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					SHSP Key Components
									**Lead Agency:**
						Governor’s Traffic Safety Advisory Commission
        
									**Time Period Plan Covers:**
						2019
-2022
				
        					**Vision:**
						Toward Zero Deaths on Michigan Roadways
				
        					**Mission:**
						Improve traffic safety in Michigan by fostering effective communication, coordination, and collaboration among public and private entities.
				
        					**Plan's Goals:**
						Reduce fatalities from 974 in 2018 to 945 in 2022.Reduce suspected serious injuries from 5,586 in 2018 to 4,994 in 2022.
		
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					Emphasis Areas
        **Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) Safety (At Risk Road Users)**

        **EA Type:**
      	CMV/Heavy Vehicles**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
    Deploy truck safety initiatives, technologies, and best safety practices.
    Improve maintenance of heavy trucks.
    Strengthen commercial drivers’ license programs.
  Engineering
    Identify and correct unsafe roadway infrastructure and operational characteristics.
  Education
    Educate and inform about the dangers of fatigue-related and distracted driving crashes.
    Increase knowledge on how CMVs and cars can share the road.
  Enforcement/Adjudication
    Improve CMV driver performance through education and enforcement.
  Data
    Improve and enhance truck safety data.        
      **Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAV) (Engineering Infrastructure)**

        **EA Type:**
      	Other**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
    Accelerate CAV benefits through fleet deployments.
    Accelerate CV benefits through use of mobile technology.
    Develop plan for large-scale Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) deployment.
    Institutionalize CAV in related MDOT initiatives
    Support development of high-priority V2I applications.
  Engineering
    Deploy CV infrastructure to support other strategic initiatives.        
      **Distracted Driving (High Risk Behaviors)**

        **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
    Provide recommendations related to distracted driving legislation.
  Engineering
    Continue to implement effective low-cost roadway countermeasures.
    Monitor the development of new countermeasures and identify those that could be implemented in Michigan.
  Education
    Conduct effective communication and outreach activities.
    Promote distracted driving enforcement.
  Data
    Improve data collection on driver distractions involved in crashes.        
      **Drivers Age 20 and Younger (At Risk 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
    Employ activities focused on drivers age 18-20.
    Employ school-based strategies.
    Implement or improve graduated driver licensing systems.
    Provide recommendations related to young driver safety legislation.
  Education
    Improve young driver training.
    Promote parent awareness of teen driving risks and parent engagement and assist parents to manage their teens’ driving.
  Enforcement/Adjudication
    Publicize, enforce, and adjudicate laws pertaining to young drivers.        
      **Impaired Driving (High Risk Behaviors)**

        **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
    Explore enhanced training for all sectors of the criminal justice and substance abuse disorder communities.
    Provide recommendations related to impaired driving legislation.
  Education
    Support public information and education campaigns.
  Enforcement/Adjudication
    Promote efforts to increase sobriety courts and the use of ignition interlocks.
    Support impaired driving enforcement with a special emphasis on high-visibility enforcement.        
      **Motorcycle Safety (At Risk 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
    Provide recommendations related to motorcycle safety legislation.
  Engineering
    Design, build, and maintain a roadway infrastructure conducive and safe for motorcyclists and roadway users
  Education
    Educate motorcycle riders and passengers of the benefits for using protective gear including helmets.
    Educate riders of the dangers of impaired driving and promote a culture of zero-tolerance.
    Encourage more motorcycle operators to seek out and take formal rider training and their motorcycle endorsement.
    Establish an online reporting system that integrates motorcycle rider training information and licensing
    Identify and develop specific messaging to address priority problem areas supported by available data.
    Promote increased use of high-visibility riding gear to riders and passengers. Develop targeted motorist awareness campaigns to increase their awareness of motorcyclists.
    Provide motorcycle rider training statewide and provide professional development to motorcycle training instructors.
  Enforcement/Adjudication
    Encourage and support law enforcement agencies to enforce laws, educate drivers and motorists, and to promote motorcycle safety. Educate and support first responders on the unique nature of motorcycle crash scene trauma and response.
    Manage a comprehensive motorcycle safety program in collaboration with safety partners and stakeholders.
  Data
    Conduct regular analysis of data to identify problem areas and continually evaluate initiatives for effectiveness.        
      **Occupant Protection (High Risk Behaviors)**

        **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
    Evaluate the effectiveness of occupant protection programs.
    Implement Michigan’s CPS Strategic Plan.
  Education
    Support public information and education campaigns.
  Enforcement/Adjudication
    Continue high-visibility enforcement.        
      **Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety (At Risk Road Users)**

        no result**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
    Determine focus communities, cities, and agencies for priority assistance using data.
    Provide recommendations related to pedestrian and bicyclist safety legislation.
    Recognize successful pedestrian and bicycle safety initiatives.
    Support, promote, and implement the Toward Zero Deaths national policy.
  Engineering
    Identify and promote the use of best practices when designing and operating facilities.
  Education
    Raise awareness of pedestrian and bicycle safety.        
      **Senior Mobility and Safety Intersections (At Risk 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
    Develop and/or enhance programs to identify older drivers at increased risk of crashing and take appropriate action.
    Improve communication and coordination among partners at the state, regional, and local levels to enhance senior mobility.
    Plan for an aging mobility and transportation-dependent population.
    Promote and sponsor research on senior mobility issues.
    Promote, support, and contribute to the Safe Drivers Smart Options strategy.
    Provide recommendations related to senior mobility and safety legislation.
  Engineering
    Promote the design and operation of Michigan roadways with features that better accommodate the special needs of older drivers and pedestrians.
  Education
    Encourage senior-friendly transportation options.        
      **Traffic Incident Management (TIM) (System Administration)**

        **EA Type:**
      	Incident Management/EMS**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):**Education
    Promote and educate the use of high-visibility apparel for first responders.
    Provide public education on safe, quick clearance, and vehicle removal laws.
  Incident Management/EMS
    Conduct Mi-TIME training for all TIM stakeholder groups.
    Coordinate traffic incident response between all responders.        
      **Traffic Safety Engineering – Lane Departure and Intersection Crashes (Engineering Infrastructure)**

        **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
    Increase the number and understanding of countermeasures.
    Promote research on safety.
    Promote safety.
  Data
    Identify data opportunities.
		
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