSannuallyawardsfederalfundstostate,local,andnon-profitorganizationsdesiringtopartnerinsolvingidentifiedtrafficsafetyproblems.Fundsawardedarestrictlyforuseinreducingdeathsandseriousinjuriescausedbymotorvehiclecrashesthroughtheimplementationofprogramsorstrategiesthataddressdriverbehaviorinthepriorityproblemareas.Theseprogramareas,inalignmentwiththeStrategicHighwaySafetyPlan(SHSP),are:

• ImpairedDriving• OccupantProtection(seatbeltsandchildsafetyseats)• PedestrianSafety• TrafficRecords• DistractedDriving• YouthDriving• Speed• MotorcycleSafety• ChildSafety• BicycleSafety

PerformanceMeasuresRulesestablishedbyNHTSAallowstatestoidentifyproblemsandfundingneedsineachofthenationallydesignatedprogrampriorityareas.StateHighwaySafetyOffices(SHSOs)havetheflexibilitytoidentifyadditionalprogramareasfromtheirdata,alongwiththeamountoffundingallocatedtoeach.NevadautilizesthisflexibilityinworkingwithitsSHSPpartnerstowardachievingitsgoalof‘ZeroFatalities.’TheprojectschosenforfundinginFFY2017includedstrategiesfromtheSHSP’ssevencriticalemphasisareasandtheirresultsaredetailedonthefollowingpages.(FormoreontheSHSP,pleaselogontowww.zerofatalitiesnv.com).

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PERFORMANCEMEASURETARGETS1:TRAFFICFATALITIES2017Target:Decreasetheupwardtrendsothatthe2010–2014five-yearmovingaverageof264trafficfatalitiesis302,whichislessthantheprojected303fatalities,byDecember31,2017.ActualPerformance:Thefive-yearaverageforNevadafatalitiesinyears2012-2016was294,whichisgreaterthanthedesiredtargetof286.2:SERIOUSINJURIESINTRAFFICCRASHES2017Target:Decreasethe2010–2014five-yearmovingaveragefrom1,210seriousinjuriesto1,200seriousinjuriesbyDecember31,2017.ActualPerformance:Thefive-yearaverageforNevadaseriousinjuriesfrommotorvehiclecrashesinyears2012-2016was1,217,whichisgreaterthanthedesiredtargetof1,110.3:FATALITYRATEPER100MILLIONVMT2017Target:Decreasetheupwardtrendsothatthe2010–2014five-yearmovingaverageof1.10fatalitiesper100MVMTis1.17,whichislessthantheprojected1.18fatalityrate,byDecember31,2017.ActualPerformance:Thefive-yearaverageforNevadafatalitiesper100MVMTfrommotorvehiclecrashesinyears2012-2016was1.16,whichislessthanthetargetof1.19.4:UNRESTRAINEDPASSENGERVEHICLEOCCUPANTFATALITIES,ALLPOSITIONS2017Target:Decreasethe2010–2014five-yearmovingaverageof65unrestrainedfatalitiesfrom65to60byDecember31,2017.ActualPerformance:Thefive-yearaverageforNevadaunrestrainedfatalitiesfrommotorvehiclecrashesinyears2012-2016was67,whichisgreaterthanthedesiredtargetof53.5:FATALITIESINVOLVINGADRIVERORRIDERWITHABACOF.08ORABOVE2017Target:Decreasetheupwardtrendsothatthe2010–2014five-yearmovingaverageof79impairedfatalitiesis95,whichislessthantheprojected96impairedfatalities,byDecember31,2017.ActualPerformance:Thefive-yearaverageforNevadaimpairedfatalitiesfrommotorvehiclecrashesinyears2012-2016was87,whichisgreaterthanthedesiredtargetof83.6:SPEEDINGRELATEDFATALITIES2017Target:Decreasetheupwardtrendsothatthe2010–2014five-yearmovingaverageof90speeding-relatedfatalitiesis103,whichislessthantheprojectedmovingaverageof104speeding-relatedfatalitiesbyDecember31,2017.ActualPerformance:Thefive-yearaverageforNevadaspeedingfatalitiesfrommotorvehiclecrashesinyears2012-2016was106,whichisgreaterthanthedesiredtargetof92.7:NUMBEROFMOTORCYCLISTFATALITIES2017Target:Decreasetheupwardtrendsothatthe2010–2014five-yearmovingaverageof51motorcyclefatalitiesis72,whichislessthantheprojected73motorcyclefatalities,byDecember31,2017.

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ActualPerformance:Thefive-yearaverageforNevadamotorcyclistfatalitiesinyears2012-2016was59,whichisgreaterthanthedesiredtargetof54.8:UNHELMETEDMOTORCYCLISTFATALITIES2017Target:Decreasetheupwardtrendsothatthe2010–2014five-yearmovingaverageofeightunhelmetedmotorcyclefatalitiesremainsateight,whichislessthantheprojectednineunhelmetedmotorcyclefatalities,byDecember31,2017.ActualPerformance:Thefive-yearaverageforNevadaunhelmetedmotorcyclistfatalitiesinyears2012-2016was10,whichisgreaterthanthedesiredtargetof6.9.9:DRIVERSAGE20ORYOUNGERINFATALCRASHES2017Target:Decreasetheupwardtrendsothatthe2010-2014five-yearmovingaverageof30fatalitiesinvolvingadriverage20andyoungeris38,whichislessthantheprojectedmovingaverageof39fatalitiesinvolvingadriverage20andyoungerbyDecember31,2017.ActualPerformance:Thefive-yearaverageforNevadafatalitiesinvolvingadriverage20oryoungerfrommotorvehiclecrashesinyears2012-2016was36,whichisgreaterthanthedesiredtargetof34.10:PEDESTRIANFATALITIES2017Target:Decreasetheupwardtrendsothatthe2010–2014five-yearmovingaverageof54pedestrianfatalitiesis81,whichislessthantheprojected81pedestrianfatalities,byDecember31,2017.ActualPerformance:Thefive-yearaverageforNevadapedestrianfatalitiesinyears2012-2016was68,whichiswhichislessthanthetargetof72.11:TRAFFICRECORDS2017Target:Continueimplementationoftheremaininglargelawenforcementagenciesreportingtrafficcitationsthroughthecentralelectronicsystemandevaluatesmallersizeagenciesforsuitabilitybasedoncostvs.numberofcitationsbyDecember31,2017.12:CHILDPASSENGERSAFETY2017Target:Decreasetheupwardtrendsothatthe2010–2014five-yearmovingaverageoftwofatalitiesofchildrenagefourandyoungeristhree,whichislessthantheprojectedmovingaverageoffourfatalitiesofchildrenagefourandyoungerbyDecember31,2017.2017ActualPerformance:Thefive-yearaverageforNevadafatalitiesofchildrenagefourandyourgerfrommotorvehiclecrashesinyears2012-2016was2.4,whichisgreaterthanthedesiredtargetof2.13:BICYCLESAFETY2017Target:Decreasetheupwardtrendsothatthe2010–2014five-yearmovingaverageofsixbicyclefatalitiesisnine,whichislessthantheprojectedmovingaverageof10bicyclefatalitiesbyDecember31,2017.2017ActualPerformance:Thefive-yearaverageforNevadabicyclistfatalitiesinyears2012-2016was7,whichisgreaterthanthedesiredtargetof6.

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14:DISTRACTEDDRIVING2017Target:Decreasetheupwardtrendsothatthe2010–2014five-yearmovingaverageof17distractedfatalitiesis12,whichislessthantheprojectedaverageof13distractedfatalitiesbyDecember31,2017.2017ActualPerformance:Thefive-yearaverageforNevadafatalitiesinvolvingadistracteddriverfrommotorvehiclecrashesinyears2012-2016was14whichislessthanthetargetof21.

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COMMONPERFORMANCEMEASURES1:TRAFFICFATALITIES2:SERIOUSINJURIESINTRAFFICCRASHES3:FATALITYRATEPER100MILLIONVMTRelatedProjectsTS-2017-NVOTS658-00119—NevadaOfficeofTrafficSafety—JoiningForcesMasterFundingSources:402,405(d)Budget:$1,784,000ObligationPercentageSpent:$1,615,420.04 90.55%ThisfundingsupportsNevada’spolicetrafficenforcementHVEprogram,JoiningForces,whichisthensubgrantedouttolawenforcementagenciestoconductspecificenforcementeventscovering6CEA's(ImpairedDriving,CIOT,Speed,DistractedDriving,PedestrianSafety,andMotorcycleRiders).Nevadahas57lawenforcementagenciesstatewide,ofthat25agenciesparticipatedthisyear,covering98%ofthestate.Duringthe19scheduledevents,manyimportantcitationcategoriesimprovedfromFY16toFY17suchasspeed,cellphoneuse,recklessdrivingandfailuretoyield.Duringthe19eventsinFY1773,338citationswereissuedforavarietyofviolations,followingisthebreakdownofcitationswritten:

Category FFY2016 FY2017DUI 624 562SeatBelt 2,040 1,459ChildSeat 316 218Speed 29,381 29,479PedestrianatFault 842 746DriveratFault 742 495CellPhoneUse 4,545 5,262DrugArrest 213 110OtherDistractedDriving 82 75FelonyArrest 129 115RecoveredStolenVehicle 24 25Fugitive 260 254Suspended/RevokedLicense 1,035 884Driver’sLicenseOther 3,066 2,774RegistrationViolation 4,167 3,953EquipmentViolation 1,073 893NoInsurance 5,149 4,296RecklessDriving 144 189RedLightRunning 1,648 1,260FailuretoYield 973 984AllOtherCitations 3,393 2,857Warnings 16,792 16,448NumberofStops 76,638 60,542

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ThreeLimitedFixedDeliverable(LFD)grantswereissuedthroughtheJoiningForcesprogram.LFDsareissuedtolawenforcementagenciestocontributetopolicetrafficenforcementactivities.TheseLFDsincluded:

Sub-grant TotalFunded TotalSpentLFD-2017-UNR-00012 $10,000.00 $9,690.00LFD-2017-DCSO-00010 $10,000.00 $10,000.00LFD-2017-HCSO-00011 $10,000.00 $10,000.00

LFD-2017-UNR-00012Thisgrantwasawardedtopurchasefour(4)LidarUnitsandtwo(2)RadarUnitsandtoenhanceUNRPD'sabilitytoenforcespeedviolationsontheroadwayssurroundingtheuniversityandcommunitycollegecampuses.TheequipmentenabledUNRPDtoefficientlyenforcespeedviolationsontheroadwayssurroundingtheuniversityandcommunitycollegecampuses.IncreasedhighvisibilityenforcementonandaroundtheUNRcampusandtheTruckeeMeadowsCommunityCollegeallowedtheofficerstoreducespeedviolatorsbyissuingcitationsandeducatingdriversonthedangersofspeedinginamotorvehicle.

LFD-2017-DCSO-00010ThisgrantwasawardedforaJoiningForcesagencytopurchaseLidarequipmenttoaddressSpeedviolatorsinDouglasCounty.

LFD-2017-HCSO-00011HumboldtCountySheriff'sOfficewasabletocitespeedviolatorswiththeadditionofStalkerRadarandLidarunits.WiththeadditionofFC10PortableBreathTestDevices(PBTs),allDeputiesusedthedevicesonsuspectedDUIstops.TheincreaseduseofthedevicesenhancedtheproficiencyoftheDeputiescourttestimonyinvalidatingobjectivesignsofintoxicationandaidinsuccessfulprosecutionofDUIdrivers.

TS-2017-NVOTS658-00097—NevadaOfficeofTrafficSafety—ProfessionalDevelopmentFundingSources:402Budget:$10,000ObligationPercentageSpent:$9,404.35 94.04%ThisprojectwasaresourcefortheOfficeofTrafficSafetystaffandNevadatrafficsafetypartnerstoattendorparticipateinconferences,training,courses,orsimilareventsthatfurtherenhancetheirknowledgeandskillstocombattrafficfatalitiesandseriousinjuries.ThisprojectaimstoprovidecontinuingeducationalopportunitiesforOTSstaffaswellasitssafetyadvocatepartnerstofurthercombatmotorvehiclefatalitiesandseriousinjuriesonNevadaroadways.TS-2017-NVOTS658-00095—NevadaOfficeofTrafficSafety—PlanningandAdministration(P&A)FundingSources:402Budget:$287,911ObligationPercentageSpent:$194,661.52 67.61%ThisprojectprovidedtheopportunityforProfessionalandAdministrativestaffofOTStodeveloptheHighwaySafetyPlan,award,authorizes,monitorandevaluategrant-fundedprojects.Inordertoaccomplishthevarioustasksnecessarytosupportgrantactivities,planningandadministrativefunctionsareperformedasneeded.Fundingpartiallyprovidesforthesalariesofadministrativesupportstaff,theHighwaySafetyCoordinator,andFiscalOfficer,aswellasin-stateandout-of-statetravelandoperatingcostsformonitoringandensuringfullcompliancewithprojectrequirementsand/orsupportactivitiesforsuccessfulimplementationoftheSHSP

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and/orHSP.Inaddition,successfultrafficsafetyprogramsincurdirectcoststhatarenecessaryandwhichcontributetothesuccessofprojectsandmanagementofprograms.Duringtheprocess,TS-2017-NVOTS658-00096wasabsorbedbythisgrant.TS-2017-NVOTS658-00110—NevadaOfficeofTrafficSafety—Marketing&MediaFundingSource:NDOTBudget:$689,230ObligationPercentageSpent:$667,797.66 96.89%OTSandmanyotherNevadaagenciesworktogetheryear-roundtomakeNevada’sroadwayssafe.Still,in2016anestimated329peoplewerekilledontheroads.Manyofthesefatalitiescanbedirectlytracedtopeoplechoosingtonotpracticespecificsafety-drivenbehaviorswhileoccupyingtheroadways.Thethreatstothepublicsafetyontheroadarestillpresenttoday,andevenevolvingwithtimeandculture.Therefore,theneedtoeducatethepublicaboutthesedangersandaboutthevirtuesofmakingtherightchoicesontheroadsismoreimportantthanever.ThegoalformarketingandmediainNevadaistoraiseawarenessoftheneedtochangepoordriverbehaviorandeducatethemotoringpublic,pedestrians,andbicyclistsonsafedrivingbehaviors.TheOfficeofTrafficSafety(OTS)developedandpublishedbehavior-alteringpublictrafficsafetyannouncementsandmessagingthataddressed:1)impaireddriving,2)safetybeltusage3)pedestrian,4)motorcyclesafety,and5)distracteddriving,aswellasotherdetrimentaldrivingbehaviors,inanefforttoestablishadownwardtrendinfatalitiesandseriousinjuriesonNevada’sroadways.AllcampaignsarepartofandsupporttheState’sZeroFatalitiesmissionandmessagingdesignedtoeducatethemotoringpublicandreduceseriousinjuriesandfatalitiesinNevada.TS-2017-NVOTS658-00128—NevadaOfficeofTrafficSafety—TrafficSafetySummitFundingSources:402Budget:$30,000ObligationPercentageSpent:$30,000 100%OTSpartneredwiththeNevadaDepartmentofTransportationtosponsortheNevadaZeroFatalitiesTrafficSafetySummit.TheSummitalternatesbetweenRenoandLasVegasandincludedtwoandahalfdaysofspeakers,workshops,breakoutsessions,amotorcycleforum,andvendordemonstrations.Attendeesincludedprivateandpublicagencies,subgrantees,tribalrepresentatives,locallawenforcementandRTCs,insurancecompanies,andNevada’sSHSPpartnersandCEAteammembers.Attendancehasgrownannuallywiththe2016Summitseeingover250inattendance.ThecostsoftheSummitaresharedwithNevadaDepartmentofTransportation.TS-2017-NVOTS658-00100—NevadaOfficeofTrafficSafety—ProgramManagement:PoliceTraffic,JoiningForces,andSpeedFundingSource:402,405(b),405(d)Budget:$108,206ObligationPercentageSpent:$81,565.80 75.38%TheDPS-OfficeofTrafficSafetyis100percentfederallyfundedexceptforitsmatchrequirements.ThisgrantprojectprovidedfundingforthemanagementandoperatingcostsfortheDPS-OTSpolicetrafficandspeedprogramsintheFFY2017HighwaySafetyPlan.

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TS-2017-NVOTS658-00112—NevadaOfficeofTrafficSafety—HSP/AnnualReportFundingSource:402Budget:$20,000ObligationPercentageSpent:$9,623.09 48.12%Thisprojectprovidedthenecessaryfundingfortwoannualrequireddocuments.1.TheHighwaySafetyPlan-thisplanmustbedevelopedinconjunctionwiththeSHSP.2.TheAnnualReport-thisreportisacompilationandevaluationofalloftheprojectsfundedandmanagedbytheOTS.TheHighwaySafetyPlanisacompilationoftheprojectsthattheOTSwillfund,conduct,oversee,andmanageforthefederalfiscalyear.TheAnnualReportisanevaluationandcompilationofalltheprojectsconductedandtheoutcomesrelatedtothoseprojectsconductedintheprioryear.OTShasachievedsavingsbyutilizingstaffresourcesfortheprimaryworkontheseprojects.TS-2017-NVOTS658-00113—NevadaOfficeofTrafficSafety—LawEnforcementLiaison(LEL)FundingSource:402Budget:$122,392ObligationPercentageSpent:$111,185.22 90.84%TwoLawEnforcementLiaisonsprovidedassistanceandprogrammanagementtotheSHSOinimplementinggrantprojectswithlawenforcementagenciesstatewide,includingHVEbutalsootherpolicetrafficcountermeasures.In2016OTSaddedaLawEnforcementLiaisontoserveSouthernNevadaandtheLasVegasmetropolitanarea.Nevada’ssize,populationdistribution,anddistancebetweencitiesandtownscontributetothenecessityofhavingLawEnforcementLiaisonsthatservelargeregionalareas,NorthernandSouthern.TS-2017-NVOTS658-00127—NevadaOfficeofTrafficSafety—ProgramManagement:StrategicPlanningProjectFundingSource:402Budget:$40,000ObligationPercentageSpent:$32,352.20 80.88%ThisprojectfundedconsultingservicesthroughGHSAtosupportintegratedstrategicplanningacrossallprogramareas.TrafficsafetyspecializedconsultingenabledNevadaOTStoimplementnewlongandshorttermstrategicplandevelopmentthatincludedaconsistentframeworkforallrequiredanddesiredplansandallowsOTStoidentifyappropriateprogramsandrespondmoreproactivelytoneeds.Thisfostereda“budgettoplan”ratherthan“plantobudget”approachtobuildingHSPactivities.TS-2017-NVOTS658-00094—NevadaOfficeofTrafficSafety—ProgramManagement:NDOTAdministrationFundingSource:NDOTBudget:$75,000ObligationPercentageSpent:$61,237.49 81.65%TheDPS-OfficeofTrafficSafetyis100percentfederallyfundedexceptforitsmatchrequirements.ThisgrantawardedfromtheNevadaDepartmentofTransportationprovidedfundingforthemanagementandoperatingcostsfortheDPS-OTSdistracteddriving,pedestriansafety,andlanedepartureeffortsintheFFY2017HighwaySafetyPlan.ThesearemonetaryawardsfromNDOTtotheDPS-OfficeofTrafficSafetytomanageandconductbehavioralprojectsinconjunctionwiththeState’sStrategicHighwaySafetyPlan(SHSP)anditsstrategies.

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TS-2017-DPSNHP-00050—NevadaHighwayPatrol—PublicRelationsandOutreachFundingSources:NDOTBudget:$30,000ObligationPercentageSpent:$15,359.46 51.20%ThisprojectwasfundedfortheNevadaHighwayPatroltoparticipateinoutreacheventsstatewideforFY17.NHPconductedpublicsafetyeducationandoutreacheventsthatalignwithmediaandprioritytrafficsafetymessagingusingswornofficersandtrainedambassadors.TheyworktoenhancePedestrian,SeatBelt,ImpairedDriving,DistractedDriving,Motorcyclemediacampaignsandpubliceducationbypartneringandconductingcommunityoutreachevents.Duringthistimeframe,theyparticipatedinapproximately17overtime(OT)grantfundedeventsandeducatedand/orreached7,050peoplestatewide.ManyNevadaresidentsandresidentsofotherstateswereabletomeetanddiscusstrafficsafetyrelatedquestionswithswornofficersoftheNHP.Theeventsfocusedonimpairedanddistracteddriving,occupantrestraintandchildprotectiveseats,pedestrianandbicyclesafetyincludingZeroTeenFatalityevents.ThetrooperswhoworkedtheseeventsgaveoutPI&Ematerials,conductededucationalpresentationsandparticipatedincarseatinstallationevents.

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PERFORMANCEMEASURE4:UNRESTRAINEDPASSENGERVEHICLEOCCUPANTFATALITIES,ALLPOSITIONSRelatedProjectsTS-2017-NVOTS658-00098—NevadaOfficeofTrafficSafety—ProgramManagement-OccupantProtectionFundingSource:402,405(b)Budget:$135,437ObligationPercentageSpent:$122,495.67 90.40%ThesegrantfundssupportedtheNevadaOTSOccupantProtectionProgramManager,salary,training/travel,andindirectcosts.TheOPProgramManageradministersgrantfunds,programactivities,research,programevaluation,incentivegrantrequirements,etc.foradultandchildOPprogramsstatewide.TheOPProgramManagerwillalsoevaluateprogramsandbenchmarkfromotherstates’andNHTSArecommendationsandbestpractices.4TS-2017-UNLV-00065—BoardofRegents,NevadaSystemofHigherEducation,oboUNLV—ObservationalSeatBeltUseSurveyFundingSource:405(b)Budget:$88,915ObligationPercentageSpent:$88,177.98 99.17%Duringthegrantperiod,theobservationalseatbeltsurveyswereconducted,resultsanalyzed,reportcompiledandsubmitted.Thereportincludedunweightedanalysisontheseatbeltusageratebydriverandpassenger,agegroups,Nevadaonlyvehicles,vehicletypes,ethnicityandclassificationbystreetsandcounties.TheTransportationResearchCenter(TRC)oftheUniversityofNevada,LasVegas(UNLV)conductedtheobservationalsurveysaccordingtotheUniformCriteriaforStateObservationalSurveysofSeatBeltUse.UNLVhasconductedthissurveyforOTSforthelastseveralyears.Theyadheretoallthefederalguidelinesandrequirements.SeeprojectsTS-2017-NVOTS658-00119,TS-2017-NVOTS658-00110,TS-2017-NVOTS658-00128andTS-2017-DPSNHP-00050inPerformanceMeasure1.

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PERFORMANCEMEASURE5:FATALITIESINVOLVINGADRIVERORRIDERWITHABACOF.08ORABOVERelatedProjectsTS-2017-NVOTS658-00099—NevadaOfficeofTrafficSafety—ProgramManagement:ImpairedDrivingFundingSource:402,405(d)Budget:$155,782ObligationPercentageSpent:$137,998.54 88.58%ThesefundssupportedtheNevadaOTSImpairedDrivingProgramManager,salary,training/travel,andindirectcosts.ImpairedDrivingProgramManageradministersgrantfunds,programactivities,research,programevaluation,incentivegrantrequirements,etc.toaddressimpaireddrivingissuesstatewide.TheImpairedDrivingProgramManageralsoevaluatesprogramsandbenchmarkotherstates’andNHTSArecommendationsandbestpractices.PerformanceMeasure5TS-2017-AOG-00088—OfficeoftheAttorneyGeneral—ImpairedDriving:UpdatingtheEnforcementResponseFundingSource:405(d)Budget:$109,790ObligationPercentageSpent:$106,059.42 96.6%ThisgrantfundedtheTrafficSafetyResourceProsecutor(TSRP)positiontoenhancetheabilityofNevadaprosecutorstoeffectivelyevaluateandprosecuteDUIandDUI-relatedvehicularhomicidecases.TheTSRPprovidedspecializedDUIprosecutiontrainingtoNevada’s15ruraljurisdictionswhichvarywidelyinpopulationandresourcesaffectingconsistentDUIprosecutionmeasures.AllobjectivesofthegrantwerefortheTSRPtoprovidetechnicalassistanceandtrainingtargetedtoalcoholanddrugimpaireddrivingoffenseprosecutors.Thefirstyearofthisprogramwassuccessfulindevelopingcontacts,analyzingtheneedsofthestateanddevelopingeffectivepresentations.TheTSRPprovidedtrainingtoall17countiesintheState,with90%receivingtwotrainingopportunities.Totalnumberstrainedduringthesevisits:92prosecutors,253lawenforcement,70others,415inall.The‘other’categoryincludedcasinosecurityofficers,socialservices,administrators,aforensicscientist,gamewardensandtheStateMedicalOfficer.TheTSRPoffereddirecttechnicalassistancetoprosecutors,althoughonlyoneprosecutorspecificallyreachedoutforcaseassistance.Severalothershadlengthyconversationsregardingcross-agencycommunicationandtoolsusedtostrengthenprosecution.Theprogramencourageslocalcommunication,useoflocalresourcesandworkingwithinthecommunityasabestpracticeinworkingcasesofimpaireddriving.TheTSRPmadepresentationsto84prosecutorsattheAttorneyGeneral’sAnnualProsecutors’Conferenceandto250attendeesoftheDrugImpairedDrivingSummitonthechallengesofmarijuanaimpaireddriving.TheTSRPalsodeliveredpresentationstoLegislators,HealthandHumanServicespersonnelandtheDepartmentofTaxationtobroadentheirunderstandingoftheissue.ThoseagencieswereinvolvedinthedevelopmentofrulesandregulationsfornowlegalizedrecreationalmarijuanainNevada.

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TS-2017-NVOTS-658-00118—NevadaOfficeofTrafficSafety—DPSTrainingDivision:ARIDEFundingSource:405(d)Budget:$5,000ObligationPercentageSpent:$3,147.96 62.96%FundingforthisprojectprovidedforthepurchaseofARIDEmanualsand/orflashdriveswiththeARIDEmanual.Therewere200ARIDEmanualspurchasedaswellas40flashdrives.ThefundingalsoallowedforasponsorshipofanARIDEclassattheNationalSheriff’sAssociationannualconference.Therewere183officerstrainedinARIDE.Therewerealsoafewprosecutingattorney’strained.Thisprojecthasbeenrolledintoanumbrellaimpaireddrivinggrant.ThegrantwillincludeDrugRecognitionExpert(DRE)trainingandARIDEtraining.Theimpaireddrivinggrantwillalsoincludereferencematerialsfortrainedofficersaswellaseducationalopportunities.TS-2017-LVMPD-00007—LasVegasMetropolitanPoliceDepartment—DUIVanProgramFundingSource:405(d)Budget:$80,000ObligationPercentageSpent:$80,000 100%TheprojectfundedovertimeforofficersassignedtotheDUIVanand/orpatrolvehicleenablingLVMPDtoprocessDUIarrestsinamobileenvironmentatDUIcheckpoints,highprofilespecialevents,andwithTrafficBureauDUIenforcement.TheDUIsaturationenforcementofficersassistwithcrashes,utilizetheevidentiaryIntoxilyzerforimpaireddrivers,assistwithobtainingsearchwarrantsforimpaireddriverswhorefusedtovoluntarilysubmittoevidentiarytests,holdandtransportoffenderstojail.Checkpoints,vandeployments,andsaturationeventswerescheduledaroundholidaysandmajoreventsheldintheLasVegasareaincludingAmerica’sPartyonNewYear’sEveandNewYearsDay,SuperBowlSunday,NellisAirShow,LVRocknRollMarathon,NASCARraceweekend,StPatrick’sday,CincodeMayo,ElectricDaisyCarnival,MemorialDay,IndependenceDay,LaborDay,NVDay,Halloween,andVeteran’sDay.LVMPD’sDUIvansassistedwith5DUIcheckpointsandmultiplemonthlyimpaireddrivingsaturationeventsprocessingthearrestof218impaireddrivers.TransportingimpaireddriverstodifferentjailfacilitiesandconductingDUIenforcementledtoanadditional13impaireddrivingarrests,foratotalof231impaireddrivingarrests.Officersalsoissuedcitationsforcollisioncausingviolationsduringthisproactiveenforcement.Thevansandofficersweredeployedfornumerousschoolandcommunityeventstopromotepublicsafetyandheightencommunityawarenessoftheperilsofimpaireddriving.EventsincludedLawEnforcementAppreciationday,NationalNightOut,NVMoves,Every15Minutesprograms,CareeronWheels,BiketoSchool,SpecialOlympics,TouchaTruck,HomeTownHeroes,TrunkrTreat,andMarcKahreday.Theyalsoparticipatedinthefilmingofpublicserviceannouncementsandpressreleases.Severalsafetyeventswereheldwithlocalbusinesseswhereclassesweretaughtaboutthedangersofimpaireddriving.TS-2017-NyeComm-00022—NyeCommunitiesCoalition—ImpairedDrivingPreventionFundingSource:405(d)Budget:$36,000ObligationPercentageSpent:$28,974.36 80.48%Thisgrantprimarilyfundedaportionofstafftimeineffortstoincreaseawarenessoftherisksofalcohol/drugimpaireddrivingorridingwithanimpaireddriver,anddecreasingunderagedrinkinginsixcounties.NyeCommunityCoalition(NyECC)usedpublichealthapproachestoprovideeducationandpreventionstrategiestochangeriskybehaviorsthatinvolveonalcohol,tobacco,druguse,andunderagedrinking.CommitteesinTonopah,LincolnandPahrumpcollaboratedwithcommunitystakeholderstodevelopstrategiesineffectively

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addressingimpaireddrivingthroughgrass-roots,community-levelchange.NyECCcoordinateswithNyeCountyLawEnforcementaswellasLincolnCountyLawEnforcementtosetregularlyscheduledalcoholcompliancecheckstohelpkeepalcoholawayfromunderageyouth.Inthatefforttheprogramsupportsmultiplealcohol,tobaccoanddrugfreeeventsforyouth.NyECCusedcommunicationsandoutreachstrategiestoeducateandchangepositivesocialnormsinanattempttomakedrivingwhileimpairedunacceptable.Toeducatethecommunitiestherewere36,623reachesinregardstoinformationdisseminationbetweenmeetings,communityevents,newslettersandsocialmediaoutletsinregardtobothdrunkanddrugged,orotherwisereferredtoasmedicateddriving.Coalitionstaffattendedmultiplehealthfairs,community-basedmeetingsandschooleventstoprovideeducationandawarenessaboutthedangersofimpaireddriving.PACEservicingElko,LincolnandWhitePineCountiesprovidedserver/sellereducationto51peopleintheircommunityandworkswiththebusinesscommunitytoprovideIDchecksforthemonthlylocalbarcrawl“PassporttoSpirits”.PACEalsoprovidesactivitiessimilartothoseofNyECC.TS-2017-DPSNHP-00031—DPS-NevadaHighwayPatrol—DUIEnforcementSaturationPatrolsFundingSource:405(d)Budget:$200,000ObligationPercentageSpent:$199,962.16,99.98%TheprojectfundedovertimeforNHPofficersassignedtoDUIsaturation/enforcement,highprofilespecialeventsandholidaystypicallyknowntohaveanincreaseinimpaireddrivingincidents.RemovingimpaireddriversfromtheNevada’sroadwaysimprovespublicsafety.NHPadvisesthepublicofsaturationactivitiesthroughSocialMedia.NHP’sgrantfundedDUIsaturationteamsweredeployedstatewideduringtheprojectperiod.With6,793trafficstops,therewere275DUIarrestsintotal;SouthernCommandmade166DUIarrests,NorthernCommandWestmade98DUIarrestsandNorthernCommandEastmade11DUIarrests.Themajorityofcitationswereforothermovingandnon-movingviolations,including1,975speedingwhichcanbeafactorinimpaireddrivingbehavior.NorthernCommandEastonlyscheduledovertimepatrolsduring6ofthe12monthsofthegrant.Duringthe2016DUIEnforcementSaturationPatrolgrantperiod,NHPmade486DUIarrests.SignificantchallengesduringthisgrantperiodledtothereductionoftheanticipatedgoalofDUIarrests,suchasthe2016presidentialcampaignwhichbroughtallcandidatestothestateofNevadaintheLasVegasandRenoareasonmultipleoccasions.Theweatherinthenorthplayedalargerole,preventingparticipationduringseveralmonths.TheLasVegasareaprojectNeoninitiativestartedwhichisamassivefiveyearroadwayimprovementconstructionprogramwhichrequiredthatthoseassignmentsbefilledwithpersonnelbeforefillingovertimeforDUIenforcementassignments.TS-2017-FrontierCommunityCoalition-00032—Tri-CountyImpairedDrivingAwarenessProgramFundingSource:405(d)Budget:$16,000ObligationPercentageSpent:$7,103.64 44.39%Thisgrantprimarilyfundedaportionofstafftimeineffortstoincreaseawarenessoftherisksofalcohol/drugimpaireddrivingorridingwithanimpaireddriver,anddecreasingunderagedrinking.FrontierCommunityCoalition(FCC)usespublichealthapproachesasitpartnerswithotheragenciesinPershing,HumboldtandLanderCountiesusingeducationandpreventionstrategiestochangeriskybehaviorsthatinvolveimpaireddriving.

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FCCusedcommunicationsandoutreachstrategiestoeducateandchangepositivesocialnormsinanattempttomakedrivingwhileimpairedunacceptable.Thisincluded30mediaspotsrunthisyearvianewsprintorTVadvertisingand24LocalCommunityCoalitionmeetingswithanaverageattendanceof24peoplepermeeting,withatotalattendanceof571fortheyear.Thereweresixschooleventsserving2667students,including"Every15minutes"program,DrugandAlcoholFreepostercontest,Drugfreelifemotivationalspeakers,a"Multi-Media"Presentation,a"DUIScenario"andFCCcontractwithWinnemuccaPoliceDepartmenttoconduct'TheTruthaboutDrugs'inallthreecounties.FCCusedthe"FatalVision"programat8communityeventsserving2,126peopletoeducatecommunitymembersofthedangersofdrinkinganddriving.FCCconductedsix"ResponsibleBeverageService"trainingsandpartneredwithLawEnforcementtoconductAlcoholVendorComplianceChecks.TS-2017-LVJC-00039—LasVegasJusticeCourts—LasVegasJusticeDUICourtFundingSource:405(d)Budget:$68,000ObligationPercentageSpent:$68,000.00,100%MisdemeanorDUIdefendantsareorderedintotheprogramthroughcourtnegationsfollowedbyanevaluationprocess.98%oftheevaluationsarediagnosedwithaminimumof“AlcoholUseDisorder-Moderate”andareeligibletoparticipateintheDUIcourtprogram.Theprogramfollowsthe10KeyComponentsoftheNationalAssociationofDrugCourtProfessionals(NADCP).Thegoalistolowerrecidivismratesbyprovidingaccesstotreatmentservices,courtsupervisionandrequiringaccountabilityfromprogramparticipantsthroughtheuseofalcohol/drugmonitoringtechnology,randomobservedalcohol/drugtesting,housearrestandtheuseoftimelyandappropriatesanctionsfornon-compliance.Referralsaremadeforsubstanceabuseandmentalhealthdisorders,housing,continuingeducation,andjobreferral/training.Referralsincreasedfromsevenpermonthto18permonth.Weeklymeetingswiththetreatmentteam,consistingoftheJudge,Coordinator,treatmentproviders,DistrictAttorney,PublicDefenderandSCRAMmonitoringagencyareeffectiveinaddressingunderlyingalcoholdependency.Theprogramaddressesimpaireddriversatthemisdemeanorlevelratherthanwaitinguntilthereisaseriousinjuryorfatality.TheteamattendedtheNADCPDrugCourtConferencewhichincludedbeneficialtrainingonbreathinterlockdevices.TheNevadaSupremeCourt’sDCCMprogram(casemanagementdatabase)isinvaluableinrecordingkeepingandsimplifiesreportingstatisticstoOTS.TheDUISpecialtyCourtCoordinatormanaged143casesduringtheprojectperiod.Programparticipantsincreasedfrom90atthebeginningoftheprojectto140participantsattheendofthegrantperiodwithanaveragenumberof5.24newparticipantsenrolledpermonth.Drugandalcoholevaluationsincreasedfromeightpermonthto20permonth.Therewere68programgraduatesand61newparticipants.Theprogramretentionrateforthecurrentgrantperiodis99%.Terminationsfromtheprogramdecreasedthisyeardowntothree,includingonedeathandonewithmedicalissues.TwoparticipantsweretransferredtoDrugCourt.Recidivismoveratenyearperiodremainsat10%.Recidivismduringthe2017grantperiodiszero.AnincreaseinprogramparticipationcanbeattributedtothefactthattheCoordinatorhasapresenceinthesentencingcourtandhasactivecommunicationwithattorneystogainsupportandcommitmenttoworkingwiththecourt.TheProgramexpandeditsoutreacheffortsbyemailingprogrambrochuresexplainingthe

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benefitsoftheDUITreatmentCourtProgramtoprivateattorneysandthePublicDefenders.TS-2017-LVMPD-00040—LasVegasMetropolitanPoliceDepartment—DUIEnforcementFundingSource:405(d)Budget:$101,680ObligationPercentageSpent:$101,680.00,100%TheprojectfundedovertimeforTrafficBureauofficersassignedtoDUIsaturation/enforcement,highprofilespecialeventsandholidaystypicallyknowntohaveanincreaseinimpaireddrivingincidents.RemovingimpaireddriversfromtheLasVegasroadwaysimprovespublicsafety.LVMPDadvisesthepublicofsaturationactivitiesthroughSocialMedia.LVMPD’sDUIsaturationteamsweredeployedintheLasVegasareaonatleast35occasionsandofteninconjunctionwiththeDUIVan.ThegrantfundedDUIenforcementresultedinover135DUIarrests.ThiswasthefirstyearfortheDUIenforcementgrantsotheDUIarrestswillbeusedasabenchmarkforfutureDUIenforcementgrantprojects.Officersalsoissuedcitationsforcollisioncausingviolationsduringthisproactiveenforcement,andobtainedsearchwarrantswhendriversrefusedtosubmittoevidentiarytesting.HighprofilesaturationeventswerescheduledfortheNellisAirShow,LVRocknRollMarathon,NASCARraceweekend,ElectricDaisyCarnival,MemorialDay,IndependenceDay,LaborDay,NVDay,andVeteran’sDay.Officersandsupervisorsusedtheirknowledge,historicalcrashdata,andpublicoutcrytodeterminethebestareastowork.Over430hoursofnon-grantfunded(matchingfunds)werespentbyLVMPDtostaffimpaireddrivingsaturation.This,combinedwithgrantfundsresultedinover1,863hoursofLVMPDTrafficOfficersonLasVegasroadways,preventingandarrestingimpaireddriversOnegrantobjectivewastoreduceDUIrelatedfatalcollisionsfrom26to21.Sadly,therewere56fatalitycollisionsinvolvinganimpaireddriverinLVMPD’sjurisdiction.Inrealitythenumberoffatalitiesisoutsideofthecontroloflawenforcement,howevertheycanincreasepatrolsandDUIarrests.TS-2017-CCDistrictCourt-00048—CarsonCityDistrictCourt—FelonyDUICourtFundingSource:405(d)Budget:$35,000.00ObligationPercentageSpent:$35,000.00,100%TheprojectpartiallyfundedtheDUICaseManagerfortheWesternRegional-CarsonCityDUICourt,MisdemeanorTreatmentCourt(MTC)andtheMentalHealthCourt(MHC)todeliveratreatmentprogramtoaddressboththecriminaloffenseandsubstanceabuse/dependencyofthoseconvictedofDUIoffenses.TheCaseManagerisanintegralpartofthemultidisciplinaryteamconsistingofajudge,defenseandprosecutorialcouncil,courtstaff,andcommunitytreatmentproviderswhorevieweachparticipant’sprogresspriortocourtappearances.Theprogramadherestothe10GuidingPrinciplesofDWICourts,createdbytheNationalCenterforDWICourts.TheFelonyDUICourtprogram,availabletoanyonechargedwitha3rdDUI,had18activeparticipantsattheendofgrantperiod,7graduates,1dischargeduetonon-compliance,5transferstoanotherjurisdictionand1death.Theydoubledlastyear’sadmissionswith13participantsenteringtheprogramthisyear. TheMisdemeanorTreatmentCourtfor2ndDUIoffendershad49newadmissionswhichwasdownfrom2016astheyarefocusingmoreonthehighrisk,highneedindividuals.Afterreferral,participantsreceivedasubstanceabuseevaluationand/oramentalhealthevaluationtodetermineeligibility.Therewere24dischargesduetonon-complianceand7voluntarywithdrawals.MTCcollaborateswithandsharescasemanagementresources

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withtheCarsonCityMentalHealthcourtinordertoprovidesupervisiontoallmisdemeanorparticipants.Therewere2DUIcasesparticipatingintheMHC.Forthereportingyeartherewere43newadmits,24discharges,0transfersand16graduates.ParticipantsaretestedusingthehighlyeffectiverandomColorCodesystemforidentifyingdrugand/oralcoholuseinparticipants.In2017theprogramincreaseddrugandalcoholteststhroughoutallspecialtycourtstoremainincompliancewithSpecialtyCourtbestpracticestoincludea40%increaseforFelonyDUICourt,31%increaseforMTC,anda47%increaseforMHC.TheCarsonCityDUICourtProgramutilizestheSCRAMalcoholmonitoring/housearrestequipmenttoenforcethe180dayhousearrestrequirementoftheprogram,and10participantshaveignitioninterlockdevices.Mostinterlocksareequippedwithacameraastoconfirmitisthecorrectpersonusingthedevice.TS-2017-WC2ndJudCt-00051—WashoeCountySecondJudicialDistrictCourt—FelonyDUICourtFundingSource:405(d)Budget:$20,000ObligationPercentageSpent:$20,000.00,100%TheprojectpartiallyfundedtheProgramCoordinatorpositionfortheSecondJudicialDistrictCourt’sFelonyDUICourt.Theobjectiveistodeliveratreatmentprogramtoaddressboththecriminaloffenseandadefendant’ssubstanceabuseutilizingtheconsequencesofcriminalsanctionstoencourageprogramcompletion.TheprogramreducesalcoholandotherdruguserelatedtoDUIbehaviorthroughtherapeuticinterventionsandjudicialsupervisiontoimprovepersonalfunctioningandcommunitysafety.TheprogramadherestotheTenGuidingPrinciplesofDWICourts,createdbytheNationalCenterforDWICourts.Tohelpunemployedparticipantswiththechallengeofprogramcosts,theprogramutilizesresourcesfromalocalbanktoconductmonthlybudgetingsessionsaswellaslocalemploymentresourcesthatincludetempworkortemptohirearrangements.TheFelonyDUICourtprogramcontinuedtoexperiencesuccessesthisyearwitha58%increaseinnewadmissionsfromlastyear(29to46).AnincreaseincriminalprocessingthroughouttheDistrictCourtaswellasongoingeducationtostakeholdersabouttheprogramandhowprospectivecandidatescanbenefitfromitsserviceshelpedexpandtheprogram.Therewere109activeparticipantsonOct.1,2016and117participantsattheendofgrantperiod.Thenumberhasremainedsteadyoverthepastfewyears,onlyfluctuatingwithin+/-10participants.Therewere37participantsdischargedfromtheprogramwhichincluded21graduates,2removedfornoncompliance,2obtainednewoffenses,3weretransferredtoanotherjurisdiction,4absconded,and5voluntarilywithdrew.Sinceitsinceptionin2008,theprogramhassuccessfullycompleted285participantsforanaverageofover28graduateseachyear.Therewasa50%reductioninDUI-relatednewoffensesofparticipants.Programsuccesswasaccomplishedthroughthehardworkofthemultidisciplinaryteamconsistingofajudge,defenseandprosecutorialcouncil,courtstaff,andcommunitytreatmentproviders.Otherkeystakeholdersincludeignitioninterlock,SCRAMandhousearrestproviders,andthelocalself-helpmeetingcommunity.Othernotableaccomplishmentsthisyearincludedtransferringin-housedrugtestingtothelocalcontractedtestingproviderandexpandingavailableresourcesforvocationalandacademicdevelopmentopportunities.Theprogramhasstrongpartnershipswith4interlockprovidersandregularlyreviewsmonitoringreportsfor22participants.

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TS-2017-RJC-00070—RenoJusticeCourt—WashoeCountySober24FundingSource:405(d)Budget:$45,000ObligationPercentageSpent:$45,000.00100%ThisisthesecondFederalFiscalYear(FFY)thisprojecthasbeenfundedbytheOfficeofTrafficSafety(OTS).Duringthe2017grantcycletheWashoeCountyDepartmentofAlternativeSentencing(WCDAS)wasabletocompletethehiringofaProgramManagerandemployeestocompletesobrietytestingofclientsintheprogram.TheSober24programcontinuestotestclientstwicedailysevendaysaweekforalcoholandrandomdrugtestingthataveragestotwoandahalftimesperweek.Onethousanddrugtestingkitswerealsopurchasedwiththefundingduringthegrantcycle.Theprogramresultsareveryencouraging.Duringthisgrantcycletherewas39,090PreliminaryBreathTests(PBT’s)administeredwithasuccessrateof99.74%.Therewere28,265drugtestsadministeredwithasuccessrateof94.38%.AsofSeptember30,2017therewere743clientsparticipatingintheprogram.TS-2017-NVOTS658-00104— NevadaOfficeofTrafficSafety—ProfessionalDevelopmentforJudgesandProsecutors FundingSource:405(d)Budget:$20,000ObligationPercentageSpent:$2,419.4912.09%ThisisanongoingprojectprovidingfundsavailabletoNevada’sprosecutors,judges,andTrafficSafetyResourceProsecutors(TSRP)fortravelandrelatedexpensestoattendconferences,seminarsandworkshopsthataddresscriticalareasofprosecutingandadjudicatingalcoholanddrug-impaireddrivingcases.Theprojectisdependentonoutsiderequestsforfundingassistancefortrainingopportunities.Therewasagreatdealofeffortinnetworkingwithstakeholderstoincreaseawarenessofthetrainingopportunitiesprovidedwiththisgrant.ActivitiesincludedworkingwiththeAG'sOfficeandtheAdministrativeOfficeoftheCourts(AOC).ThereweretworequestsfortrainingfromprosecutorsandtheTSRP,howeverschedulingconflictspreventedtheirattendance.TherewasarequestfortrainingfromoneofNevada’sForensicAnalystofAlcoholtoattendtheAIIPA(AssociationofIgnitionInterlockProgramAdministrators)Annualconferencetoprepareforastrongerall-offenderignitioninterlocklawpassedin2017.Effectiveconvictionofalcoholanddrugimpaireddrivingmustbeaddressedthroughspecializededucationandtrainingforprosecutorsandjudgestobetterunderstandthenatureanddegreeoftrafficsafetyriskposedbyimpaireddrivers.SeeprojectsTS-2017-NVOTS658-00119,TS-2017-NVOTS658-00110,TS-2017-NVOTS658-00100,TS-2017-NVOTS658-00128,TS-2017-NVOTS658-00113andTS-2017-DPSNHP-00050inPerformanceMeasure1.

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PERFORMANCEMEASURE6:SPEEDINGRELATEDFATALITIESRelatedProjectsTS-2017-NVOTS658-00103—NevadaOfficeofTrafficSafety—FixedDeliverablesFundingSource:402ThisprojectprovidedthemasterfundingforvariousLimitedFixedDeliverable(LFD)grantsappliedforandawardedthroughouttheFFY2017year.Thereisnoearlydeadlinetoapplyforthesefunds,untilthemoneyhasallbeenawardedoutfortheyear.Sevensub-grantswereawardedthroughthismasterLFD.Allpurchasesweremadeduringthegrantperiod.

Sub-grant TotalFunded TotalSpentLFD-2017-BCPD-00004 $5,000.00 $5,000.00LFD-2017-CCSO-00003 $20,650.00 $19,475.00LFD-2017-DPSNHP-00019 $5,000.00 $5,000.00 LFD-2017-NLVPD-00032 $4,891.00 $4,891.00LFD-2017-RPD-00042 $1,900.00 $1,828.00LFD-2017-RPD-00046 $2,450.00 $2,450.00LFD-2017-SPD-00015 $2,312.00 $2,312.00

LFD-2017-BCPD-00004Thegoalofthisprojectwastopurchase4LIDARspeeddetectiondevices,trainofficersintheiruseandutilizethedevicesforspeedzoneenforcement.LFD-2017-CCSO-00003TheCarsonCitySheriff’sOffice(CCSO)purchasedLidarandplacedthemintoserviceforspeedenforcement.LFD-2017-DPSNHP-00019Thegoalofthisprojectwastopurchase3LIDARspeeddetectiondevices,trainofficersintheiruseandutilizethedevicesforspeedzoneenforcement.LFD-2017-NLVPD-00032Thegoalofthisprojectwastopurchaseandinstall2Stalkermovingradarunitsonpolicemotorcyclesinordertoconducthighvisibilityspeedenforcement,duringregulartimeandovertimeenforcementactivities.LFD-2017-RPD-00042ThisfundingprovidedforthepurchasetwoScoutRadarsfromDecaturElectronics.Theradarswerepurchasedandassignedtoofficersforspeeddetectionandspeedenforcement.LFD-2017-RPD-00046ThisfundingprovidedforthepurchasesevenDraeger5510PBT’s.ThePBT’swerepurchasedandassignedtoofficersforimpaireddrivingenforcement.LFD-2017-SPD-00015ThisfundingprovidedtotheSparksPoliceDepartmentforthepurchaseofeightLifelocPBT’s.ThePBT’swerepurchasedandassignedtoofficersforimpaireddrivingenforcement.

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SeeprojectsTS-2017-NVOTS658-00119,TS-2017-NVOTS658-00110,TS-2017-NVOTS658-00100,TS-2017-NVOTS658-00128,TS-2017-NVOTS658-00113andTS-2017-DPSNHP-00050inPerformanceMeasure1.

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PERFORMANCEMEASURE7:NUMBEROFMOTORCYCLISTFATALITIESRelatedProjectsRelatedProjectsTS-2017-NVOTS-00093—NevadaOfficeofTrafficSafety—ProgramManagement:MotorcycleFundingSource:405(f)Budget:$103,083ObligationPercentageSpent:$7,527.29 7.30%ThisgrantprojectprovidedfundingforthemanagementandoperatingcostsfortheDPS-OTSmotorcyclesafetyprogramintheFFY2017HighwaySafetyPlan.ThisgrantprovidedfundingfordirectprogrammanagementanddirectcostsincurredfortheMCprogrambyprofessionalandadministrativestaffthatrelatetoplanning,developing,coordinating,conducting,monitoring,evaluating,andauditingofprojectswithinallprogramareas.SeeprojectsTS-2017-NVOTS658-00119,TS-2017-NVOTS658-00110,TS-2017-NVOTS658-00100,TS-2017-NVOTS658-00128,TS-2017-NVOTS658-00113andTS-2017-DPSNHP-00050inPerformanceMeasure1.

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PERFORMANCEMEASURE8:UNHELMETEDMOTORCYCLISTFATALITIESRelatedProjectsSeeprojectsTS-2017-NVOTS658-00119,TS-2017-NVOTS658-00110,TS-2017-NVOTS658-00100,TS-2017-NVOTS658-00128,TS-2017-NVOTS658-00113andTS-2017-DPSNHP-00050inPerformanceMeasure1.

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PERFORMANCEMEASURE9:DRIVERSAGE20ORYOUNGERINFATALCRASHESRelatedProjectsTS-2017-NVOTS658-00111—NevadaOfficeofTrafficSafety—‘ZeroteenFatalities’ProgramManagementFundingSource:NDOTBudget:$140,000ObligationPercentageSpent:$119,754.83 85.54%Thisprogramprovidedoutreachandeducationtohundreds,ifnotthousandsofteendriversthroughoutNevadatoincreasetheirawarenessofdangerousdrivinghabitsandtoimprovetheirdrivingskills.Historically,thisprogramhadbeenmanagedbyoneprogrammanagerlocatedinNorthernNevada;however,inJune2016,theagencywasabletohireasecondprogrammanagertofocusmoreoutreachandeducationeffortsinthesouthernregion.TS-2017-NVOTS658-00121—NevadaOfficeofTrafficSafety—‘ZeroteenFatalities’ProgramFundingSource:NDOTBudget:$107,560ObligationPercentageSpent:$83,250.24 77.40%ZeroTeenFatalitiesincreasesawarenessoftheimpactofseatbeltusageandthedangersofimpairedanddistracteddriving,aswellasspeedingandaggressivedriving,whichareallcriticalsafetyissuesforthisagegroup.ThisprogramalsoaddressestheimportanceofpedestriansafetyandtherisingfatalityrateforpedestriansinNevada.DuringFY1714,460teensandparentshave“JoinedtheCause”intheprogram.WithZtFstaffat120schoolsgiving156presentationsto6,752teens.(Thisisadecreasefrom2016duetonotpresentinginan“assembly”styleevent.Wefeelwearegettingabetterresultutilizingsmallervenuestobetterengagemillennials)Evenintheinfancyoftheprogramrebrandandrestructure,therehasbeenlife-savingsuccess—Teenfatalitiesdropped37%during2016inNevada,anda292%increaseinteenparticipationintheprogram.Overallprogramhasgrownbasedonschools’needsandpositivereceptionfromschooladministrationsandteachers,parentsandteens.TheOfficeofTrafficSafetywasinvitedtoshareprogramsuccessesatthe2017StrategicCommunicationsForum,anationallyrecognizedtrafficsafetyconference.For2017ZeroTeenFatalitiesbroughtNevada’sD.R.I.V.E.programunderitswingtopilotthisprogram’sdevelopmentstatewide.D.R.I.V.E.(DrivingResponsiblyIncludesVehicleEducation).TheD.R.I.V.E.Programisadriver’ssafetycoursedesignedbyNHPTrooperstobeusedinconjunctionwithNVjuvenilecourts.Thecourseeducatesjuvenilesthathavereceivedatrafficcitationorhavebeeninvolvedinavehiclecrashusingeducationalvideos,picturesandreal-lifestoriessharedbythetroopers.Theprogramaddressesthe“7criticalemphasisareas”fromtheNVStrategicHighwaySafetyPlan.TS-2017-DriversEdge-00076—ThePayneFoundation,Inc.—Driver’sEdgeTeenSafeDrivingProgramFundingSource:NDOTBudget:$258,210ObligationPercentageSpent:$256,812.1099.46%Driver'sEdgeconductsafreeeducationalprogramforyoungdrivers(aged15-21)thatteachesreallifeemergencyavoidanceandresponsetechniquesandoveralldriversafety.Edgeistaughtthroughaunique

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combinationofbehindthewheelandclassroomexperiences.DuringthegrantyearDriver’sEdgeeducated2,767youngdriversandhadatotalattendance(studentsandparents)of5,373.Driver’sEdgeexceededtheirObjective/Activityofeducating2,400youngdriversby15%,alsoexceededotherObjectivesandActivitiesincluding:Exceedingtheirstatedactivity(1,440parents)by81%.Driver’sEdgehad2,606parentsattend.TS-2017-BGCSNV-00045—TheBoysandGirlsClubofSouthernNevada—AutomobileLifeSkillsTrainingFundingSource:402Budget:$31,000ObligationPercentageSpent:$4,519.72 14.57%AutomotiveLifeSkillsAutoSafetyandCarCareClinicsconducted5eventsduringthe2017grantcycle.DuringthegrantyearAutomotiveLifeSkillsAutoSafetyandCarCareClinicseducated233youngdriversandtheirparents.AutomotiveLifeSkillsAutoSafetyandCarCareClinicsdidnotreachitsgoalsorobjectives.Theprogramstruggledtosecurelawenforcementparticipationandguestspeakerinvolvement.Thisprojectwasapilotprogramthatwasneverimplementedtoitsfullest.Communicationdifficultiesbetweenthesubgranteeandthesub-subgranteewereneverresolvedandcontinueduntilthegrantwascancelled.ZeroTeenFatalitiesadoptedthebasicideaofAutomotiveLifeSkillsAutoSafetyandCarCareClinicsandcreatedthe“Cars&Cops”program.Thisprogramwasreducedintimefrom4hoursto90minutestobetterfitschedulingrestrictions.

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PERFORMANCEMEASURE10:PEDESTRIANFATALITIESRelatedProjectsTS-2017-RPD-00061—RenoPoliceDepartment—RenoPDPedestrianSafetyProgramFundingSource:402(NewPedestrianFunds)Budget:$31,433ObligationPercentageSpent:$30,442.86 96.85%ThisgrantwasawardedtoconductspecificenforcementeventscoveringPedestrianSafetyintheRenoarea.Atotalof532.50manhourscontributedtothisgrantresultingin:Citations–589Warnings-228TotalDriversatFault-332TotalPedestrianAtFault-100TotalArrestsmade-10TotalSchoolVisits-2TS-2017-UNR-00024—BoardofRegents,NevadaSystemofHigherEducation,oboUNR—PedestrianSafetyProjectFundingSource:402Budget:$29,566ObligationPercentageSpent:$25,213 85.28%Thisprojectwastoaddresspedestriansafety,includingdistractedwalking,drivingandothertrafficsafetyissuesonandaroundtheUniversityofNevada,Reno(UNR)campus,throughpublicawarenessandenforcementcampaigns.Withareducedbudget,theywereunabletoproducenewPSAs,buteffectivelyairedpastPSAs,farexceedingthegoaltoreach300,000viewersbyreachingmorethan456,399viewers(on-campusviewernumbersarenotavailable).Increasingtheinteractiononsocialmediacontinuedtobeachallengethisyear,findingthestudentassociationisabletopostmessageswiththemesandlanguagethatthey,asrepresentativesofthepolicedepartment,areunabletopost.Withthatsaid,theynearlydoubledthenumberoffollowersto117attheendofthegrantproject.TS-2017-NLVPD-00013—NorthLasVegasPoliceDepartment—TrafficSafety“PedestrianSafety,AwarenessandEducationProgram”FundingSources:402,405(h)Budget:$58,968ObligationPercentageSpent:$58,968 100%Officersmetwithfacultyandstudentsfromsomecharterandprivateschoolsinadditiontopublicelementaryschools.Saturationpatrols&officerscrossingatmid-blockmarkedcrosswalkswerethetypesofenforcementused.Itwasfoundthatmorepedestrianswereatfaultascomparedtomotoristswithregardtoseriousinjuryandfatalitycrashes.Enforcementactivitiesweredoneinconjunctionwitheducationallyfocusedmediareleasesandeducationalassemblies.Thirty(30)EducationalAssemblieswereheldateleven(11)differentElementarySchools.Eachassemblywasconducted&focusedtowardK-2,and3-5grades.Thepedestriansafetyawarenesseducationcampaign,Stop,LookandListen,(SLL)isthehighlightofNLVPD'seducationelementforthisgrant.ItconsistsofusinguniformedpoliceofficersdeliveringSLLeducationtothecity'selementaryschoolchildren,highlightingtheimportanceofautomobileamdpedestriansafety.TheprogramprovidedinstructiontostudentsatNLVelementaryschoolsonhowtosafelycrossthestreet.Aspartofthecurriculum,theylearna)whatacrosswalkis,b)howtousea

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crosswalk,andc)howtoStopbeforesteppingoutintothestreet;Lookleft,thenright,thenleftagain,andtolistenforcarsandothersoundssuchasscreechingtiresandcarhorns.Stop,LookandListenisdesignedtokeeptheseyoungchildreninterestedinlearningaboutpedestriansafetybyutilizingcolorfulgraphicssuchastrafficlightsimulatorsandbykeepingtheeducationalpresentationtoapproximately1hour.Itisevident,fromfeedbackreceived;thatthepresentationsarewellreceivedandappreciated.Eight(8)PedestrianEnforcementeventswereconducted,focusingondriversfailingtoyieldtopedestriansaswellaspedestriansunlawfullycrossingtheRoadway.Themajorityoftheenforcementeffortswereconductedondatesandtimesandatspecificlocationswherechildrenwouldbewalkingto/fromschool.Inconjunctionwiththeenforcementefforts,localmediawasalsousedinanefforttoeducatedriverstopayattentiontotheirdrivingbehaviors,specificallywhileinandaroundschoolzones.TS-2017-UNLV-00068—BoardofRegents,NevadaSystemofHigherEducation,oboUNLV—VulnerableRoadUsersProject2017FundingSources:402,405(h)Budget:$120,000ObligationPercentageSpent:$102,21685%Thisprogramprovidesamulti-levelsolutiontopedestrianandbicyclistfatalitiesthrougheducationandawarenessviacommitteesandmediaoutreachtobringawarenesstothedangersaffectingpedestrianandbicyclistsafety.Goalsweretoeducateroadusersanddecisionmakers;andreducepedestrianfatalitiesby5%.Asreportedbythegrantee,"theoverarchinggoalofreducingpedestrianfatalitiesandcriticalinjuriesinFY17failedmiserably."InClarkCounty,thepedestrianfatalitiesincreasedapproximately48%from2016,whileoveralltrafficfatalitiesinClarkCountydroppedapproximately6%from2016.Alotofenergywasconsumedintryingtochangehowstreetsarebuilt;tryingtoinfluencethosewhoplan,design&buildstreets.Whileengineeringisimportant,it'syearsdowntheroad.Morefocusneedstobeonroadwayusers&whatcanbedonetoday.ThoseinvolvedwiththisgranttakecreditformakingadifferencewiththeCityofLasVegas,theRTCandNDOT.Severalstreetsreceivedpedestrianupgradessuchasadditional/betterlighting,additionalsidewalksandcrosswalks,speedlimitreductions,pedestrianfencing,lanewidthreductions,andshadestructureinstallationsatsignals.AlotofeffortwasspentspreadingtheVisionZeroprogram,someagencieswereinterestedandothersnot.Communityeventsincluded:providinghundredsofhelmetstocommunityyouth;presentationsatelementaryschools;SpringBreakWeekandZeroFatalitiesforChildrenweekforBike/BusSafety,BoosterSeat/SeatBeltSafety,PedestrianSafetyandTeenDriversafety;givingawayhundredsofTwinkleTreatBaskets;Don’tbeaFool,LightYourselfupatNight&parade;participatedinunityforholidays,torespondtoviolence,andbacktoschooleventswithCOPunits;aneventwithZapposandseveralwithBoulevardMall.Pedestrianclasswasofferedthreetimespermonthtopedestrians/driverswhohavereceivedapedestrianrelatedcitation.It'sreportedthatattendancewasabout25peopleperclass,with85%beingpedestrians.CTSRwillcreateanewevaluationthatincludesapreandposttest,andwillconductasixmonthfollowup.

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TS-2017-NVOTS658-00102—DPS-OfficeofTrafficSafety—ProgramManagement:Pedestrian/Distracted/CommunicationsProgramsFundingSource:402Budget:$121,066ObligationPercentageSpent:$119,314.1798.55%TheDPS-OfficeofTrafficSafetyis100percentfederallyfundedexceptforitsmatchrequirements.ThisgrantprojectprovidedpartialfundingforthemanagementandoperatingcostsfortheDPS-OTSdistracteddriving,pedestrian,and/orcommunicationsprogramsintheFFY2017HighwaySafetyPlan.ThismayalsoincludeNDOT’sHighwaySafetyImprovementPlan(HSIP)monetaryawardstotheDPS-OfficeofTrafficSafety(inconjunctionwiththeState’sStrategicHighwaySafetyPlan(SHSP)).SeeprojectsTS-2017-NVOTS658-00119,TS-2017-NVOTS658-00110,TS-2017-NVOTS658-00100,TS-2017-NVOTS658-00128,TS-2017-NVOTS658-00113andTS-2017-DPSNHP-00050inPerformanceMeasure1.

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PERFORMANCEMEASURE11:TRAFFICRECORDSRelatedProjectsTS-2017-NVOTS658-00101—NevadaOfficeofTrafficSafety—ProgramManagement:TrafficRecordsFundingSource:402,405(c)Budget:$120,912ObligationPercentageSpent:$69,835 57.75%TheDPS-OfficeofTrafficSafetyis100percentfederallyfundedexceptforitsmatchrequirements.ThisgrantprojectprovidedfundingforthemanagementandoperatingcostsfortheDPS-OTSTrafficRecordsandNevadaCitation&AccidentTrackingSystem(NCATS)ModernizationprogramsintheFFY2017HighwaySafetyPlan.TS-2017-NVOTS658-00122—NevadaOfficeofTrafficSafety—TrafficRecordsCoordinatingCommittee(TRCC)FundingSource:402Budget:$5,000ObligationPercentageSpent:$1,401.40 28.03%TheFASTActrequiresstatestomaintainaTrafficRecordsCoordinatingCommittee(TRCC)attheexecutiveandtechnicalleveltoqualifyforfederalfundingfortrafficrecords.ThisprojectprovidedfundingforTRCCmemberagencyrepresentatives’traveltoandfrommeetingsandanyotherexpensesrelatedtothosemeetings.TS-2017-NVOTS658-00137—NevadaOfficeofTrafficSafety—TrafficRecordsCoordinatingCommittee(TRCC)FundingSource:405(c)Budget:$50,000ObligationPercentageSpent:$38,271.55 76.54%TheServiceProviderconductedbi-monthlymeetingswiththeTRCCmembersasagroup,surpassingthepreviousMAP-21andcurrentFASTActrequirementsofthreemeetingsperfiscalyear.Additionally,itrevampedthecurrentTRCCCharter,continuedwithrecordingthemeetingminutesandforecastfuturemeetingdates,thoughnotrequiredbytheFASTAct.UsingtheCharterasaguidelineandtherecommendedBestPracticeswithreferencestotheissuesdiscoveredinthe2015NevadaTRCCAssessmenttomakeimprovementstotheNevadaoveralldatacollectionforitsdatabases.TS-2017-NVOTS658-00124—NevadaOfficeofTrafficSafety—TrafficRecordsFixedDeliverablesFundingSource:405(c)ThisfundingwasprovidedasthemastergrantforLimitedFixedDeliverables(LFD)forlawenforcementagenciestoimplementelectroniccitationsandcrashreports.Thecrashreportsarethencapturedelectronicallyinthestatewidedatabase.Therewerenoclaimsforthisgrant.ClaimsandpaymentwereaccomplishedthrougheachindividualLFD.

Sub-grant TotalFunded TotalSpentLFD-2017-ElkoPD-00009 $38,705.00 $38,705.00LFD-2017-FPST-00053 $19,810.00 $19,792.37LFD-2017-HPD-00008 $244,046.00 $244,046.00LFD-2017-PCSO-00006 $35,430.00 $35,430.00LFD-2017-RTAA-00007 $12,913.00 $12,913.00

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LFD-2017-StCSO-00014 $38,958.00 $38,958.00LFD-2017-CCSO-00003 $14,175.00 $13,000.00

LFD-2017-ElkoPD-00009ThisfundingprovidedtoPershingCountySheriff’sOfficeforthepurchaseof15TC70ticketwriterstosubmitcitationsandtrafficcrasheselectronically.Theequipmenthasbeenpurchased,trainingcompleted,andisinservice.LFD-2017-FPST-00053ThisfundingprovidedtoFallonPaiuteShoshonePDforthepurchaseofequipmenttosubmitcitationsandtrafficcrasheselectronically.Theequipmenthasbeenpurchasedandimplementationispending.LFD-2017-HPD-00008ThisfundingwasprovidedtheHendersonPoliceDepartmentforthepurchaseofequipmenttosubmitcitationsandtrafficcrasheselectronically.Theequipmenthasbeenpurchasedandimplementationispending.LFD-2017-PCSO-00006ThisfundingprovidedtoPershingCountySheriff’sOfficeforthepurchaseof15TC70ticketwriterstosubmitcitationsandtrafficcrasheselectronically.Theequipmenthasbeenpurchased,trainingcompleted,andisinservice.LFD-2017-RTAA-00007ThisfundingprovidedtoRenoTahoeAirportAuthorityPDforthepurchaseoffiveTC75ticketwriterstosubmitcitationsandtrafficcrasheselectronically.Theequipmenthasbeenpurchasedandinservice.LFD-2017-StCSO-00014ThisfundingprovidedtotheStoreyCountySheriff’sOffice(SCSO)forthepurchase18TC70handheldDevices.LFD-2017-CCSO-00003TheCarsonCitySheriff’sOffice(CCSO)purchasedtheticketwritersandplacedthemintoserviceforelectronicsubmissionofcrashreports.

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PERFORMANCEMEASURE12:CHILDPASSENGERSAFETYRelatedProjectsTS-2017-NVOTS658-00120—NevadaOfficeofTrafficSafety—FirstResponder/CPSTrainingFundingSource:CPASS,405bBudget:$30,000ObligationPercentageSpent:$26,801.3089.33%TheoverallgoalofthisprojectwastoprovideresourcestofacilitatenecessaryChildPassengersafetytrainingforNevada’spublicsafetypersonnelandotherappropriatepersons,enablingagenciesstatewidetoassistwithpublicinquiriesregardingproperchildsafetyseatfittings,choices,bestpracticesandNevadalaws.Italsoprovidedtheresourcesforage/weightappropriatechildsafetyseatstocommunitiesthroughoutthestatethatcannotaffordtoprovidethem.Duringthegrantcycle,thegranteeheld11ChildPassengerSafetytechniciantrainingcourses.Fundswereusedtopayforoneinstructorinthreeofthesetrainings.Atotalof104studentsattendedthetrainings.Ninety-eightreceivedcertification,withfourofthesestudentsreceivingre-certification.Fundswereusedtopaytheregistrationfeesfor19ChildPassengerSafetyTechnicianstudentandre-certificationfeesforfourChildPassengerSafetyTechnicianstudents.Fundsalsoprovided25infantcarriercarseats,115convertiblecarseats,6All-in-Onecarseats,22nobackboosterseatsand63highbackboosterseats.ThesecarseatsweredistributedtotheWestWendoverPoliceDepartment,MoapaIndianHealthServices,NevadaHighwayPatrol,ChurchillCountySocialServices,WalkerRiverHeadStartProgram,ElyShoshoneTribeandthePershingCountySheriff’sOffice.TS-2017-NyeComm-00021—NyeCommunitiesCoalition—OccupantProtectionFundingSource:405(b)Budget:$35,000ObligationPercentageSpent:$34,007.5797.16%NyeCommunitiesCoalition(NyECC)coordinatedandconductedchildsafetyseatinstallationsandeducationforchildrenandtheirparentsthroughoutNyeCounty.NyECCutilizedcommunityeventsasameanstoeducatethecommunityabouttheimportanceofusingsafetyseatsandoncorrectinstallationanduseoftheseats;andconductedregularindividualseatchecks(byappointment)inthethreemaincitycentersofthecounty:Pahrump,Tonopah,andBeatty.NyECCproactivelyeducatedlocalcommunitiesaboutNevada’sseatbeltandchildseatlawsthatrequirefrontandrearseatoccupantsofpassengervehiclestowearsafetybelts(overage6or60pounds)orrideinanapprovedchildrestraintthatisalsoproperlyinstalledinthevehiclepermanufacturer’srecommendations.Staffmaintainedallfourtechnician’scertifications,withtheLeadCarSeatTechnicianalsobecomingaCarSeatproxy.StaffpartneredwiththePaceCoalitionandwiththecombinedcountiesofNye,Lincoln,Esmeralda,WhitePine,ElkoandEurekainservingcommunities.Staffpartneredwithcountyschooldistricts,pre-kindergartenprograms,WICoffices,firedepartmentsandnumerousothercommunityoutletstoreachvulnerableandhardtoreachpopulationsthroughoutthosecounties.StafftraveledthroughouteachcountyholdingCarSeatSafetyCheckevents.Staffinspected366childsafetyseatsandreplaced279seats.Ofthe279seatsreplaced,46camefromAAAdonations.

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TS-2017-REMSA-00015—RegionalEmergencyMedicalServicesAuthority—REMSAPointofImpactFundingSource:405(b)Budget:$62,000ObligationPercentageSpent:$55,726.5489.88%Thisprojectprovided14community-basedcarseatcheckpointeventswhere337seatswereinspectedand85seatsweredistributed.Duringofficeappointments,granteewasabletoeducate59familiesontheinstallationof71seats.Duringthe“GiveAKidABoost”event,granteeprovided45boosterseatsto33families.Granteeparticipatedintwotable/bootheventsanddistributedprogrammaterials.GranteeheldthreeCPSTechniciantrainingcourseswhere22studentsbecameChildPassengerSafetyTechnicians,heldoneCPSrecertificationtrainingcoursewheretwostudentswererecertifiedasChildPassengerSafetyTechniciansandheldtwoCEUsessionswhere10techniciansreceivedalltheirCEU’sforrecertification.TwotechniciansfromruralcommunitiesattendedtheMarchCPSTechniciantrainingcourseasTechnicianAssistantsandplantoapplyforInstructorCandidacyinthefuture.SeveralruralcommunitieshaveexpressesinterestinhostingCPSTechniciancoursesinthefuture.GranteeattendedallquarterlymeetingsoftheOccupantProtectionCEATeam.NoCPSABmeetingswereheldduringthegrantperiod.TS-2017-TraumaServices-00047—ClarkCountySafeKids—Tri-HospitalBasedChildPassengerSafetyProgramFundingSource:402Budget:$58,700ObligationPercentageSpent:$29,431.06 50.14%Theoverallgoalofthisprojectwastoimplementatri-hospitalbasedchildpassengersafetyprogramtoincludechildpassengersafetydischargeinstructions,developandtrainstaffonappropriatedocumentation,consistentapplicationofallthenewpolicies,developandconductstafftraining,trainstaffascertifiedCPStechnicians,developacarseatandspecialneedsseatprogram,trainstaffonappropriatereferrals,serveasacommunityresourceforchildpassengersafetybyconductingcarseatcheckupeventsandincludepatienteducationonchildpassengersafetyforallpediatrictreatandreleasepatientsaswelladdressmisuseandnon-useofcarseatsbyofferingaChildPassengerSafetyeducationprogram.TS-2017-EVFam-00056—EastValleyFamilyServices—ChildRestraintSafetyProgramFundingSource:402Budget:$11,808ObligationPercentageSpent:$10,782.99 91.32%Thisprojectprovided13educationalclassesserving41familiesinwhichthefamilyvehiclesafetyprogramcurriculumwastaught.Conductedcommunity-basedcarseatcheckpointeventswhere50seatswereinspectedand30seatsweredistributed.GranteepartneredupwithSunriseWICandtheSunriselibrarytoestablishpermanentspacesinwhichtoinstallcarseatsonsiteandspreadawarenesstwiceamonth.GranteealsopartneredwithSunriseChildren’sHospitalforacommunity-basedcarseatcheckpointevent.Grantee’schildpassengersafetytechnicianhasexpressedaninterestinbecomingatechproxy.TS-2017-RWFRC-00011—RonWoodsFamilyResourceCenter—RonWoodChildCarSeatSafetyProgramFundingSource:402Budget:$56,224ObligationPercentageSpent:$53,417 95.01%Theoverallgoalofthisprojectwastoprovidechildsafetyseateducation,inspectionandinstallationservicestoCarson,Lyon,Douglas,StoreycountiesandNorthernNevadaresidents.GranteewillcoordinateeffortswithcommunitypartnersincludingCarsonCitySheriff’sDepartment,CarsonCitySchoolDistrict,CarsonCitycourtsystemandotherentitiestoaddressidentifiedneedsinthecommunity.

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Held27community-basedon-sitecarseatcheckpointeventswhere47seatsweredistributed,120seatswereinstalledand474adultswereeducatedaboutcarseatsafety,properinstallationandusage.Granteeattended15off-siteeventsandconducted3off-siteworkshops.Granteeconducted20FamilyVehicleSafetyProgramworkshopsandeducated20attendees.Granteedelivered11,570eventflyerstoelementaryschoolstobeincludedinstudent’spee-chees.TS-2017-CFRC-00028—CappalappaFamilyResourceCenter—CappalappaCarSeatSafetyProgramFundingSource:402Budget:$4,185ObligationPercentageSpent:$1,288.55 30.79%Duringofficeappointments,granteewasabletoconduct36childsafetyseatchecksandreplaced21childsafetyseats.Inthefuture,granteeanticipatesservingalargernumberofthecommunitythroughcollaborationwithlocallawenforcementandEMSagencies.TS-2017-NHP-00130—NevadaHighwayPatrol—ChildSafetySeatTechnicianFundingSource:402Budget:$30,000ObligationPercentageSpent:$21,804.87 72.68%Therewerethreecarseattechnicianclassescompletedwiththisfunding.ThereweretwoclassesinLasVegasandoneinCarsonCitywithatotalof54newcarseattechniciansbeingtrained.Therewerefourcarseatcheckpointsheldduringthisgrantcycle.ThecheckpointswereheldinLasVegas,CarsonCity,Pahrump,andCaliente.Therewere54newcarseattechnicianstrainedduringthisgrantcycle.Therewere4carseatcheckpoints.Therewas1NHPTroopercertifiedasacarseattechnicianinstructor.

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PERFORMANCEMEASURE13:BICYCLESAFETYRelatedProjectsSeeprojectsTS-2017-NVOTS658-00119,TS-2017-NVOTS658-00110,TS-2017-NVOTS658-00100,TS-2017-NVOTS658-00128,TS-2017-NVOTS658-00113andTS-2017-DPSNHP-00050inPerformanceMeasure1andTS-2017-UNLV-00068inPerformanceMeasure10.

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PERFORMANCEMEASURE14:DistractedDrivingRelatedProjectsTS-2017-UNR-00042— BoardofRegents,NevadaSystemofHigherEducation,oboUNLV—DistractedDrivingInterventionTargetingCollegeStudentsFundingSource:405(b)Budget:$33,889ObligationPercentageSpent:$33,889 100%Thegoalsofthisgrantweretoconductastudybyeducatingcollegestudentsonthedangersandconsequencesofdistracteddriving;altertheirattitudestowarddistracteddriving/walkingbymakingthisbehaviorsociallyunacceptable;andtoreducethefrequencywhichstudentsdrive/walkdistracted.Collectpreandpostparticipatingdata.Thisstudybasicallyprovedthatregardlessofthelessonslearned/consequences,morethan50%oftheparticipantshave&continuetotalkonthephonewhiledriving,stillgroomthemselveswhiledriving,andstilltextwhiledriving.SeeprojectsTS-2017-NVOTS658-00119,TS-2017-NVOTS658-00110,TS-2017-NVOTS658-00100,TS-2017-NVOTS658-00128,TS-2017-NVOTS658-00113andTS-2017-DPSNHP-00050inPerformanceMeasure1.

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PROJECTSNOTIMPLEMENTEDTS-2017-CCSO-00035—CarsonCitySheriff’sOffice—LimitedFixedDeliverableFundingSource:402,405(c)AftertheHSPwaspublisheditwasdeterminedthescopeofthisgrantwouldbebetterclassifiedasaLFD.ForadditionalinformationaboutthisprojectpleaseseeLFD-2017-CCSO-00003inperformancemeasure6and11.TS-2017-MPD-00055—MesquitePoliceDepartment—LimitedFixedDeliverableFundingSource:402AftertheHSPwaspublisheditwasdeterminedthescopeofthisgrantwouldbebetterclassifiedasaLFD.Thesubrecipientdidnotreplyintimetoqualifyforthisfiscalyear’sfunding.TS-2017-NVOTS658-00123—NevadaOfficeofTrafficSafety—TS-RMSInterfacesFundingSource:405(c)TheprimarygoalforthisprojectwastocreateaninterfacebetweentheBrazoselectroniccitationandcrashreportstolocalagenciesRecordsManagementSystem.TherewerenointerfacescreatedwiththisfundinginFFY2017.TS-2017-NVOTS658-00131—NevadaOfficeofTrafficSafety—DataQualityFundingSource:405(c)TheOfficeofTrafficSafetyhaspartneredwithNevadaDepartmentofTransportationandlawenforcementagenciesstatewidetoimplementasinglecrashdatareportingsystem.Duringthecourseofthismulti-yearproject,whichisnowclosetofullimplementation,dataqualitywasidentifiedasagoaltoimprovecrashdatareportingbyfirstresponders.Duringthe2017projectyearemphasiswasplacedoncontinuingtointerfacewithlocalrecordmanagementsystemsandenablingsinglesystemreportingfornewagencies.TheDataQualityProjectwillbedeferredtoanupcomingprogramyear.

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PAIDMEDIAANDPUBLICRELATIONS

Coordination

NDOTSafetyEngineeringandtheNevadaOfficeofTrafficSafety(OTS)continuetopartnerontheZeroFatalitiesNevadaefforts.Thisincludesagreatercoordinationwithasingleadvertisingfirm.Duplicationofeffortshasbeenreducedwithpublicrelations,paidmediaandoutreachisimplementedbyasinglesource.

Elements Thisyear,theZeroFatalitiestrafficsafetycampaignsfocusedonthefollowingareas:

• Pedestriansafety• Motorcyclesafety• Distracteddriving• Impaireddriving• Occupantprotection• Intersectionsafety• Bicyclesafety• Drowsydriving• Aggressivedriving• Teendriving

Thebrandpromotedthesemessagesacrossthefollowingchannels:

• TV/Video(traditionalbroadcast,cinemaandonlineoutletssuchasHuluandYouTube)• Radio(traditionalbroadcastandonlineoutletssuchasPandora)• Outdoor(billboards,posters,gaspumpadsandtransitsignage)• Digital(onlinebanners,homepagetakeoverads)• Social(Facebook,TwitterandInstagram)• Sportssponsorships(signageatUNLV,UNR,LasVegas51sandRenoAces)• Outreach(communityandsafetyevents)• Publicrelations(mediainterviewsandpressreleases)

Campaigns

InFFY2017,OTSran10mediacampaigns,whichincludedbothpaidandearnedmediacomponents.Theplanningstrategyfortheyearwastoreducethenumberofcampaignsfrompreviousyearsandconcentratethemediaspendinshorterincrementsoftime,inordertoavoidpromotingtoomanymessagesatonce.Updates&ResultsOverall,fromOctober2016–September2017,theOTSZeroFatalities-brandedcampaignsdeliveredover194millionimpressions.ThemostrecentZeroFatalitiespublicopinionsurvey(2017)showsthat65percentofNevadanshaveheardoftheprogram,whichisupfrom60percentin2014.

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