Caution Magazine - Spring 2012

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JULIE COPLEAROY DOLGOS

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MARIANNE HANKINSJESSICA KELDERMANS

GINA KENNYMASON MCDANIEL

JENNIFER MESSICKContributing Writers

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Table of ContentsIn This Issue2 WOMEN OF THE YEAR4 GRANTEE FEATURE-CHILDREN’S MEMORIAL HOSPITAL22 FREE TRAFFIC SAFETY COURSES

Occupant Protection6 RED CROSS INJURY PREVENTION8 HEATSTROKE PREVENTION TIPS

Impaired Driving9 SPICE-JUST LIKE MARIJUANA?12 SPRING IMPAIRED DRIVING ENFORCEMENT

Teen Driving14 OTSD AND FORD DRIVING SKILLS FOR LIFE16 SPOTLIGHT ON FIELDCREST HIGH SCHOOL

Bicycle Safety17 SHARING THE ROAD

Motorcycle Safety18 GEAR UP FOR A SAFE RIDE

Work Zone Safety19 WORK ZONE SAFETY CALENDAR CONTEST FINALISTS

Media21 SPRING MEDIA EVENTS

Legislation23 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY TRAFFIC SAFETY LEGISLATION

1 CAUTION!-SPRING 2012

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People are dusting the winter cob webs off their bicycles and motorcycles and preparing to enjoy outdoor activities. The Illinois Department of Transportation’s Division of Traffic Safety (IDOT/DTS) safety programs are underway reminding everyone to be safe this spring.

Motorcycle Awareness month begins May 1st with the “Start Seeing Motorcycles” and “Gear up for a Safe Ride” campaigns. Soon yellow banners reading “Start Seeing Motorcycles” will be erected across the state alerting motorists to be aware of motorcycles while materials for the “Gear up for a Safe Ride” campaign will be circulated at events advising riders to wear proper gear. Visit www.startseeingmotorcyles.org for more information on programs and events.

The Operation Teen Safe Driving (OTSD) program is winding down. OTSD’s winning high schools were announced in April and the top six schools participated in Ford’s Driving Skills for Life events. OTSD will also provide items to schools during prom time marked with the “Please Return on Monday” (PROM) logo in an effort to encourage teens to be safe on prom night. For information on OTSD, visit www.teensafedrivingillinois.org and for PROM, visit www.teensafedrivingillinois.org/prom/index.asp.

The Click it or Ticket (CIOT) mobilization begins in May. Police departments will focus on ticketing drivers and passengers who are not buckled up.

Visit www.buckleupillinois.org for information on CIOT events and initiatives.

The “See Orange. Slow Down. Save Lives.” campaign warns people to slow down in work zones. Law enforcement will be ticketing drivers who talk on cell phones while traveling through highway construction work zones or school zones and the Work-Zone Safety calendar contest is raising awareness through children’s art work. Twelve student drawings were chosen for the 2013 Work Zone Safety calendar. Those students will be honored at an awards banquet in May. For more information on the work-zone safety calendar contest, visit www.dot.il.gov/trafficsafety/WZS/WZScontest.html.

The impaired driving campaign, Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over (DSGPO) is reminding people to never drink and drive and always designate a sober driver. Increased law enforcement, roadside safety check points and media blitzes will be seen during Memorial Day weekend. Visit http://drivesoberillinois.org for information on impaired driving laws, initiatives and events.

The new Yellow Dot program is saving lives. It provides a way for first responders to give immediate and appropriate medical care to incapacitated individuals following a crash. A round yellow sticker placed on the rear windshield of a vehicle alerts first responders to look for a corresponding yellow card in the glove compartment that contains personal and medical information. Treatment within the first 60 minutes following a severe crash, known as the “Golden Hour,” can make the difference between life and death. Visit www.yellowdotillinois.org for information on the Yellow Dot program.

Watch for these safety programs and have a lovely spring!

The Illinois Tollway and Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) announced that Tollway Executive Director Kristi Lafleur and Illinois Transportation Secretary Ann Schneider have been selected as “Women of the Year” by the Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS) Greater Chicago Chapter.

The award recognizes Lafleur and Schneider for their leadership and outstanding contributions to the Chicago-area transportation industry. It also takes into account their contributions to the advancement of women and minorities through programs or opportunities in transportation.

“The WTS Greater Chicago Chapter is proud to honor Illinois Tollway Executive Director Kristi Lafleur and Illinois Transportation Secretary Ann Schneider as our 2012 Women of the Year,” said WTS Greater Chicago Chapter President Melissa Thomson. “Both truly exemplify WTS’s mission of transforming transportation through the advancement of women, especially women in the state of Illinois.”

Lafleur and Schneider will be presented with their awards this spring and, as recipients of the WTS Greater Chicago Women of the Year award, they are automatically nominated for the WTS International award.

“I am proud to have appointed two women to the helm of our transportation agencies,” said Governor Pat Quinn. “I congratulate Tollway Executive Director Kristi Lafleur and Transportation Secretary Ann Schneider for their outstanding work at improving transportation and supporting programs that promote economic development in our state. Their efforts and this recognition will help encourage more women to enter the transportation industry, and drive the industry to continue creating equal opportunities for women and minorities.”

Illinois plays a vital role in efficiently moving people and the goods and services on which the local, regional and national economies depend.

Due to its central location, Illinois has one of the most extensive networks of roads, rail, airports and waterways.

“It’s an honor to share the Women of the Year title with my friend and colleague Ann Schneider,” said Illinois Tollway Executive Director Kristi Lafleur. “This award validates all the hard work of the women and men of both the Tollway and IDOT, as we all work together for the benefit of motorists and local communities throughout Illinois.”

Illinois’ network of 138,000 miles of state and local roads makes it the nation’s third-largest state highway system. The state highway system of 17,000 miles of roads includes the 286-mile Illinois Tollway system in Northern Illinois in its total of 2,050 miles of interstate roads.

“We work together to provide a greener, more efficient transportation network in Illinois -- the transportation hub of the nation. Being recognized by WTS along with my counterpart Kristi Lafleur makes this award even more special,” said Illinois Transportation Secretary Ann Schneider. “We are fortunate to both have the support of Governor Pat Quinn, and work with great teams of professionals who share our vision to make Illinois the recognized leader in transportation.”

The Illinois Tollway and IDOT collaborate on a wide range of transportation issues to help relieve congestion, improve mobility and provide time and cost savings for motorists. The agencies also work together closely on initiatives that enhance quality of life, promote economic development and demonstrate respect for our environment.


Women of the Year

TOLLWAY AND IDOT LEADERS NAMED “WOMEN OF THE YEAR”

About Kristi Lafleur Kristi Lafleur was appointed executive director of the Illinois Tollway in April 2010 by the Tollway Board of Directors following a nationwide search. She is the first woman to serve in this role since the agency was created in 1953. Lafleur launched her new administration

by spearheading efforts to secure a $12 billion, 15-year capital program, Move Illinois: The Illinois Tollway Driving the Future, to accommodate needs of the region’s traveling public into the 21st century. The program establishes guidelines for infrastructure investments for 2012-2026, including priority projects to improve regional mobility and integration of transit opportunities for the first time in agency history.

Lafleur co-chaired Governor Quinn’s Elgin O’Hare West Bypass Advisory Council, a project of national significance, to develop the vision for the Elgin O’Hare West Bypass as a “Corridor of the Future.” In September 2011, Lafleur was named to the board of directors of the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association, the worldwide association for the owners and operators of toll facilities and the businesses that serve tolling. She also serves on the executive board of the E-ZPass Group, an association of 24 toll agencies in 14 states that works to advances interoperability of toll collection systems throughout North America.

Prior to the Tollway, Lafleur served as Deputy Chief of Staff for Economic Development and Recovery for Governor Quinn, organizing American Recovery and Reinvestment Act programs investing more than $12 billion in federal funds in Illinois. Lafleur also served as the governor’s liaison and chair of the Midwest High Speed Rail Steering Committee, a group appointed by eight Midwest governors and the mayor of Chicago.

Full Press Release: http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=23&RecNum=9978

About Ann SchneiderIn November 2011, Ann Schneider became the first female secretary of transportation with unanimous confirmation by the Illinois Senate. As secretary, Schneider is responsible for coordination with federal, state and local elected officials, agency directors, industry associations and adjacent state DOTs and she serves as Chief Executive Officer for IDOT.

Prior to her appointment as secretary, Schneider was the Chief Operations Officer and Chief Fiscal Officer for IDOT. In this position, she was responsible for the most aggressive minority recruitment effort ever undertaken by IDOT. She identified universities with large minority civil engineering student enrollments. She also developed IDOT recruitment teams and sent them to hire engineers from targeted universities.

Under Schneider’s aggressive leadership, IDOT has made significant improvement towards obtaining parity in all underutilized categories. In an effort to interest minority students to study engineering, she developed the first-ever IDOT Transportation Career Day for middle and high school students. In addition, she created the IDOT university engineering scholarship program for minority students that are willing to commit to a career at IDOT.

About WTS Greater Chicago Chapter WTS is an international organization dedicated to the professional advancement of women in transportation. It is committed to advancing women in transportation through expanding existing scholarship opportunities to women pursuing transportation-related degrees, providing and promoting more educational opportunities and career development to advance women in transportation and initiating, sponsoring and publishing research related to advancing women in transportation. Its membership includes more than 4,000 women and men in 47 chapters representing cities and states in the U.S., Canada and Great Britain, including chapters in both Chicago and Central Illinois.


Women of the Year

For the last eleven years, the Injury Prevention team at Children’s Memorial Hospital has worked to educate communities in and around Chicago about motor vehicle, bicycle and pedestrian safety. They understand the importance of educating communities in need and that medical treatment of an injured child at the hospital is not the only solution to the problem of child injuries. Medical care needs to be accompanied by social efforts in the community promoting safe attitudes and safety education, as well as maintaining safe environments.

Children’s Memorial Hospital is the lead organization of both Safe Kids Chicago and Safe Kids Illinois, which are local and state affiliates of the global injury prevention organization, Safe Kids Worldwide (www.safekids.org). The local Safe Kids program has grown from a small, neighborhood focused initiative to a network serving over forty community service organizations, with fourteen child passenger safety satellite locations, 200 Safe Kids Chicago coalition members and Child Passenger Safety Technicians and 31 Safe Kids coalitions and chapters around the state.

The Injury Prevention team at Children’s Memorial Hospital currently partners with organizations across Chicagoland, helping to incorporate injury prevention messaging in their programs and striving to reach as many familiesas possible. They target at-risk, underserved,

low-income and immigrant communities that have the largest health disparity in terms of access to the necessary education and devices to help keep their children and families safe. Partnering with organizations to develop programming that is “by the community, for the community,” also promotes the sustainability of their safety messaging.

Through their network of community organizations and child passenger safety technicians, Safe Kids

Chicago also supports a unique child safety seat education and distribution program, which is currently in its sixth grant year. Fourteen non-profit community organization satellite sites distribute child safety seats in their communities through this program. The partner organizations are located citywide and are positioned in the South, West and North neighborhoods of Chicago as well as one site in Lake County. Although child safety seats save lives and prevent injury and death to children, they can be expensive and difficult to access for many low-income families.

These organizations serve low-income, at-risk families who are in need of child safety seats and often have no other means to obtain them. The program has proven to be successful in getting child safety seats and occupant protection education in the community by both the Injury Prevention Safe Kids team at Children’s Memorial and certified and trained partners in the community. Teaching families about proper child safety seat use is an important educational


Grantee Feature

component to this child passenger safety program. Children’s Memorial Hospital is committed to helping reduce injuries from traffic crashes and the number of occupant fatalities, while working to fulfill the hospital’s vision and mission of a brighter future for all children through education and research.

While maintaining their work locally in Chicago, they also strive to build a cohesive effort around the state to share information, promote best practices in injury prevention and build capacity and advocacy efforts. Their programs help to prevent injury and death to children in Chicago and throughout the state of Illinois by promoting up-to-date safety messaging and by building and strengthening a network of injury prevention programs, professionals and bilingual educators to promote traffic safety in their communities.

The Injury Prevention Safe Kids team at Children’s Memorial Hospital will continue to encourage community leaders statewide to be involved in their programming and focus on multicultural injury prevention strategies as well as both rural and urban injury prevention strategies.

On June 9, 2012, Children’s Memorial Hospital will be moving to a new state-of-the-art facility and will become Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. The new hospital is in the heart of downtown Chicago, on the campus of Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine. Lurie Children’s will be connected by a pedestrian bridge to Prentice Women’s Hospital, the largest birthing center in Illinois, and located close to Northwestern Memorial Hospital and the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. Moving to the

new hospital provides a unique opportunity to develop safety programs and build upon existing successes with community-based programs. Just as all children deserve quality medical care, they also deserve the best chance in life to stay safe from potential injuries. With the framework of Safe Kids, the Community Car Seat Distribution program, their network of partner organizations and satellite sites and through the support of the IDOT/DTS, the lives of countless children and families are protected. By Andrea Garces, MA, Director, Safe Kids Illinois


Grantee Feature

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago


The scream pierced the air, panic rising in her voice. “Help! Someone help!” The crash scene is grim; the screaming girl is pounding on the window, noticing the car in front of her has a body lying on the hood of the car. The screaming becomes hysterical as she tries to get out of her vehicle. A drunk driver stumbles out of his car, bewildered. Others run to the scene, calling 911. The confusion is vivid as students watching a crash reconstruction at their high school realize one of their classmates is dead.

Reaching teens with the horrors of what bad choices can do when made behind the wheel is often a daunting task. Recreating fatal crashes to give an accurate portrayal of the consequences of impaired driving can be challenging. The American Red Cross Injury

Prevention Program, sponsored by IDOT/DTS, makes crash reenactments and other powerful teen programs possible in central Illinois.

Since the late 1990s, the Central Illinois Chapter of the Red Cross located in Peoria has assisted schools with crash reenactments giving hundreds of teens the opportunity to see one possible scenario of the aftermath of impaired driving. Many schools hold these enactments every few years around prom time to remind students of the tragedy that can arise if bad choices are made. These reenactments are as real as they can get. Students from the school act in the scenario and local police, fire, ambulance, funeral home and coroner arrive on the crash scene and perform their tasks as they would in a real crash. Even the deceased victim is placed in a body bag and taken away.

Red Cross

The Red Cross Injury Prevention Program

MAKES AN IMPACT

The Red Cross Injury Prevention Program conducts pre and post surveys to ensure crash reenactments are having an effect on attendees. Data from the surveys confirm the effectiveness of the reenactments and show an increase in knowledge.

Some of the comments received from past reenactments include:

- “It was really emotionally moving, and I’m sure I won’t forget the images.”

- “Seeing friends being taken away in an ambulance and hearse; it shows you the real tragedy.”

- “The victim’s mom crying made me think about how my parents would feel.”

- “Seeing my friend put in a body bag makes things seem like they could actually happen.”

Schools often keep the crash events a secret to intensify the impression. Student actors are chosen by the school and the Red Cross helps coordinate the supplies and community partners to recreate the crash scene. With teen deaths resulting from crashes decreasing in Illinois over the past few years, these enactments are vital to spreading safe driving messages because they continually promote the decline.

This season there are six schools participating in an event with the Red Cross’ Injury Prevention Program, three of which are crash reenactments.

This link depicts a typical crash reenactment: http://www.youtube.comwatch?v=9IOBDNHjNOE.

Or if you would like to see a crash reenactment in person, please contact Monica Grugett at [email protected] or 309-677-7272.

By Monica Grugett, Youth Education CoordinatorAmerican Red Cross - Central Illinois Chapter


Red Cross

Parents and caregivers are urged to take steps to remember not to leave children in vehicles. A National Highway Traffic Safety Administration review of child hyperthermia cases noted that a majority of the fatalities occurred due to a change in the driver’s routine.

Safety Tips:

• Make a habit of looking in the vehicle – front to back – before walking away.

• If you are dropping your child off at childcare, and normally it’s your spouse or partner who drops them off, have your spouse or partner call you to make sure the drop went according to plan.

• Ask your childcare provider to call you if your child does not show up for childcare.

• Do things to remind yourself that a child is in the vehicle, such as: writing yourself a note and putting the note where you will

see it when you leave the vehicle; placing your purse, briefcase or something else you need in the back seat so that you will have to check the back seat when you leave the vehicle; or keeping an object in the car seat, such as a stuffed toy. When the child is buckled in, place the object where the driver will notice it when he or she is leaving the vehicle.

• Never leave infants or young children unattended in a vehicle—even if the windows are partly open or the engine is running and the air conditioning is on.

• Don’t let children play in an unattended vehicle. Teach them a vehicle is not a play area. • Always lock vehicle doors and trunks and keep keys out of children’s reach. If a child is missing, check the vehicle first, including the trunk.

Additional Resources:

• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration - www.nhtsa.dot.gov/ keepingkidsafe

• San Francisco University, Department of Geosciences - www.ggweather.com/heat/ index.htm

• Safe Kids - www.safekids.org

• Kids and Cars - www.kidsandcars.org

• Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia - www.chop.eduArticle Provided by NHTSA: http://www.nhtsa.gov/staticfiles/nti/pdf/8042_Hyperthermia-SafetyTips_8-9-11.pdf


Heatstroke Prevention

CHILDREN IN CARS Heatstroke Prevention Tips for Parents and Caregivers

Keeping KidsSafe

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Just Like Marijuana? By Jennifer Messick

Spice also known as K2, is a green leafy plant material that has been sprayed with a combination of research chemical failures that behave like THC. In essence, they are synthetic cannabinoids. Packaged in psychedelic-colored foil packets, it is marketed as “incense” and can be bought at head shops, smoke shops and on the internet. It can also be bought at some convenience stores, right next to the 5-hour energy drinks that are currently popular among teenagers. While it may look like cheap marijuana, its effects are more like PCP or the drug evaluation and classification category of dissociative anesthetics. As a result, users of this drug pose a safety risk to officers, paramedics, parents and anyone else around them.

WHERE DID IT COME FROM?In the mid 1990’s pharmaceutical companies were competing to isolate the medicinal properties of marijuana from the non-desirable effects. This led to the creation of a synthetic cannabinoid without all the other health risks of

the real thing. As with any research, mistakes were made along the way. JWH-018, one of the most common compounds found in Spice, is one of those mistakes. Researchers went on to publish their work on these efforts and unfortunately gave basement scientists access to dangerous recipes.

WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE?The compounds in their pure form are a white powder and look like cocaine. Distributors dissolve the powder in acetone or vitamin E oil and then spray it onto the plant material, which in itself is benign. Packaged in 1g-5g foil packets or sexy glass vials, it sells for about twice the price of marijuana ($25-$40g) and is marketed as incense with the warning that it is “not for human consumption” to avoid FDA regulation. It is apparent that Spice was never intended to make one’s house smell nice. Even though it comes in a variety of flavors like watermelon, blueberry, cherry, vanilla and root beer, its odor is pungent and can smell like dried urine as opposed to fruit.

Jennifer Messick, Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor for the City of Anchorage, Alaska. She has presented on the topic of synthetic cannabinoids to law enforcement and prosecutors across the country.

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Spice

The marketing of Spice is rather ingenious. The marketers could just as easily have sprayed it onto a sugar cube or a piece of paper, however, that would that give consumer the appearance of “dropping acid.” Instead, they spray it on dried green leafy material to look like marijuana and the delivery method is the same. They also have the added benefit of being able to call it synthetic marijuana because the developers were trying to make a safe synthetic cannabinoid. What marketers don’t explain is that the original researchers tested the compounds on rats and pigeons and, due to the adverse reactions, did not test it further. These compounds were never intended for human use, nor have they ever been tested on humans. There is no legitimate use.

EFFECTSLike PCP or LSD, the effects are cyclic and can vary from user to user and even the same user can have very different effects the next time. Based on information provided by law enforcement, EMS, poison control centers and user blogs, the most common effects are very high blood pressure (200+/100+), hallucinations, delusions of death, numbness and tingling, low body temp (94.6), completely garbled, incoherent speech, unconsciousness, memory loss and seizures. The same user may cycle through symptoms several times during the high so you can expect that things like HGN may be present at one point, and then disappear, only to return later. The high can last anywhere from 20 minutes to over 30 hours. Some effects are permanent. At least two users killed themselves while high on Spice, several traffic fatalities have resulted from high drivers. In Montana, a 16 year-old’s heart stopped while smoking Spice. Testing at NMS labs, (the only lab able to test blood for several of the compounds), revealed no other drugs present except JWH-018. In Alaska, a 32 year-old’s heart stopped after he and his two roommates smoked a packet of Spice. Medics were able to get his heart restarted but he never regained consciousness and never made any effort to breathe on his own. Four days later life support was removed.


Spice

Marijuana =tired, lazy, hungry

Spice/ K2 = seizures, hallucinations,

unconscious, dead

On March 1, 2011 the federal government temporarily scheduled five compounds commonly found in Spice as Schedule 1 Controlled Substances


THE LAW One problem with controlling these compounds is that manufacturers anticipated that the government would take action to ban these substances so they have analog compounds on the shelf waiting to go. Already, K3 and other brands are marketed as “100% legal” and not containing any of the banned chemicals.

Another problem is the trash can in the laboratory. More experimental failures than just JWH-018 happened. Other failed “recipes” exist and manufacturers can simply fish another one out and make it. The difficulty in attempting to specifically ban these substances is the ease in which the compounds can be changed. On the other hand, a law written too broadly will draw constitutional objections for being overly-broad and not providing adequate notice of what substances were banned.

Prosecutors and law enforcement have a social, if not moral, obligation to recognize these drugs as dangerous and warn the public. A combination of three things make this drug attractive not only for kids, but for a segment of our society that might not normally experiment with drugs. In our society, we rely heavily on our government to protect us from things that are harmful. One way they do that is to make them illegal. Over 30 states have yet to criminalize these compounds. Combining that with the word “synthetic” makes it sound like it’s better than ordinary marijuana. Then add the caveat that it is an “all natural, herbal proprietary blend” which almost sounds homeopathic or like harmless health food and the result is a very dangerous drug that appeals to a segment of society that might not normally experiment with drugs. By Jennifer Messick, Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor for the City of Anchorage, Alaska

Reprinted with permission of the National Traffic Law Center and National District Attorneys Association.

Link to the Between the Lines Newsletter:http://www.ndaa.org/pdf/BTL%20MarApr%202011%20Vol19%20No2.pdf

Spice

The National Traffic Law Center is a program of the National District Attorneys Association. This document was prepared underCooperative Agreement Number DTNH22-10-R-00360 from the U. S. Department of Transportation National Highway TrafficSafety Administration and Grant Number CD099913NDAAOP from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor CarrierSafety Administration. Points of view or opinions in this document are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent theofficial positions or policies of the Department of Transportation or the National District Attorneys Association.

Spring Mobilizations IDOT, Illinois State Police and Local Law Enforcement Focus on St. Pat’s, Cinco de Mayo and the Memorial Day Holidays

St. Patrick’s Day means numerous celebrations all around Illinois. All too often, however, those celebrations with family and friends turn deadly because of impaired driving. That is why IDOT/DTS and the Illinois State Police (ISP) joined over 150 law enforcement agencies around the state this St. Patrick’s Day for the Driver Sober or Get Pulled Over/Click It or Ticket Crackdown. They reminded everyone to act responsibly by buckling up and by designating a sober driver before the celebrations began. They did so by conducting nearly 500 safety belt enforcement zones and nearly 100 roadside safety checks in addition to hundreds of hours of additional patrols.

In select communities around the state, Cinco de Mayo celebrations will get the same attention by local law enforcement agencies. And of course, the annual national Memorial Day Click It or Ticket mobilization is just right around the corner! The stepped up efforts this spring have one goal-to save lives.

“The message to motorists during these two spring holidays is simple and consistent,” said Illinois Transportation Secretary Ann Schneider. “Help keep roadways safe by drinking responsibly and designating a sober driver before heading to the local parade, pub or house party. If you don’t, expect to be caught.”

According to data from IDOT, over the past five years (2007-2011), 13 people lost their lives in motor vehicle crashes on St. Patrick’s Day (March 17, midnight through 11:59 PM). Seven, or 54 percent, of those fatalities involved a driver who had been drinking alcohol. There was one Illinois fatality that occurred on St. Patrick’s Day last year and that fatality involved a drunk driver.

For St. Patrick’s Day, IDOT made available over $800,000 in federal highway safety dollars to ISP and local law enforcement agencies to fund roadside safety checks, saturation patrols and other impaired driving countermeasures. In addition, IDOT/DTS funded nighttime safety belt patrols focused on the deadly late-night hours on Illinois roadways. Approximately 100 roadside safety checks, nearly 500 nighttime safety belt enforcement zones and hundreds of impaired driving and safety belt patrols occurred during the St. Patrick’s Day enforcement period of March 12-20 with the majority of patrols occurring March 17-20. ISP and 153 city and county law enforcement agencies participated in this important enforcement campaign.

The Cinco de Mayo campaign, while smaller, is no less important to traffic safety in certain communities around Illinois and will take place from April 27-May 4.


Impaired Driving Mobilizations

St. Patrick’s Day* in IllinoisYear Fatalities Alcohol-Involved Percent of Total Fatalities Fatalities** Involving Alcohol

2007 6 5 83%2008 3 1 33%2009 2 0 0%2010 1 0 0%2011 1 1 100%

*Fatalities occurred on March 17 from midnight through 11:59 p.m.

**Fatalities that resulted from a crash in which at least one driver, either surviving or deceased, had a BAC of 0.01 or greater.

The dates for this year’s Memorial Day Click It or Ticket mobilization are May 11-28 so get ready! Any law enforcement agencies that have not signed up to participate in IDOT/DTS’s Memorial Day Incentive Program may do so by logging on at www.trafficsafetygrantsillinois.org and clicking on the “Incentive Program Sign-Up” box. Sign up today!

These simple tips will help keep Illinois roads safe this spring and all year long.

If you are hosting a party:

Remember, you can be held liable and • prosecuted if someone you served is involved in an impaired driving crash; Make sure all of your guests designate their • sober drivers in advance, or help arrange ride-sharing with other sober drivers;Serve lots of food and include lots of non-•

alcoholic beverages at the party;Keep the numbers for local cab companies • handy, and take the keys away from anyone who is thinking of driving impaired.

If you are attending a party:

Designate your sober driver BEFORE the • party begins and give that person your car keys;If you do not have a designated driver, ask a • sober friend for a ride home; call a cab, sober friend, family member to pick you up or use public transportation if available; or just stay where you are and sleep it off until you are sober;Never let a friend leave your sight if you think • they are about to drive while impaired;Always buckle up – it is still your best defense • against an impaired driver.

By Shannon Alderman, Alcohol Programs Coordinator


Impaired Driving Mobilizations

Operation Teen Safe DrivingandFord Driving Skills for Life


OTSD

Illinois recorded a decline in teen fatalities of almost 48 percent since 2007. In 2011 81 teens (ages 16-19) lost their lives on Illinois roadways, as opposed to the 155 from the onset of this program in 2007. Much of this success is due to the Operation Teen Safe Driving program (OTSD). This program is a continued success due to the combined efforts of the Governor’s Office, the Illinois Department of Transportation’s Division of Traffic Safety, the Secretary of State, the Governors Highway Safety Association, Illinois State Police, the Ford Motor Company Fund and The Allstate Foundation.

February 29, 2012 marked the last day for Illinois schools to join the OTSD program. 105 of the Illinois high schools participating in the OTSD program were pre-screened throughout the month of March. Final statewide judging will be held in late March 2012. In addition to winning POST PROM prize funding, the cherry on top of the sundae in the eyes of many of the high school students are the invitations to the Ford’s Driving Skills for Life Ride and Drive events that will be extended to the top five placing schools in each region= 35 schools across the state.

April 23-24, 2012 the Ford Driving Skills for Life (FDSFL) two day events will be held at US Cellular Field in Chicago and April 26-27 in Springfield at the Springfield Abraham Lincoln Capital City Airport.

The BackgroundVehicle crashes are the number one killer of teenagers in America. Nearly 5,000 teens die annually in automobile crashes, according to the most recent data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Because of inexperience, many teens lack the skills and

knowledge required to be safe drivers. Statistics demonstrate that teen involvement in crashes decline considerably as young drivers gain experience.

Safe Driving SolutionFDSFL was established in 2003 by Ford Motor

Company Fund, the Governors Highway Safety Association, and

a panel of safety experts to teach newly licensed teens the necessary skills for safe driving beyond what they learn in standard driver education programs.

Ford DSFL helps young drivers improve their skills in four key areas that are critical factors in more that 60 percent of vehicle crashes including:

1) Hazard Recognition a. The point of no return b. How to scan for trouble c. Minimizing Distraction d. Safety Zones e. Minimum vision lead time f. Approaching and turning left at intersection

2) Vehicle Handling a. Contact road patches b. How acceleration, deceleration, braking and turns affect vehicle balance c. Adjusting to a vehicle’s size and weight d. Conventional braking systems versus anti-lock braking systems e. Emergency braking techniques

3) Speed Management a. How to stay in contact with the road b. Driving at a speed that doesn’t endanger or impede others c. How to recover from skids in front-and rear-wheel drive vehicles d. Using proper signals and covering the brake

4) Space Management a. Maintaining space around, ahead and behind your vehicle b. Learning how to adjust speed c. Maintaining a safe distance between vehicles d. How to avoid being rear-ended and avoiding a head-on crash

For more information please visit the website: www.drivingskillsforlife.com. By Marianne Hankins, OTSD Coordinator

OTSD


Featured OTSD School


On Monday March 12, 2012 the Fieldcrest High School Fieldcrest Organization of Citizens Undertaking Safe and Educated Driving (FOCUSED) group attended the Heart of Illinois Conference (HOIC) principal’s meeting in Bloomington to present an award to the winning school for their “X the text challenge.” Students were asked to pledge not to text and drive during December and January. The school with the most pledges was declared the winner. It was a very close race. Gibson-City Melvin Sibley (GCMS) was the winning school with 296 pledges totaling 98.01 percent of the student population participating. Second place was El Paso/Gridley with 360 pledges and 96 percent of students participating. Other schools taking the “X the text challenge” were Dee-Mack, with 66 pledges and 20.18 percent participating, Fisher had 98 pledges and 54.14 percent participating, LeRoy had 18 pledges and 7.93 percent participating, Lexington

had 22 pledges and 13.75 percent participating, Ridgeview had 110 pledges and 57.59 percent participating, Tremont had 78 pledges and 23.49 percent participating, Tri-Valley 177 pledges and 53.64 percent participating. In all, over 1225 students took the challenge. Fieldcrest presented Aleka Seneca of GCMS a $50 gas card as its random draw winner. GCMS presented Taylor Augsburger El Paso-Gridley with a $25 gas card as the random draw winner. The principals at each school showed their leadership by getting involved with students which made a difference in HOIC schools. By Marianne Hankins, OTSD Coordinator

From left to right: Kyron Tarmann Fieldcrest, Justine Skinner Fieldcrest, Justin Humter GCMS, Judy Weber Jones, GCMS, Karen Krug Elpaso- Gridley, Alan Lange GCMS, Joel Hood GCMS, Aleka Seneca GCMS, Kylie Sullivan Fieldcrest, Michael Roeing- Donna Fieldcrest.

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Spring brings sunshine, flowers and, usually, more bicyclists. While there are some that ride year-round, there is a sizeable decrease in the winter months and many drivers – of both cars and bikes – can use helpful reminders on how to share the road.

Bicycles are considered vehicles by state law, with the same rights and rules as other vehicles. Some drivers are confused as to whether bicyclists should be riding on the road or sidewalk. Not only is it legal for bicycles to be ridden on the road; but, in some communities, it is illegal for adult bicyclists to ride on sidewalks. Regardless, both car and bike drivers must remember to stop at stop lines and look both ways before crossing a crosswalk, in case an off-road bicyclist is there.

Just like driving a car, bicycles should be ridden on the right side of the road. Riding in the street, in the same direction as traffic, is where a bicyclist is most visible to drivers of other vehicles – especially at intersections, where the large majority of car-bike crashes occur. Bicyclists should ride in the lane furthest to the right that is traveling in the same direction as they are. For example, a cyclist should ride in the right-turn-only lane only if they are planning to turn right and not if they are planning to continue straight ahead.

Extra caution is needed at intersections. The speeds of bicyclists vary greatly – some exceed 20 or 25 mph – so drivers should be careful not to underestimate the amount of time they need to safely turn in front of a cyclist. Cars should not speed up to pass a cyclist and then turn right – as it may cause a collision. When turning left, bicyclists should switch lanes in advance and not make a left turn from the right-most lane of traffic. An alternative left turn is a two-step “pedestrian-style” movement.

Motorized vehicle drivers and bicyclists should signal all turns. For a right turn, cyclists may hold

their left arm up like an “L” or outstretch their right arm. Some riders may indicate when they are slowing; but, it is also likely that they will have both hands on the brakes and not be able to signal.

Both bicyclists and car drivers should drive predictably. Cyclists should generally ride in the right portion of the lane, but should give themselves enough room to avoid debris, potholes, and doors opening on parked cars. Not doing so may necessitate dangerous, unexpected moves to the left, into traffic. Similarly, cyclists should avoid swerving in and out of unoccupied parking spaces. Riding in a straight line allows car drivers to know and adjust to where the cyclist will be riding.

When passing a cyclist, car drivers should be sure to give plenty of room – at least three feet, according to state law. The lanes on most roads in Illinois are too narrow for a driver to pass a cyclist safely and legally without switching lanes. If the lane is too narrow for a bicycle and driver to share safely, a bicyclist may choose to ride further into the lane. Riding too closely to the right edge of a narrow lane may tempt drivers to falsely think there is enough room to pass safely within the same lane.

Patience is paramount when passing and otherwise sharing the road with a bicycle or other slow-moving vehicle. Cyclists must do their part by following the rules of the road and other laws specific to bicycles. For example, riding two abreast is permitted as long as the normal and reasonable movement of traffic is not impeded.

Common sense and politeness go a long way in making sure that we all reach our destinations safely. For more information on sharing the road, state laws pertaining to bicycles, or other bicycle education information, visit “Safety Education” on the League of Illinois Bicyclists’ website at www.bikelib.org. By Gina Kenny, League of Illinois Bicyclists Program Manager, [email protected] (708) 334-2244


Bicycle Safety

Sharing the Roadwith bicycles

With the unseasonably warm temperatures sweeping through Illinois this year, hundreds of motorcycles are already on our roadways. IDOT/DTS motorcycle programs are vigorously spreading safe riding messages to help riders and motorists focus on safety. The “Gear Up for a Safe Ride” campaign kicked off in April and the “Start Seeing Motorcycles” campaign will launch in May. The free motorcycle courses are already a big hit! Illinois is one of only two states to offer these courses. They exemplify IDOT/DTS’s commitment to reducing motorcycle deaths in Illinois.

The 2012 Cycle Rider Safety Training Program rolled out in March. People began inquiring about the courses in mid February and posted schedules indicate classes are already filling up. The courses are open to new riders as well as seasoned riders looking to sharpen their riding skills. Due to increased enrollment, IDOT/DTS added a number of classes this year so more people have an opportunity to take advantage of this program. Those who complete the Cycle Rider Safety Training Program may also receive a discount on insurance when the class completion card is presented to their insurance agent.

This is the second year for the Illinois “Gear up for a Safe Ride” campaign. Are you aware that Illinois is one of only three states without a helmet enforcement law? While we have a right to choose in Illinois, it is painful to watch the number of needless fatalities due to improper safety equipment. The “Gear up for a Safe Ride”

campaign also reminds riders to make sure their bikes are serviced and in good running order before hitting the open roads.

It is also important to wear “High Viz” clothing because it helps the motorcyclist be seen at intersections and in heavier traffic. Other points include dressing as a pro and not as an amateur. Wear over the ankle footwear, heavy pants and shirt/jacket, full gloves, eye protection or a helmet with a shield. At night, it is always a good idea to add reflective wear to your clothing.

Please make sure:

1. That you are properly trained,2. That you are legally licensed and that your bike is properly registered,3. That your bike is in good running condition and 4. That you wear protective clothing.

Also, you may have seen this logo on promotional items. If you do not have an M Classification on your driver’s license, you are not legal to ride on Illinois roadways.

All of these things increase your chances of having a safe and fun riding season. By Julie Coplea, IDOT/DTS Motorcycle Unit Staff Assistant


Motorcycle Safety

Gear up for a Safe Ride

Twelve elementary students from around the state were able to express the importance of work zone safety through art. These talented students will make Illinois’ roads safer by raising awareness about work zone safety to the motoring public. These 12 students are the winners of the 2011-2012 Illinois Work Zone Safety Calendar Contest.

This is the seventh year IDOT/DTS has sponsored the contest and every year it reaches more and more students in kindergarten through sixth grade. This year 3,451 students participated in the contest and over 17,000 students have participated since 2005.

The 12 finalists will have their drawings displayed in the 2013 Illinois Work Zone Safety Calendar. This year’s work zone safety campaign is titled See Orange. Slow Down. Save Lives.

IDOT, along with the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), American Traffic Safety Services Foundation (ATSSF) and the Illinois Chapter of the American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA), coordinated this statewide calendar contest for elementary students.

The 12 finalists will be honored at an awards ceremony on Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at the Illinois State Museum in Springfield. Each winner will receive prizes and promotional items from the contest sponsors.

The top six winners’ drawings were sent to ATSSA’s national contest in March to vie for a

spot in its national calendar. These winners will be announced in May 2012.

The contest allows students to help IDOT promote work zone safety issues by becoming aware of work zones and encouraging their parents or caregivers to drive safely when in a work zone.

This year’s contest began in the fall of 2011 with elementary schools submitting children’s drawings that portrayed their view of a work zone. Each school chose four entries from each category and submitted them to IDOT/DTS. The contest categories consisted of K-1st grade, 2nd-4th grade and 5th-6th grade.

IDOT/DTS received 526 entries from 94 schools. The entries were then given to three judges who narrowed them down to 30. From there, the top 30 drawings were sent to a panel of four judges, who selected the final 12 contestants. Each entry was judged based on a series of questions to determine if the entry portrayed a work zone and if the student had a clear understanding of a work zone.

By introducing children at an early age to safe driving practices, IDOT hopes to instill a lifelong awareness of work zone hazards and foster safe driving behavior in the future. Teachers or parents who are interested in entering their students or children in the 2012-2013 calendar contest can contact IDOT/DTS’s contest coordinator, Jessica Keldermans at 217/785-3062.


WORK ZONE SAFETYcalendar contest winners

Contest Winners


1. Alexis Clark Grade 5 Central Elementary School Ottawa, IL

2. Billy Franklin Grade 4 Pleasant Valley Peoria, IL

3. John Hatcher Grade 4 Mohawk Intermediate Center Park Forest, IL

4. Angelina Kunkel Grade 4 St. Bede School Ingleside, IL

5. Janessa McLee Grade 1 Pleasant Valley Peoria, IL

6. Kara Milner Grade 1 Benton Grade School Benton, IL

7. Emily Nuttall Grade 1 East Richland Elementary School Olney, IL

8. Marylin Ruiz Grade 5 Gallistel Language Academy Branch Chicago, IL

9. Zachary Shane Grade 1 Pleasant Valley Peoria, IL

10. Isabelle Stark Grade 4 Collinsville Christian Academy Collinsville, IL

11. Alivia Thomas Grade 5 Carroll-Rosenwald Specialty School Chicago, IL

12. Jessica Witt Grade 5 Frederick School Grayslake, ILBy Jessica KeldermansWork Zone Safety Calendar Contest Coordinator/Bureau Chief of Safety Data & Data Services

Contest Winners

2012 Winners


Spring is making its way into Illinois and along with springtime comes a busy season for IDOT/DTS media.

IDOT/DTS’s media year began in March with the Motorcycle Safety program’s Gear Up for a Safe Ride message. This message encourages motorcyclists to be prepared for the upcoming riding season. Riders are urged to either take a beginner rider course, or brush up on their skills with a refresher course. There are courses for intermediate and advanced riders as well. Correct licensing is another important step for motorcyclists and comes with the responsibility of owning a bike. IDOT/DTS promotes wearing hi-visibility gear. It can be difficult for drivers to see motorcycles and anything a rider does to be more visible goes a long way when it comes to having a safe ride. Wearing protective gear – a DOT - approved helmet, gloves, boots, chaps, jackets – all goes into making sure riders are protected. And then making sure their motorcycle is in good working order assures that riders are ready to enjoy the road.

The Start Seeing Motorcycles program closely followed the Gear Up message. Its message is aimed at drivers who share the road with motorcycles and stresses being aware of motorcycles, looking out for them and staying alert. As warm weather approaches, more motorcyclists will be sharing the road and we encourage drivers and riders to be alert.

Helping IDOT/DTS spread these important messages is country music’s Dierks Bentley. Dierks is an avid motorcyclist and is very happy to add his voice to ours in promoting motorcycle safety. Dierks is featured in this season’s motorcycle commercial and IDOT/DTS is pleasedto have him as an advocate.

The Operation Teen Safe Driving winning schools were announced at a press conference on April 3. Joining IDOT/DTS were partners Ford Motor Company Fund, Allstate Foundation, Illinois State Police and Illinois Secretary of State. Five schools from seven regions within Illinois were chosen to participate in Ford Motor Company Fund’s Driving Skills for Life “Ride and Drive” events, which will take place April 23-27.

As the weather improves, highway construction swings into high gear. Beginning in April and running through September will be the Work Zone Safety commercials. An entirely new approach is being introduced this year to bring awareness to the dangers of work zones. There are many misconceptions where work zones are concerned and our new program hopes to bring awareness to these dangers with a fresh, innovative campaign.

Memorial Day is just around the corner and IDOT/DTS is working with Arthur Agency on the development of a new Click It or Ticket campaign. Details are not available at press time, but will be released with the mid-May campaign.

IDOT/DTS continues to use traditional advertising methods of television and radio, with approximately 80 percent spent in the Chicagoland market. However, as social media influences grow, we continue to seek methods of reaching our 18-34 male demographic with these messages. We hope to utilize the popularity of television and radio websites by placing banner ads on these sites, as well as utilizing IDOT/DTS sites such as Facebook, Twitter and You Tube. By Patty Ambrose, Media Communication Liaison

Spring Media

Media Springs Forward

Traffic Safety Classes

Free Traffic Safety CoursesTO VETERANS AND SENIOR CITIZENS

Increased traffic and newtechnologies have created a bevy of traffic-related issues.

IDOT/DTS is now offering free traffic safety courses to veterans and senior citizens. Both groups have seen many changes in traffic patterns over the years. Speed limits have increased, more vehicles are on the road, vehicles themselves have changed and new traffic safety issues have emerged-like sharing the road with distracted drivers. The courses allow participants to learn and discuss new laws and changes involving traffic. They also cover a range of topics including safe driving while aging, aggressive driving, distracted driving, impaired driving and occupant protection. The primary goal of the courses is to provide veterans and senior citizens with a renewed knowledge and sense of confidence while driving.

In order to take advantage of this opportunity and for more information, please contact:

Roy L. Dolgos Phone: (217) 785-1182 E-mail: [email protected]. By Roy L. Dolgos, Deputy Director Traffic Safety


House Bills

HB.930 – Commercial Motor Vehicle Profiling Amends the Criminal Code, Arrest Procedure section, prohibiting law enforcement from stopping, delaying or detaining commercial motor vehicles based on race, ethnicity, or sex of the driver or passengers without reasonable suspicion. Effective Immediately

HB.1984 – No Cell Phones 500ft AccidentsAmends the IVC providing no person may utilize a cell phone if operating a vehicle within 500ft of an emergency scene. Effective Immediately

HB.3849 – Bicycle TextingAmends the IVC prohibiting individuals from operating bicycles while using electronic communication devices. Exemptions apply to bicycles stopped on the shoulder or hands-free/voice activated modes. Effective Immediately HB.3945 – Restrictive Driving PermitStrengthens the DUI penalties by making it more difficult for individuals receiving multiple DUI’s, leaving the scene or reckless homicide to receive driving relief. The bill focuses on the mandatory license revocation section (6-205), prohibiting SoS from issuing restricted driving permits to anyone receiving their second or third DUI/leaving the scene/reckless homicide.

HB.3972 – Electronic Communication Device- Engrossed-Amends the IVC providing no drivers may operate a vehicle on the roadway while using an electronic communication device unless n hands-free or voice activated mode. The

amendment exempts drivers using two-way/citizens band radio services or two-way mobile transmitters/receivers for licensees under the Federal Communication Commission.

HB.4009 – Work Zone Cell PhonesAmends the IVC by expanding the prohibition of wireless telephone usage to any section of a highway undergoing a construction/maintenance project as opposed to an IDOT or local agency designated zone.

HB.4057 – School Bus Insurance MinimumsLegislation-Reduces the minimum amount of liability insurance required by individuals transporting children. First division vehicles are exempt until July 1, 2012 and the top liability amount for two or more persons is reduced from the current $5,000,000 to $3,000,000. Effective Immediately

HB.4061 – School Bus Driver Diabetes Amends the IVC prohibiting school bus driver permit applicants with a clinical diagnosis or established medical history of diabetes mellitus requiring insulin for stability.

HB.4583 – Paramedics DUI TestAmends the IVC by removing certified paramedics from the list of those qualified to draw blood for alcohol testing in the State. Includes persons certified in “venipuncture” acting under the direction of a licensed physician may draw blood in efforts of determining blood alcohol content.


Legislation

97th General AssemblyPROPOSED TRAFFIC SAFETY LEGISLATION

HB.4584 – Seat Belt Exemptions Removes vehicles of the fire department, Office of Fire Marshal and ambulances from the exemptions to the safety belt law. Exemption does apply however to ambulances during life saving measures. Effective Immediately

HB.4598 – Slow Moving Emblem - EngrossedAmends the IVC concerning slow moving emblems displays, allowed only on animal draw trailers, implements of husbandry and farm tractors; increases the fine from $25 to $75 for first offense. Effective Immediately

HB.4660 – Seat Belt Limos - EngrossedAmends IVC adding passengers in the back seat of limousines to the list of exemptions in the new safety belt law. Effective Immediately

HB.4860 – CRSTP LiabilityBill creates a release of liability for land owners allowing a Cycle Rider Safety Training course to be held on their land.

HB.4994 – SoS Records Hearsay Amends sections in the Criminal Code and Vehicle Code concerning the usage of data collected by a Breath Alcohol Ignition Interlock Device (BAIID) relating to the abuse of such device. Effective Immediately

HB.5099 – Accident No Cell PhonesProhibits drivers from using cell phones within 500ft of an emergency scene; expands the definition of “electronic message” by prohibiting digital photographs within 500ft of an emergency scene. Effective Immediately

HB.5325 – Teen Driver Texting Provides any person under 18, convicted of violating the Electronic Communication Device while driving section, shall have their license or permit cancelled by the SOS and may not issue a new license/permit for 6 months after cancellation or until such driver turns 18, whichever is longer. Effective July 1, 2012

HB.5349 – Intrastate CDL MedicalsAmends the IVC allowing transportation companies to employ drivers that are insulin dependent and otherwise would not be physically qualified to operate commercial motor vehicles under 49 CFR 391.41.

HB.5863 – Work Zone Speed LimitsAmends the IVC providing work zone speed limits are applicable only when workers are present. Also, applies the same prohibitions to wireless telephone usage regardless of worker presence.

Senate Bills

SB.952 – Automated Speed EnforcementAmends the Red Light Running section of the IVC allowing local municipalities to report to the Secretary of State if and which vehicles fail to pay fines for violating this section of the Vehicle Code. Allows the SoS to refuse vehicle registration renewal of that individual until such fines are paid. The bill also expands the areas this enforcement can be used to Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will and municipalities within those counties. Effective July 1, 2012

SB.3493 – Seat Belt Negligence Amends the IVC providing the offense of failure to wear a seat safety belt shall be considered evidence of negligence.

SB.3504 – Automated Enforcement YellowAmends the Red Light Enforcement by establishing a minimum yellow light standard plus one second. Requires the sequencing be evaluated by a third party and comply with National Television System Committee standards.

SB.3537 – Distracted Driving BanAmends the IVC by creating the offense of Distracted Driving. Violations of this section result from improper lane usage, failure to obey traffic-control devices or speeding while engaged in a “distracting activity”; which is defined as including but not limited to eating, applying cosmetics or illegally utilizing a wireless communication device while operating a vehicle.

SB.3663 – Accidents NO Cell PhonesAmends the IVC prohibiting usage of a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle within 500ft of a construction/maintenance zone while emergency vehicles are present and audible/visual signals are being utilized. By Mason T. McDaniel, Legislative Coordinator-Division of TrafficSafety


Legislation

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