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BICYCLIST AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY
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BICYCLIST AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETYStrategiesAll identified strategies and projects are selected to support the Problem Identification and Performance Plan outlined on page 40. A number of cities in Oklahoma have already implemented bicyclist passing laws, with most requiring a three-foot distance be maintained when passing a bicyclist and allowing the bicyclist to use the full lane. The OHSO currently publishes a Bicycle Safety brochure, including changes recommended by the Oklahoma Bicycle Society. Other strategies include:
Evidence Based Strategies Selection See the list of Bicyclist/Pedestrian strategies on page 33. Assessment of Overall Traffic Safety Impacts of Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Strategies Strategies proposed for the Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety program are designed to address the area of greatest need identified at this time, which is the greater Tulsa Metropolitan area. The selected project is a pilot program is in its second year and will utilize evidence-based strategies toward the overall goal of developing a program which can be duplicated in other major metropolitan areas of the state. The selected program will provide training and education as well as engineering improvements to address this growing problem. The selected strategies are evidence-based and have been proven to have a positive effect on improving bicycle and pedestrian safety with target of reducing the number of fatalities and injuries resulting from bicycle and pedestrian-related motor vehicle crashes. Program Area Management Oklahoma will provide trained, qualified personnel to develop, monitor, coordinate and manage this project. Countermeasures ProgramsEducation and Awareness Project Title: INCOG Bicyclist/Pedestrian Safety Project Agency: Indian Nations Council of Governments Project No: PS-16-02-01-02 Funding Source: 402 Amount: $36,900.00 Primary Project Type: Bicycle/Pedestrian Safety Total Budget: $36,900.00 Description: In the second year of this project, INCOG will implement activities to educate motorists and pedestrians on best practices for safe crossing. Project activities will include educational outreach efforts through paid and earned media, placement of strategic high-visibility crosswalk signage, and the “Watch for Me” pedestrian awareness program highlighting strategic locations where serious pedestrian injuries or fatalities have occurred in the Tulsa area. INCOG will implement a media and information campaign that targets both bicyclists and motorists, educating each group on the rules of the road, particularly about sharing the road with other vehicles. INCOG will direct resources to appropriate areas and strategic locations along known bike routes. Budget Summary
DRIVER EDUCATIONStrategiesAll identified strategies and projects are selected to support the Problem Identification and Performance Plan outlined on page 40. Education and Training
Evidence Based Strategies Selection See the list of Driver Education strategies on page 33. Assessment of Overall Traffic Safety Impacts of Driver Education Strategies Strategies proposed for the Driver Education program will have the potential to impact all areas of the state, based on available opportunities, with particular emphasis on texting and driving. The Alive at 25 program is often used by court systems in judicial adjudication. With the adoption of a new texting law effective November 1, greater emphasis will be placed on those programs promoting no texting and driving, including statewide paid media and educational efforts. Projects are specifically designed to reach the most at-risk age group of drivers 25 years of age and younger. The selected strategies are evidence-based and have been shown to have a positive effect on changing attitudes and behaviors related to these at-risk behaviors with the target of reducing the number of fatalities and injuries crashes involving distracted driving and risk-taking behaviors. Program Area Management Oklahoma will provide trained, qualified personnel to develop, monitor, coordinate and manage this program area. Countermeasure ProgramsEducation and Awareness Project Title: “Alive at 25” Program Agency: Oklahoma Safety Council Project No: DE-16-02-02-06 Funding Source: 402 Amount: $43,000.00 Primary Project Type: Driver Education Total Budget: $43,000.00 Description: “Alive at 25” is a course developed by the National Safety Council focusing on teenagers and young adults ages 15-24. It is designed to be an early intervention program to help prevent traffic violations, collisions and/or fatalities involving young drivers through education. This project will focus on training “Alive at 25” instructors and effectively presenting the program. “Alive at 25” is taught exclusively by trained police officers and certified driving instructors in Oklahoma in one four-hour session. Topics addressed include speeding, distracted driving, aggressive driving, seat belts, impaired driving and other life-or-death issues pertinent to teen drivers. Project Title: Distracted Driving Prevention Agency: Educational Alternatives Project No: DE-16-02-01-02 Funding Source: 402 Amount: $83,780.00 Primary Project Type: Driver Education Total Budget: $83,780.00 Description: In the second year of this pilot project, Educational Alternatives will recruit 120 teams to attend six peer-leadership activity planning conferences for Oklahoma high school and middle school student leaders to raise awareness and reduce distracted driving among their peers in their local schools and community. Each team will consist of five students and an adult adviser. These conferences will be conducted on Saturdays throughout the 2015-16 and early 2016-17 school years. The approach will use slightly older peers (college students) to motivate and train these students. Project Title: Driver Education Quality Assurance Program Agency: Department of Public Safety Project No: DE-16-05-01-04 Funding Source: 402 Amount: $28,084.00 Primary Project Type: Driver Education Total Budget: $28,084.00 Description: The Department of Public Safety is in the third and final year of a 3-year program, funded at 50% this year, implemented as a pilot project in March 2013 to perform audits, in-class monitoring, and oversight of commercial driver education schools and the Designated Examiner Program. Two full-time DEQA Officers will continue to conduct in-depth auditing and monitoring of school facilities, classroom instruction and instructors to ensure that students are receiving appropriate training that meets state standards. The DEQA Officers will be responsible for ongoing review and development of procedures and/or applicable administrative rules necessary to perform program tasks; ongoing review and certification of designated driver license examiners; certification and annual recertification of instructors and schools; submission, maintenance and updating of all records and reports relating to commercial driver education provider audits; provide and maintain documentation of all project related tasks performed; and attend necessary continuing education or periodic training in driver education standards. Budget Summary
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