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W E S T V I R G I N I A G O V E R N O R ’ S HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAM ANNUAL REPORT www.dmv.wv.gov/ghsp Annual Report For Fiscal Year 2014 Table of Contents Governor's Highway Safety Program.................................................1 Cost Summary (HS Form 217, OMB NO. 2127-003).............................................. 3 Occupant Protection............................................................................... 4 Child Passenger Safety............................................................................6 Target Red................................................................................................... 8 Motorcycle Safety Program.................................................................. 9 ATV Safety Program................................................................................. 12 Impaired Driving....................................................................................... 14 Distracted Driving.................................................................................... 18 Traffic Records........................................................................................... 19 2014 West Virginia Driver Attitudes and Awareness Survey..... 20 Safe Communities.................................................................................... 21 Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety.............................................................. 22 Speed Enforcement................................................................................. 23 Media Breakdown.................................................................................... 25 Performance Goals................................................................................... 28 Grants Status Report............................................................................... 32 5707 MacCorkle Avenue SE Governor's Highway Safety Program PO Box 17600 Charleston, WV 25317 Phone Number: (304) 926-2509 H erewith we present the annual report for the 298% increase in citations issued from July 1, 2013 Fax number: (304) 926-3880 West Virginia Governor’s Highway Safety Program to November 1, 2013 compared to the same period Website: www.dmv.wv.gov/ghsp (GHSP). We look back on the accomplishments in 2012. Law enforcement doubled the number of and challenges of the past year and look forward to Occupant Protection citations issued in FY 2014 continuing to improve our program and making from FY 2013. We are currently on track to have Steven O. Dale West Virginia’s roads safer to travel. Following is a the lowest number of fatalities in the state’s history. Governor's Representative for Highway Safety brief overview of our program: As of December 1, 2014 we have had 86 fewer DMV Commissioner In West Virginia, the GHSP encourages fatalities than the same time frame in 2013 (228 vs. the development of local traffic safety initiatives. 314). We are currently looking at a 27% decrease in Approximately 60% of the Section 402 funds fatalities in West Virginia. Additionally, the unbelted Bob Tipton received by the GHSP this year were awarded to fatality rate appears to be trending downward for Governor's Highway Safety Program Director regional safe community programs formed by local WV in 2014, which is another accomplishment in Transportation Systems Director II governments with participation from both private the GHSP’s efforts to reduce crashes, injuries, and and government sectors in eight different areas fatalities. Trish Anderson of the state. Using this approach, the entire state’s We also continued our sustained DUI Administrative Services Assistant III population and all fifty-five (55) counties are covered enforcement, and the unofficial number of alcohol- Administrative Assistant to the Director by a Regional Safe Communities Program. related fatalities appears to have decreased from The GHSP provides technical assistance 2013. We saw increased participation this year in to these safe community programs in developing our Child Passenger Safety Program (CPS) and held highway safety campaigns that are geared to the numerous events promoting the importance of Harry Anderson William King Barbara Lobert local geographic area and can be easily adapted for keeping all children properly restrained. Transportation Services Manager I Accountant / Auditor III Community Development Specialist III use statewide. Application to the International Association State Programs Administrator for: GHSP Fiscal Officer Federal Programs Administrator and Occupant of Chiefs of Police (IACP) for recognition as a Drug · Alcohol Programs Protection Programs Recognition Evaluation (DRE) state was accepted · Motorcycle Safety Program (MSP) Training Provided by the in October 2013, and we are building the program · ATV Safety and Awareness Program Liza Chiles from the ground up. FY 2014 promises to be a Accounting Tech V Austin Macri Governor's Highway Safety Program banner year for Impaired Driving Detection and GHSP Assistant Transportation Systems Analyst I Fiscal Officer Traffic Records Coordinator Apprehension training in WV. We currently have Chuck Carpenter Type of Total Hours of Number of Man five DRE Certified Officers, all trained in FY 2013. Administrative Services Training Classes Instruction Students Hours In late 2007, the Governor’s Highway Safety Assistant III Provided Program developed an in-house Law Enforcement Program Coordinator for: Amy Boggs Charlie Kessell Impaired 27 198 399 2,552 · Motorcycle Safety Community Development Community Development Driving Activity Database. All GHSP-funded enforcement · ATV Safety and Awareness data is entered into this database which is available Specialist II Specialist I Occupant Highway Safety Program Child Passenger Safety Program (CPS) Protection 18 244 159 458 to all highway safety stakeholders. This database Manager for Regions: Coordinator, and Highway Safety has become the cornerstone of identifying problems Donnie Hale Motorcycle · (1) Metro Valley Highway Program Manager for 14 72 73 1,568 Administrative Services Regions: Issues and accomplishments. It allows the GHSP and its Safety Program grantees to set goals and objectives and identify Assistant III · (5) West Virginia High Tech · (2) Safe Traffic Operations Pursuit Policy 15 60 178 712 Assistant Program Coordinator Corridor Highway Safety Program deficiencies and problem areas. It assures that the Speed for Motorcycle Safety Program · (3) Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Radar / Lidar 41 356 459 3,400 activities are directed to the right people at the · (7) Southern Regional Highway Safety Program needed locations. Highway Safety Program · (4) Northern Regional Highway Other 9 62 570 1,606 · (8) WV Coalfields Highway Safety Program Safety Program · (6) Eastern Panhandle Community Total 124 992 1,838 10,296 Traffic Safety Program Challenges In the coming year we will continue our Accomplishments efforts to keep the percentage of alcohol-related injuries and fatalities to less than 30%. Drugged Auxiliary Staff & Supporting DMV Employees In 2014, West Virginia’s seat belt usage rate driving continues to be a problem, especially in was 87.8%, which is a significant increase from 82% southern West Virginia where more than 50% of Dave Cook Joey Koher Natalie Holcomb Jennifer Floyd in 2013. The GHSP partially attributes the increase impaired driving arrests in several counties are Law Enforcement Liaison for West Virginia Executive Assistant to the WV DMV Graphic Designer to more citizens getting the Click It or Ticket GHSP Occupant Protection Drug Recognition ExperT Commissioner of DMV identified as drug related. We are excited to see the · Web Site Administrator message through a strong media campaign and law Programs, DUI Activities, (DRE) Coordinator · Public Relations · Publications Designer results that our FY 2014 Drugged Driving training and Law Enforcement Training · Media Relations enforcement actively enforcing the seat belt law. efforts and the development of our DRE program On July 8, 2013, West Virginia’s Primary Seat will bring in FY 2015. Belt law went into effect. There was an immediate While impaired driving will remain our 1 first priority, the challenge we face with occupant municipal Police Departments and State Police protection will be increasing or maintaining our detachments, were officially recognized for their DUI Cost Summary for West Virginia GHSP FY 2014 seat belt usage rate of 87.8%. At the current rate, enforcement efforts. Several keynote speakers with we are facing the toughest percentage of people to Highway Safety advocacy backgrounds presented HS FORM 217, OMB NO. 2127-0003 “win over”: those that are high-risk drivers, males, heartfelt and meaningful speeches culminating and drivers aged 16 to 35. We feel strongly that the with former City Program Approved State/Local Current Federal Share Area Program Costs Funds Balance to Local upgrade from Secondary enforcement to Primary of Beckley Law enforcement status will help us meet this challenge. Enforcement Officer 402 West Virginians are well known worldwide and current WV Planning and Administrative (SAFETEALU) $ 153,155.61 $ 153,155.61 $123,404.71 N/A for their volunteerism. It is that spirit of cooperation State Senator Mike Alcohol (SAFETEALU) $ 96,438.72 $ 14,465.81 $ 103,561.28 $ 83,282.98 that lends to the overall success of a comprehensive Green (Raleigh- Occupant Protection (SAFETEALU) $ 45,732.51 $ 6,859.88 $ 54,267.49 $ 45,732.51 Highway Safety Program in the Mountain State. 9th District). More We value our partners who have