GOHS MEGA EVENT: JOIN GOVERNOR PERDUE AND HOLLYWOOD TO PROMOTE MOTORCYCLE SAFETY AWARENESS ON FEBRUARY 6TH mattmontgomery  at:  4/5/2007   GOHS Grantees and Safety Friends,   The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety in is proud to announce a special and unique event:  Wild Hogs Motorcycle Safety Day. Join Governor Sonny Perdue, John Travolta, Tim Allen, Martin Lawrence, and William H. Macy at the Georgia State Capitol on February 6th starting at 2:30 p.m. sharp as they support the importance of motorcycle rider education and motorcycle safety in general as presented in the new film Wild Hogs (premiering nationwide on March 2nd).   As a Friend of GOHS, we are extending to you and your organization the opportunity to participate.  Film crews will be on hand to record the event so we are looking for as big a crowd as possible.  Motorcycle riders who bring their bikes will be lined up as a welcoming corridor for the stars to ride their motorcycles through at the start of the event (riders must be at the Capitol by around 1 p.m.).  GOHS grantees that arrive before 2:15 p.m. should get premium spots at the event.  Commemorative bandannas will be handed out to the first 1,000 spectators.   Don’t miss out on what is sure to be a memorable event.  For additional information, email Matt Montgomery at mmontgomery@gohs.ga.gov. To get a PDF poster of the announcement, click on http://www.gahighwaysafety.org/docs/wildhogsposter.pdf TO GO TO THE GOHS HOME PAGE, CLICK HERE TO VIEW OTHER GOHS NEWS ITEMS, CLICK HERE         NHTSA Super Bowl Planner mattmontgomery  at:  8/16/2007   NHTSA's Super Bowl Planner is now available online...... Impaired driving continues to be one of the deadliest crimes in America . This site is designed to provide you with information and resources to fight drunk and drugged driving in your community, especially during the Super Bowl season. For more information, visit: http://www.stopimpaireddriving.org/ TO VIEW OTHER GOHS NEWS ITEMS, CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE GOHS HOME PAGE, CLICK HER         Governor turns his radar on speeders mattmontgomery  at:  4/5/2007   (From the Atlanta Journal Constitution....James Salzer, Reporting) Higher fines proposed to pay for trauma centers Gov. Sonny Perdue wants Georgia drivers to do something he admits has sometimes has trouble doing himself: slow down behind the wheel. Staffers said Tuesday that Perdue's legislative leaders will push a proposal to raise fines and other penalties against drivers pulled over for exceeding 85 mph on any Georgia road and 75 mph on two-lane highways. They said the legislation would also increase fines and penalties for habitual traffic offenders, such as those with multiple drunken driving or reckless driving offenses. TO VIEW THE ENTIRE STORY, CLICK ON: http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/legis07/stories/2007/01/09/0110metlegeggs.html TO VIEW OTHER GOHS NEWS ITEMS, CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE GOHS HOME PAGE, CLICK HERE         SHSP Task Team mattmontgomery  at:  8/16/2007   PHOTOS AND COMMENTARY FROM THE TASK TEAM SUMMIT HELD ON DECEMBER 12, 2006 Learn more about this important safety organization by clicking on: http://www.gahighwaysafety.org/shspsummit2006/ TO VIEW OTHER GOHS NEWS ITEMS, CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE GOHS HOME PAGE, CLICK HERE    First Page   Prev. Page   Next Page   Last Page

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