Program Goals

• Reinforce the importance of maintaining safe and law abiding driving habits; stress accepting responsibility for the way we drive
• Discourage distracted and multi-tasking driving, including talking on cell phone, reading, eating, using a computer and grooming.
• Start tracking distracted-driving crashes and violations. (If it's predictable, it's preventable)
• Lobby for distracted driver legislation.
• Support a primary seatbelt law, in which any motor vehicle operator can be pulled over and cited for failing to wear a seatbelt.
• Increase educational requirements for new operators and habitual offenders.
• Push for stiffer penalties and fines, increased drivers license fees, apply the money toward traffic crash prevention programs.
• Continue to expand our educational program nationally.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive hands on drivers training program for begining drivers.
• Produce Public Service Announcements for radio and television.
• Increase the number of billboards nationally.
• Support the " Click it or Ticket " campaign.
• Expand the effort to remind drivers at least once daily "SAFE DRIVING IS NOT EXPENSIVE, IT'S PRICELESS!".
• Work to toughen graduated licensing requirements.
• Form stronger alliances with bicycle/pedestrian and motorcycle safety organizations.
• Involve all media outlets in education and awareness community outreach.
• Community partnerships with EMS, Fire and Law Enforcement agencies nationwide.