Distracted Driving Toolkit

Posted on Friday October 11th, 2019

When you are driving down the highway at high speeds, would you think it’s a good idea to close your eyes for five seconds? Of course not; but that is the average time it takes to read or send a text and as mob ...

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Training

LTAP Centers' Safety Peer Exchange

Created: Thursday August 15th, 2019
Source: Louisiana Local Technical Assistance Program
Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture
Sub-Topic: Low Cost Countermeasures, Safety Countermeasures, Safety Data, Safety Plans

The National LTAP & TTAP Association’s (NLTAPA) Safety Working Group and the National Center for Rural Road Safety (Safety Center) hosted a FREE, 1.5-hour ... [ Read More » ]

Safe Systems for Rural Users

Created: Wednesday July 31st, 2019
Source: Clackamas County, OR
Topic: Engineering, Road User, Safety Culture
Sub-Topic: Cross Jurisdictional Safety Planning, Road User Road Safety Culture, Safety Countermeasures, Sharing the Road Safely with All Road Users, Systemic Safety

The National Center for Rural Road Safety (Safety Center) and the National LTAP & TTAP Association’s (NLTAPA) Safety Working hosted a FREE, 1.5-hour onlin ... [ Read More » ]

Rural Multimodal Planning

Created: Tuesday July 16th, 2019
Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture
Sub-Topic: Bicycle Safety, Low Cost Countermeasures, Pedestrian Safety, Safety Countermeasures, Safety Plans, Sharing the Road Safely with All Road Users

The National Center for Rural Road Safety (Safety Center) hosted a FREE, 1.5-hour online webinar. Webinar Description This webinar explored why and how rural co ... [ Read More » ]

SUMMERTIME, SUMMERTIME

Posted on Thursday June 13th, 2019

Often when we discuss safe driving and dealing with elements of weather, our minds think of precipitation related threats like snow, ice, and rain. However, the summer months also have their share of unique dange ...

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Research Report

Designating Scenic Bikeways: A Framework for Rural Road Owners

Created: Saturday June 1st, 2019
Source: Western Transportation Institute
Topic: Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture
Sub-Topic: Bicycle Safety, Context Sensitive Solutions, Safety Countermeasures, Sharing the Road Safely with All Road Users

As bicycle travel continues to grow in popularity across the country, more communities are working to attract bicycle tourists to spend money in their area. The ... [ Read More » ]

Training

Motorcycle Safety

Created: Wednesday May 29th, 2019
Source: Oklahoma State Patrol
Topic: Education, Engineering, Road User, Safety Culture, Vehicle
Sub-Topic: Driver Education, Motorcycles, Motorcyclists, Public Service Announcements/Marketing Campaigns, Safety Countermeasures, Safety Data, Sharing the Road Safely with All Road Users

Webinar Description In recognition of Motorcycle Safety Awareness month, the Safety Center’s May webinar focused on motorcycle safety. The webinar focused on ... [ Read More » ]

Marketing Safety: How to Tell Your Story and Move People to Action

Created: Thursday April 25th, 2019
Topic: Education, Enforcement, Road User
Sub-Topic: Driver Education, Public Service Announcements/Marketing Campaigns

This webinar was co-hosted by the National Center for Rural Road Safety and the National LTAP & TTAP Association. It provided practical techniques for effec ... [ Read More » ]

Bridging the Gap: Safety Summit #2 Recap

Created: Thursday February 28th, 2019
Source: National Center for Rural Road Safety
Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture
Sub-Topic: Low Cost Countermeasures, Organization Culture, Safety Countermeasures, Safety Plans, Systemic Safety

The National Center for Rural Road Safety (Safety Center) hosted a FREE, 1.5-hour online webinar. Webinar Description This webinar provided a recap of the 2nd N ... [ Read More » ]

Framework for Bikeway Designation on Rural Roads

Created: Thursday January 31st, 2019
Source: Western Transportation Institute
Topic: Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture
Sub-Topic: Bicycle Safety, Sharing the Road Safely with All Road Users

This webinar provided an overview of the development and content of the Framework for Bikeway Designation on Rural Roads. The document was developed as a resour ... [ Read More » ]