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Safety Management Roles and Responsibilities

Describe the institutional roles and responsibilities within which safety is managed by federal/state/local governments, private/nonprofit interest groups, professional associations, and research institutions.

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Major Topics

Federal Agencies

State Agencies

Local Agencies

Private/Nonprofit Interest Groups and Professional Associations

Research Groups

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Federal Agencies Think about it

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Federal Agencies with Road Safety Responsibilities

FHWA

NHTSA

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Federal Agencies (cont.)

FMSCA

FRA

FTA

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State Agencies

State DOTs

• Design

• Construction

• Maintenance

• Operations

• Planning

Governor’s Highway Safety Representative

• Behavioral safety initiatives

• State/local coordination

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State Agencies (cont.)

Department of Motor Vehicles

State Police and Departments of Public Safety

Departments of Health and Education

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Local Agencies

City and County DOTs or Public Works

City and County Law Enforcement Agencies

Safe Communities Coalitions

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Local Agencies (cont.)

City and County Emergency Management Agencies

City and County Health Departments

City and County Public School Systems

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Interest Groups

Associations of Individuals or Organizations

Promote Common Interests

May be Restricted on Lobbying Activities

Can Communicate Effectively with Decision Makers

Need to be Educated and Informed about Road Safety

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Public Interest Groups

Shared Interest

Member Services

Advocacy Tools

• Mobilize citizens

• Change opinions

• Disseminate policy reports

• Arrange meetings

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AAA

Traffic Safety Focus Areas:

• Building safer roads

• Reducing high-risk driving

• Improving safety data collection

Advocacy Work at National and State Level

Example Campaign: “Slow Down and Move Over”

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MADD

Federal and State policy

Grassroots approaches: PI&E campaigns

• Administrative License Revocation

• Federal 21 Minimum Drinking Age Law

• .08 BAC laws

Presidential Commission on Drunk Driving

National Commission Against Drunk Driving

National Drunk and Drugged Driving Awareness Month

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Interest Group Policy Influence

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Private Sector Associations

Represent Industry Interests

Advocacy Tools:

• Meetings with legislators

• Campaign contributions

• Publication of policy reports

• Industry advertising

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American Insurance Association (AIA)

Represents Property-casualty Insurers

Interested in Reducing Crashes

Advocate for Safety Belt Laws, Impaired Driving Penalties, Automated Enforcement, etc.

Supports Safety Research (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety)

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More Examples

American Traffic Safety Services Association

American Road Transportation Builders Association

National Safety Council

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Public Sector Associations

Maximize Public Funding

Reduce Regulatory Burden

Protect Public Interest

Provide Member Services

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AASHTO

The American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials

Represents state departments of transportation (DOTs)

Advises governments on all aspects of transportation policy

Safety interests

• Traffic safety is a focus area (SCOHTS)

• Example: Model SHSP

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GHSA

The Governors Highway Safety Association

Represents Governors’ Highway Safety Representatives

Focus on Behavioral Safety Solutions

• Occupant protection

• Impaired driving

• Traffic records

• Speeding and aggressive driving

Conducts Legislative Advocacy

Provides Member Services

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Research Institutions

Advocacy role

• Expert testimony

• Testing new and existing safety solutions

• Analytical support

Institutions

• Academic

• Public

• Private

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Highway Safety Research Center

Formed by state legislature

Ongoing safety research on a variety of topics

Example of influence:

• Developed and evaluated graduated driver licensing system

• Results solidified support for the program

Funding

• Federal, state, and local governments

• Private organizations

• University of North Carolina

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Texas Transportation Institute

Created to Serve the Texas Highway Department

Both a State Agency and Part of Texas A&M

Receives State, Federal, and Private Funds

Researches Broad Range of Transportation Subjects

Includes a Center for Transportation Safety

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TTI Research Results: Safer Guardrail Think

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Interest group conflict and collaboration

Types of conflict:

Public vs. private interests

Public vs. public interests

Benefits

Success Stories

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Summary on Interest Groups

Public interest groups

Private sector interest groups

Professional associations

Research institutions

Conflict and collaboration

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Review

Federal Agencies

State and Local Agencies

Private/Nonprofit Interest Groups

Professional Associations

Research Groups

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Exercise #3 Internet Research

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