New Photos from the 2005 Educational Awards Luncheon mattmontgomery  at:  11/17/2006   The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety hosted its second Annual Educational Award Luncheon on Tuesday, December 6, 2005 at the Merle Manders Conference Center in Stockbridge, Georgia. The purpose of this luncheon was to recognize the outstanding efforts and contributions made by the highway safety community during federal fiscal year 2005. View even more photos from the event at http://www.gahighwaysafety.org/2005educationalawardsredux.html         Photos and Commentary from the Operation Zero Tolerance Press Conference mattmontgomery  at:  11/17/2006   Photos and Commentary from the December 16, 2005 Operation Zero Tolerance Kickoff in Savannah, Georgia Impaired driving is one of America’s deadliest problems.. And the holiday season between Thanksgiving and New Year’s is one of the most dangerous times on the calendar, due to an increase in drunk driving. Impaired drivers cause almost a third of Georgia’s traffic fatalities each year. That could mean 500 alcohol-related funerals for Georgia families by year’s end. “The numbers are tragic. The message is simple.. If You Drink and Drive, You Lose,” says Director Bob Dallas of the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety. “That’s why Georgia law enforcement officers from OPERATION ZERO-TOLERANCE (OZT) will be out-in-force this December Holiday travel period, and if you’re drinking and driving, they’ll be looking for you.” TO VIEW ALL THE PHOTOS AND COMMENTARY, VISIT: HTTP://WWW.GAHIGHWAYSAFETY.ORG/ZERO.HTML           2005 Educational Awards Luncheon mattmontgomery  at:  11/17/2006   2005 GOHS Educational Awards Luncheon Counselors, community activists, educators, volunteers and elected officials from around the state gathered recently to hear the host of the Annual GOHS Educational Awards Banquet deliver accolades to highway safety advocates at the Merle Manders Conference Center in Stockbridge. Governor’s Office of Highway Safety Director Bob Dallas told the crowd of highway safety professionals that GOHS could not accomplish its life saving mission without their commitment to public safety.   This is the second year the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety has presented this prestigious awards event to recognize the outstanding performance of GOHS Grantees dedicated to the task of saving lives on ’s roads and highways.  “You’re being honored for the job you do every day, making our communities safer places to live by providing safer places to cycle, run, walk, bicycle, and drive,” said Director Dallas.   The GOHS Educational Awards are designed to recognize exceptional grantee achievements in highway safety planning, advocacy, enforcement and education.  GOHS Grantees are judged on both the approach and effectiveness of their overall highway safety programs.   “Nominations were made for notable efforts that moved GOHS closer to our lifesaving goals in 2005,” said GOHS Planning and Program Director Spencer Moore.   “Our mission statement is to educate the public on traffic safety and facilitate the implementation of programs that reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities on roadways.  Those are the essentials we looked for when we opened up these awards to nominations.”   The judging was done by highway safety professionals in Tennessee.  This year twenty-one ’s highway safety grantees were recognized with special awards for their excellence at the 2005 GOHS Educational Awards Banquet. The categories covered Legislative-Leadership, Adjudication, Law Enforcement, Citizen Activism, Media-Awareness, Corporate Leadership, Governmental Leadership, Education and Prevention and Youth Initiative. TO READ THE ENTIRE PRESS RELEASE OF WINNERS, CLICK ON HTTP://WWW.GAHIGHWAYSAFETY.ORG/DOCS/2005EDAWARDS.DOC TO VIEW ALL THE PHOTOS AND COMMENTARY FROM THE EVENT, CLICK ON HTTP://WWW.GAHIGHWAYSAFETY.ORG/2005EDUCATIONALAWARDS.HTML           GOHS Motorcycle Safety Team mattmontgomery  at:  11/17/2006   GOHS Motorcycle Training.... Three members of the GOHS Team were asked recently to participate in motorcycle training at the Honda Rider Education Center in Alpharetta, Georgia.  The training was in preparation for GOHS motorcycle safety initiatives planned for 2006.  Among those who participated were GOHS Director Bob Dallas, GOHS Deputy Director Rob Mikell, and GOHS Motorcycle Planner Gary Butler.  GOHS would like to thank Honda for their hospitality and expertise.  Check back on the website in early 2006 for more information regarding GOHS and motorcycle safety.         Countermeasures that Work mattmontgomery  at:  11/17/2006   COUNTERMEASURES THAT WORK: A SAFETY COUNTERMEASURE GUIDE FOR STATE HIGHWAY SAFETY OFFICES This guide is a basic reference to assist State Highway Safety Offices (SHSOs) in selecting effective, science-based traffic safety countermeasures for major highway safety problem areas. The guide: o describes major strategies and countermeasures that are relevant to SHSOs; o summarizes their use, effectiveness, costs, and implementation time; and o provides references to the most important research summaries and individual studies. For more information and to download the file, go to: NHTSA Countermeasure Guide      First Page   Prev. Page   Next Page   Last Page

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