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                Kentucky
		

		
		
					SHSP Key Components
									**Lead Agency:**
						Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
        
									**Time Period Plan Covers:**
						2020
-2024
				
        					**Vision:**
						Through the coordinated and bold efforts of all stakeholders, improve highway safety in Kentucky such that those travelling on roads in the Commonwealth – every person, every trip - arrive at their destination unharmed.
				
        					**Mission:**
						To enhance the lives of those who use Kentucky’s transportation system by preventing crashes that result in deaths and serious injuries.
				
        					**Plan's Goals:**
						Through implementation of this SHSP, prevent serious crashes on Kentucky’s highways such that the annual number of deaths falls at or below 500 by the year 2024.
		
    			**View State's SHSP**
		
					Emphasis Areas
        **Aggressive Driving**

        **EA Type:**
      	Behavioral**Goals:**
      	The plan does not list goals for this Emphasis Area.**Objectives:**
      	The plan does not list objectives for this Emphasis Area.**Strategies (by type):**Legislative/Policy/Programmatic
    Develop fines/penalties proportional to safety impact.
    Incentivize non-aggressive driving.
    Support Quick clearance.
    Work zone automated speed enforcement.
  Engineering
    Continue the Safety Circuit Rider Program.
    Continued upgrades to, and installation of, roadside barrier systems, such as guardrails and median barriers.
    Dynamic/variable speed limits – e.g., in work zones.
    Enhanced curve signage.
    Enhanced reflective signage; Enhanced striping and pavement.
    Improve skid resistance.
    Improve superelevation during resurfacing.
    Innovative intersections, such as roundabouts and RCUTs.
    Radar speed enforcement signs.
    Rural roads: Corridor improvements in partnership with HSIP and local agencies.
    STEP: Road diets.
    Turn lane improvements, such as providing turn lanes, offset left- or right turn lanes.
  Education
    Educate law enforcement: "Below 100."
    Education programs focused on speed related outcomes.
    Judicial outreach liaison.
    MADD - “Power of Parents” – Train additional facilitators to perform outreach to parents across the community.
    Maintain, coordinate and continue to support the efforts of student groups.
    Media Campaigns: "Local Heroes"
    Media Campaigns: Sports marketing.
    Memo board messaging.
    Partnerships – e.g., AARP, AAA.
    Promote traffic safety education through programs and outreach at schools, clinics, and community events.
    Publicize victim impacts.
    Support drivers’ education in high school.
  Enforcement/Adjudication
    Data mining for targeted enforcement and mitigation – cell phone data.
    High visibility enforcement: “Click It or Ticket.”
    High visibility enforcement: “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.”
    High visibility enforcement: “Nighthawk.”
    Increase enforcement in high crash areas.
    Increase traffic enforcement in high crime areas.
    Saturation patrols.
    Sobriety checkpoints.
    Support and fund recruitment/retention of enforcement personnel.        
      **Distracted Driving**

        **EA Type:**
      	Behavioral**Goals:**
      	The plan does not list goals for this Emphasis Area.**Objectives:**
      	The plan does not list objectives for this Emphasis Area.**Strategies (by type):**Legislative/Policy/Programmatic
    Ban handheld devices while driving.
    Develop fines/penalties proportional to safety impact.
    Incentivize vehicle technology, e.g., lane departure warning.
    Increased penalties for distracted driving.
    Work zone automated speed enforcement.
  Engineering
    Additional truck rest areas.
    Continue the Safety Circuit Rider Program.
    Continue use of Safety Edge during resurfacing.
    Continued installation of horizontal alignment signing.
    Continued upgrades to, and installation of, roadside barrier systems, such as guardrails and median barriers.
    Edge and center line rumble strips.
    Improve skid resistance.
    Reflective signal backplates.
    Rural roads: Corridor improvements in partnership with HSIP and local agencies.
    Turn lane improvements, such as providing turn lanes, offset left- or right-turn lanes
  Education
    Judicial outreach liaison.
    MADD - “Power of Parents” – Train additional facilitators to perform outreach to parents across the community.
    Maintain, coordinate and continue to support the efforts of student groups.
    Media campaigns: "Buckle Up, Phone Down."
    Media Campaigns: Sports marketing.
    Memo board messaging.
    Partnerships – e.g., AARP, AAA.
    Promote traffic safety education through programs and outreach at schools, clinics, and community events.
    Public service announcements that stigmatize/vilify distracted driving.
    Public service announcements: Do Not Disturb
    Publicize victim impacts.
    Support drivers’ education in high school.
  Enforcement/Adjudication
    Data mining for targeted enforcement and mitigation – cell phone data.
    High visibility enforcement: “Click It or Ticket.”
    Increase enforcement in high crash areas.
    Support and fund recruitment/retention of enforcement personnel.
    Support Quick clearance.        
      **Impaired Driving**

        **EA Type:**
      	Behavioral**Goals:**
      	The plan does not list goals for this Emphasis Area.**Objectives:**
      	The plan does not list objectives for this Emphasis Area.**Strategies (by type):**Legislative/Policy/Programmatic
    Develop fines/penalties proportional to safety impact.
    Enhanced penalties for high BAC.
    Further enforcement of KY’s per se DUI law; List of drugs and impairing substances in addition to alcohol.
    No probation for DUI offenders.
  Engineering
    Continued upgrades to, and installation of, roadside barrier systems, such as guardrails and median barriers.
    Rural roads: Corridor improvements in partnership with HSIP and local agencies.
  Education
    Educate law enforcement: Lifesavers Conference.
    Judicial outreach liaison.
    MADD - “Power of Parents” – Train additional facilitators to perform outreach to parents across the community.
    Maintain, coordinate and continue to support the efforts of student groups.
    Media Campaigns: "Local Heroes"
    Media Campaigns: Sports marketing.
    Memo board messaging.
    Partnerships – e.g., AARP, AAA.
    Promote traffic safety education through programs and outreach at schools, clinics, and community events.
    Publicize victim impacts.
    Support drivers’ education in high school.
    Support for ride sharing to prevent impaired driving.
  Enforcement/Adjudication
    Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE).
    Drug Evaluation and Classification (DEC) Program: Drug recognition expert (DRE) trained to detect impairment by substances other than alcohol.
    High visibility enforcement: “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.”
    High visibility enforcement: “Nighthawk.”
    Increase enforcement in high crash areas.
    Increase traffic enforcement in high crime areas.
    Initiate and continue Lethal Weapon training and the Cops in Court program.
    Saturation patrols.
    Sobriety checkpoints.
    Support and fund recruitment/retention of enforcement personnel.
    “Operation Zero Tolerance”: Prevent the sale of alcohol to underage people        
      **Occupant Protection**

        **EA Type:**
      	Behavioral**Goals:**
      	The plan does not list goals for this Emphasis Area.**Objectives:**
      	The plan does not list objectives for this Emphasis Area.**Strategies (by type):**Legislative/Policy/Programmatic
    Develop fines/penalties proportional to safety impact.
    Engage the Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor (TSRP) to seek improvements to KRS 189.125 and subsections.
  Engineering
    Rural roads: Corridor improvements in partnership with HSIP and local agencies.
  Education
    Educate first responders: “Buckle Up for Kids” training.
    Educate law enforcement: "Below 100."
    Judicial outreach liaison.
    MADD - “Power of Parents” – Train additional facilitators to perform outreach to parents across the community.
    Maintain, coordinate and continue to support the efforts of student groups.
    Media campaigns: "Buckle Up, Phone Down."
    Media Campaigns: "Click It or Ticket.”
    Media Campaigns: Sports marketing.
    Memo board messaging.
    Partnerships – e.g., AARP, AAA
    Promote traffic safety education through programs and outreach at schools, clinics, and community events.
    Publicize victim impacts.
    Support drivers’ education in high school.
    Work with local agencies to perform and promote child safety seat checkups.
  Enforcement/Adjudication
    High visibility enforcement: “Click It or Ticket.”
    High visibility enforcement: “Nighthawk.”
    Increase enforcement in high crash areas.
    Saturation patrols.
    Sobriety checkpoints.
    Support and fund recruitment/retention of enforcement personnel.        
      **Roadway Departure**

        **EA Type:**
      	Infrastructure**Goals:**
      	The plan does not list goals for this Emphasis Area.**Objectives:**
      	The plan does not list objectives for this Emphasis Area.**Strategies (by type):**Legislative/Policy/Programmatic
    Further enforcement of KY’s per se DUI law; List of drugs and impairing substances in addition to alcohol.
    Incentivize non-aggressive driving.
    Incentivize vehicle technology, e.g., lane departure warning.
    Increased penalties for distracted driving.
    No probation for DUI offenders.
    Require mature driver retesting – skills and vision.
    Work zone automated speed enforcement.
  Engineering
    Additional truck rest areas.
    Continue the Safety Circuit Rider Program.
    Continue use of Safety Edge during resurfacing.
    Continued installation of horizontal alignment signing.
    Continued upgrades to, and installation of, roadside barrier systems, such as guardrails and median barriers.
    Edge and center line rumble strips.
    Enhanced curve signage.
    Enhanced reflective signage; Enhanced striping and pavement.
    Improve skid resistance.
    Improve superelevation during resurfacing.
    Local road safety plans.
    Provide for safe recovery with clear zones, wider shoulders, and pavement.
    Rural roads: Corridor improvements in partnership with HSIP and local agencies.
    Rural roads: Use CRASH data to identify top 40 corridors to deliver increased messaging and enforcement.
    STEP: Improve street lightings.
  Education
    Education programs focused on overcorrection.
    Education programs focused on roadway departure.
    Education programs focused on speed related outcomes.
    MADD - “Power of Parents” – Train additional facilitators to perform outreach to parents across the community.
    Mandate completion of a Rules Clinic upon license renewal.
    Media campaigns: "Buckle Up, Phone Down"
    Media Campaigns: Sports marketing.
    Memo board messaging.
    Partnerships – e.g., AARP, AAA.
    Promote traffic safety education through programs and outreach at schools, clinics, and community events.
    Public service announcements that stigmatize/vilify distracted driving.
    Public service announcements: Do Not Disturb
    Publicize victim impacts.
    Support drivers’ education in high school.
    Support for ride sharing to prevent impaired driving.
  Enforcement/Adjudication
    Data mining for targeted enforcement and mitigation – cell phone data.
    High visibility enforcement: “Click It or Ticket.”
    High visibility enforcement: “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.”
    Increase enforcement in high crash areas.
    Sobriety checkpoints.
    Support and fund recruitment/retention of enforcement personnel.
    “Operation Zero Tolerance”: Prevent the sale of alcohol to underage people.        
      **Vulnerable Road Users**

        **EA Type:**
      	Vulnerable Users**Goals:**
      	The plan does not list goals for this Emphasis Area.**Objectives:**
      	The plan does not list objectives for this Emphasis Area.**Strategies (by type):**Legislative/Policy/Programmatic
    Crash rating requirements for helmets.
    Regulate scooters.
    Require mature driver retesting – skills and vision.
  Engineering
    Bike/pedestrian plan
    Innovative intersections, such as roundabouts and RCUTs.
    More sidewalks; separate facilities for bikes and pedestrians.
    Radar speed enforcement signs.
    Rural roads: Corridor improvements in partnership with HSIP and local agencies.
    Safe Transportation for Every Pedestrian STEP): Pedestrian refuge islands.
    STEP: Implement leading pedestrian intervals.
    STEP: Improve street lightings.
    STEP: Improve visibility of intersection markings and devices.
    STEP: Rectangular rapid flashing beacons.
    STEP: Road diets.
    Turn lane improvements, such as providing turn lanes, offset left- or right-turn lanes.
  Education
    Education programs focused on pedestrian safety.
    Education programs focused on speed related outcome.
    MADD - “Power of Parents” – Train additional facilitators to perform outreach to parents across the community.
    Mandate completion of a Rules Clinic upon license renewal.
    Media campaigns to promote and educate on motorcycle safety.
    Media campaigns: "Buckle Up, Phone Down."
    Partnerships – e.g., AARP, AAA
    Promote traffic safety education through programs and outreach at schools, clinics, and community events.
    Publicize victim impacts.
    Support drivers’ education in high school.
  Enforcement/Adjudication
    Increase enforcement in high crash areas.
    Support and fund recruitment/retention of enforcement personnel.
		
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