South Central Safe Community Partnership Weekly Press Release – June 16, 2011
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Safe Community Partnership partners with Wal-Mart to conduct child seat checkup in LaPlace
The South Central Safe Community Partnership (SCSCP), in cooperation with Wal-Mart and Louisiana Passenger Safety Task Force (LPSTF) will conduct a Child Safety Seat (CPS) checkup event on Saturday, June 18, 2011, from 10:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M at the Wal-Mart located in LaPlace, LA. Read more. ______
LHSC Deputy Director, DOTD Secretary to grace South Central’s Traffic Safety Summit
South Central, Louisiana– Louisiana Highway Safety Commission’s (LHSC) Deputy Director Ken Trull and LA Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) Secretary Sherri LeBas will grace the Traffic Safety Summit on July 13, 2011 at the Cotillion Ballroom of Nicholls State University Student Union Building in Thibodaux.
Deputy Director Trull and Secretary LeBas will deliver their welcome and closing remarks, respectively.
Organizing the summit for the past 11 years now is the Transportation Division of South Central Planning and Development Commission (SCPDC), which administers the South Central Safe Community Partnership (SCSCP). SCSCP is a coalition of law enforcement, government, business and non-government agencies from the Parishes of Assumption, Lafourche, St. Charles, St. James, St. John and Terrebonne. Read related article.
To hear our PSA’s for Traffic Safety Summit 2011:
Tune in it to KTIB 640 AM News Talk & Oldies and KCIL C107.5 FM!
On July 11th at 10:00 AM, hear us live over at KLRZ 100.3 FM in Larose on Talk on The Bayou!
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Officials offer tips for safe summer traveling
With the arrival of the summer holidays, various state and federal agencies would like citizens to be safe while traveling on the roads. To kick off the summer, the Louisiana State Police issued a statement advocating driver safety this summer. Read more ______
Speed is leading factor in crash deaths
BATON ROUGE -With the heavy summer travel season in full swing, Louisiana highway safety officials are warning drivers that speeding is a leading factor in vehicle crashes that result in deaths and injuries. Read more.
The 4th of July Impaired Driving Prevention Campaign materials are now available. View here.
SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS:
We invite our safety partners to submit articles and photos of your local events related to highway traffic safety and safe community that you want to be included in the Safe Community Newsletter May-June 2011 and/or weekly press releases. Email article and/or photo contributions to [email protected]. Read our Safe Community March- April 2011 issue.
VOLUNTEER FOR JULY 13TH TRAFFIC SAFETY SUMMIT
Dear Safety Partners:
We are in need of volunteers for our July 13th Traffic Safety Summit which will be held at the Cotillion Ballroom of Nicholls State University Student Union Building. If you want to help with location setup, registration, photography, media relations, speakers coordination and breakout sessions, please contact [email protected]. Your help is greatly appreciated. If you have not registered for the summit, please complete and submit the form before June 24, 2011. Registration form and draft agenda may be downloaded here.
Upcoming Events:
June 18, 2011 – Child Passenger Safety Seat Checkup Event at Wal-Mart in LaPlace June 20-24, 2011 – Teen Community Emergency Response Team (Teen CERT) Program in Bunkie, LA June 25, 2011 – ADAC’s Raymond Bourg & Lindsey Fontenot Memorial Run/Walk July 13, 2011 – South Central Safe Community Partnership’s Traffic Safety Summit in Thibodaux July 29, 2011, Child Passenger Safety (CPS) Conference for CPS Technicians August 16-18, 2011 – Safe Routes to School National Conference in Minneapolis, MN
Helpful links:
South Central Safe Community Partnership’s Click It or Ticket Campaign LHSC Safe Communities Fourth of July Impaired Driving Campaign Planner Highway Safety Research Group - Crash Data Dashboard Louisiana DOTD Highway Safety Funding Opportunity: Local Road Safety Program NHTSA Traffic Safety Marketing ______
Be part of the Safe Community Partnership by contacting Transportation Safety Coordinator Rudynah Capone at [email protected] or (985) 851-2900.
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We serve the six Parishes of the South Central Region: ______
Get involved in the transportation planning process by contacting HTMPO Administrator Leo Marretta at [email protected] or (985) 851-2900.
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