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2017 NEW HAMPSHIRE OFFICE OF HIGHWAY SAFETY ANNUAL REPORT New Hampshire Page 1 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY OFFICE OF HIGHWAY SAFETY nd JAMES H. HAYES BLDG. 33 HAZEN DRIVE, 2 Floor CONCORD, N.H. 03305 TDD Access: Relay NH 1-800-735-2964 603-271-2131 Christopher T. Sununu John J. Barthelmes GOVERNOR COORDINATOR December 30, 2017 The New Hampshire Office of Highway Safety respectfully submits the 2017 Highway Safety Annual Report for the State of New Hampshire. This report describes the performance targets, accomplishments, and activities along with the program area summaries and the financial accounting of expenditures. This report is compiled with the assistance of many dedicated highway safety professionals, project directors, and the staff of the New Hampshire Office of Highway Safety. It is with great pleasure the State of New Hampshire collaborates with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and all of our other partners in our attempt to reduce traffic crashes and the resulting deaths, injuries and property damage that are associated with these traffic- related events. Sincerely, John J. Barthelmes Commissioner NH Department of Safety NHOHS Coordinator New Hampshire Page 2 Table of Contents Vision ....................................................................................................................................................... 5 Mission ..................................................................................................................................................... 5 Program Management .............................................................................................................................. 6 Core Outcome Measures .......................................................................................................................... 9 Other Core Outcome Measures .............................................................................................................. 10 Project Highlights .................................................................................................................................. 11 Evidence-Based Enforcement Program Activities ................................................................................. 12 Occupant Protection ............................................................................................................................... 13 Buckle Up NH Activities & Seat Belt Challenge .................................................................................. 14 Seat Belt Survey ..................................................................................................................................... 49 State Attitudes Survey Results ............................................................................................................... 49 Paid Media ............................................................................................................................................. 55 Alcohol and Drugs in Relation to Highway Safety ............................................................................... 62 National Drunk and Drugged Driving Awareness Month ..................................................................... 62 Field Representative/Law Enforcement Liaison (LEL) ......................................................................... 63 J.B. McDuffee Prosecutorial Seminar ................................................................................................. 63 DOS Media Position (HSEM) .............................................................................................................. 74 Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor ....................................................................................................... 79 Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) Program Administration ................................................................... 80 Traffic Safety Conference ...................................................................................................................... 85 Fish & Game Mobile Data Terminals .................................................................................................... 86 Intoxilyzers ............................................................................................................................................ 86 Traffic Records ...................................................................................................................................... 89 Police Traffic Services ........................................................................................................................... 96 2017 DWI Patrols .................................................................................................................................. 98 2017 Sobriety Checkpoints .................................................................................................................. 101 2017 STEP ........................................................................................................................................... 101 2017 Distracted Driving ....................................................................................................................... 105 2017 Bicycle Pedestrian ...................................................................................................................... 106 2017 Equipment ................................................................................................................................... 106 2017 Supplies ....................................................................................................................................... 107 2017 E-Ticket....................................................................................................................................... 108 2017 Mobile Data Terminals ............................................................................................................... 111 Enforcement Violations ....................................................................................................................... 112 State Police Operation Safe Commute ................................................................................................. 113 State Police Join the NH Clique........................................................................................................... 114 New Hampshire Page 3 Source: NHOHS Grants and Inventory System v.5.0 Note ................................................................. 115 Pedestrian/Bicycle Safety .................................................................................................................... 115 Motorcycle Safety ................................................................................................................................ 116 Distracted Driving ................................................................................................................................ 117 2017 HSP Amendments ....................................................................................................................... 120 New Hampshire Page 4 Vision The vision of the New Hampshire Office of Highway Safety (NHOHS) is to create safe roadways throughout New Hampshire by minimizing to the greatest degree possible the potential for crashes that result in injury, death and property damage by providing important resources through the implementation of highway safety programs, media messages, educational information, and various partnerships. Mission The Mission of the State of New Hampshire Office of Highway Safety, under the direction of the Governor and Commissioner of Safety, is to save lives and reduce injuries on New Hampshire roads through leadership, innovation, facilitation and program support in partnership with other public and private sector organizations. New Hampshire Page 5 Program Management Target: The Office of Highway Safety will support traffic safety activities at the state, county and local levels and maintain a close working relationship with state and national organizations. The Office will continue to provide public information to develop support for the goal of the highway safety program: the reduction of traffic crashes and the resulting loss of life, personal injuries, and property damage. The Office staff will continue to work with local, county, and state agencies to provide information on federal highway safety programs, Office of Highway Safety procedures, and to assist in applying for grant funds. Accomplishments The New Hampshire Office of Highway Safety (NHOHS) is proud to have implemented our first electronic n-Forms system pilot test training for potential grantees as this begins the the process of submitting highway safety applications and other important documentation electronically for review by NHOHS staff. This new implementation of submitting information electronically has helped make the NHOHS more efficient by allowing staff to focus on other critical needs as opposed to manually communicating the upcoming grant and application process which can now be easily accessed on the State of NH n-Forms system. The New Hampshire Office of Highway Safety (NHOHS) approved a contract for the Department of Safety Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management to hire a Public Information Officer that assisted the NHOHS in planning, preparing, and implementing highway safety news events, NHTSA campaigns, and other media activities