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					SHSP Key Components
									**Lead Agency:**
						California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)
        
									**Time Period Plan Covers:**
						2015
-2019
				
        					**Vision:**
						California will have a safe transportation system for all users.
				
        					**Mission:**
						Ensure a safe and sustainable transportation system for all motorized and non-motorized users on all public roads in California.
				
        					**Plan's Goals:**
						Toward Zero Deaths.
		
    			**View State's SHSP**
		
					Emphasis Areas
        **Aging 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
    Promote implementation of multi-modal guidance for aging road users, which is included in the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
  Education
    Develop and disseminate education materials, programs and tools that explain how the aging process may affect safe driving.
    Promote awareness of the impact of prescription and non-prescription medications and supplements on the safety of aging road users.
    Promote knowledge and increased application by transportation professionals of preferred roadway design elements friendly to aging road users.        
      **Alcohol and Drug Impairment**

        **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
    Enhance State laws, local ordinances, and programs intended to reduce alcohol and/or drug impaired driving.
    Enhance the utilization of DUI treatment programs, emerging innovations, and system monitoring to reduce DUI offenses among highest risk offenders, including repeat or high-BAC (Blood Alcohol Content) offenders, and in areas where the risk of DUI is highest.
  Education
    Conduct education/social norming and other programs to change behaviors related to impaired driving.
    Enhance knowledge of the impacts of legal and illegal drug use on safe driving using empirical evidence and implement effective, data-driven methods to identify and reduce drug-impaired driving or roadway use.
  Enforcement/Adjudication
    Enhance DUI enforcement, training, and tools for improved detection and enforcement of impaired roadway users.
    Improve consistent, timely DUI adjudication and broaden and/or improve application of administrative sanctions of impaired drivers.
  Data
    Enhance the collection, management, and accessibility of data related to the consequences of impaired driving and the effectiveness of the DUI countermeasure system.        
      **Bicycling**

        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):**Engineering
    Develop safe, direct, and connected routes for bicycling.
    Improve roadway and bikeway planning, design, operations, and connectivity to enhance bicycling safety and mobility to all destinations.
  Education
    Encourage more bicycle travel by improving public attitudes about bicycling as a safe mode of transportation.
    Improve education and enforcement to promote safe multi-modal travel.
  Data
    Improve data collection regarding bicyclist trips, injuries, and fatalities on California roadways and bicycle paths.        
      **Commercial Vehicles**

        **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):**Engineering
    Identify and implement engineering features that reduce commercial vehicle-related crashes.
    Identify and promote use of technology for improving commercial vehicle safety.
  Education
    Improve training and education of commercial vehicle safety stakeholders.
  Enforcement/Adjudication
    Increase the use of effective enforcement strategies to improve commercial vehicle safety.
  Data
    Improve commercial vehicle safety data.        
      **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
    Strengthen laws on distracted driving.
  Education
    Conduct education on the risks of distracted driving using evidence-based strategies to create a culture of traffic safety.
  Enforcement/Adjudication
    Increase enforcement and improve adjudication of current distracted driving laws.
  Data
    Improve data quality on distracted driving.        
      **Driver Licensing and Competency**

        **EA Type:**
      	Legislative/Policy**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
    Assess and improve policies for managing unlicensed drivers, negligent operators, and suspended/revoked drivers.
    Improve the initial driver licensing process.
  Education
    Improve the competency of licensed drivers.
  Enforcement/Adjudication
    Improve training of law enforcement and related local agencies regarding licensing, DMV license actions, and DMV data systems.
  Data
    Improve data systems, including quality control measures, for driver and vehicle records, citations issued, court adjudication reporting, and DMV license actions.        
      **Emergency Medical Services**

        **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):**Legislative/Policy/Programmatic
    Improve access to information to enable interoperability of communications systems between all responders to crash sites.
  Education
    Develop guidance documents to share with EMS responders to increase crash scene safety.
  Data
    Improve data from the time of the crash.
  Incident Management/EMS
    Develop strategies to improve the time to definitive care.
    Increase involvement by EMS leaders in the California SHSP.        
      **Intersections, Interchanges, and Other Roadway Access**

        **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
    Focus on continuous improvement and collaboration by building on the foundational work products and findings generated by previous strategic safety and other statewide initiatives.
    Increase understanding and collaboration among transportation system owners, operators, investors, and regional agencies regarding the effect of access-related decisions on safety and overall system performance.
    Minimize or avoid safety performance degradation resulting from land use and highway infrastructure investment proposals.
  Engineering
    Emphasize the role and importance of visibility among road users and workers (especially during hours of darkness).
    Mainstream and accelerate the deployment of innovative solutions that have proven to be highly effective and cost-effective.
    Pursue programmatic application of low-cost and high impact strategies, countermeasures, and activities.        
      **Motorcycles**

        **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
    Improve motorcycle licensure.
  Engineering
    Enhance roadway design to improve motorcycle safety.
  Education
    Improve education on motorcycle safety.
    Improve motorcycle rider training.
  Data
    Improve motorcycle exposure and crash data.        
      **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):**Education
    Improve occupant protection educational outreach.
    Target high risk populations with education and enforcement to increase occupant protection use.
  Enforcement/Adjudication
    Increase occupant protection enforcement and improve adjudication of violations.
  Data
    Improve occupant protection data collection processes.        
      **Pedestrians**

        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
    Increase pedestrian safety-focused coordination among State, regional, and local agencies including on transportation planning and land use efforts.
  Engineering
    Improve the safety of pedestrian crossings by using proven effective countermeasures.
    Increase funding for pedestrian safety infrastructure and non-infrastructure projects.
  Enforcement/Adjudication
    Expand effective enforcement and education of all roadway users to improve pedestrian safety based on known risk factors and data trends.
  Data
    Improve collection, use, and analysis of data needed for pedestrian safety planning and programming.        
      **Roadway Departure and Head-On Collisions**

        **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
    Ensure funding strategies reflect unique local needs.
    Target highest risk jurisdictions for funding and technical assistance.
  Engineering
    Address systemic risks on non-State roads with low cost safety countermeasures.
  Data
    Improve the dissemination of crash data at the jurisdictional level.
  Incident Management/EMS
    Implement an effective, consistent, and coordinated traffic incident management (TIM) program at the state and local level to reduce the duration and impacts of traffic incidents and improve the safety for motorists, crash victims, and emergency responders.        
      **Speeding and 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):**Engineering
    Increase use of technology and engineering methods to reduce speeding and other forms of aggressive driving.
  Education
    Conduct outreach and education about the safety risks of speeding.
  Enforcement/Adjudication
    Improve the consistency of adjudication of drivers cited for speeding and other forms of aggressive driving.
    Increase targeted enforcement at locations prone to speeding and other forms of aggressive driving.        
      **Work Zones**

        **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):**Engineering
    Apply advanced technology to improve work zone safety.
  Education
    Evaluate and promote strategies for best work zone practices.
    Improve safe driving through work zones with education and enforcement.
  Data
    Improve work zone data collection and analysis.        
      **Young Drivers**

        **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
    Improve school policies and procedures relating to young driver safety.
  Education
    Increase awareness of and compliance with graduated driver licensing laws.
    Promote social norming and behavior change on youth related traffic safety issues.
    Promote the use of evidenced-based programs and outreach methods.
  Enforcement/Adjudication
    Improve enforcement and adjudication of young offenders.
		
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        State Gov't – Highway Safety Office/Governor’s Representative
    WA Traffic Safety Commission
  State Gov't - Department of Transportation
    California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)
  State Gov't - Motor Vehicle Administration Agency
    California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
  State Gov't - EMS
    California Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA)
    California Office of Emergency Services (OES)
  State Gov't - Law Enforcement/Public Safety
    California Highway Patrol (CHP)
  State Gov't - Public Health/Human Services
    California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS)
    California Department of Public Health (CDPH)
  State Gov't - Other
    California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC)
    California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS)
  Regional Planning Agency
    Bay Area Congestion Management Agency (CMA)
    Council of Fresno County Governments (COFCG)
    Humboldt County Association of Governments
    Lake Area Planning Council
    Mendocino Council of Governments
  Metropolitan Planning Organization
    Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments (AMBAG)
    Fresno Council of Governments
    Interagency Technical Working Group on Tribal Transportation Issues (in SANDAG)
    Kings County Association of Governments (KCAG)
    San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG)
    San Luis Obispo Council of Governments (SLOCOG)
    Shasta Regional Transportation Planning Agency
    Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)
  Regional Transportation Agency
    Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
    Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Streets and Freeways Subcommittee
    Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Technical Advisory Committee
    Metropolitan Transportation Commission, Operations Committee (MTC)
    North State Super Region
    Orange County Transportation Agency (OCTA)
    Placer County Transportation Planning Agency (PCTPA)
    Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (SCCRTC)
    Solano Transportation Authority
    Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC)
  Tribal Gov't
    Bear River Band of Rohnverville Rancheria
    Hoopa Tribal Roads Department
    Pinoleville Pomo Nation
    Pit River Tribe
    Rincon Reservation
    Smith River Rancheria
    Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation
    Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians (TMDCI)
    Trinidad Rancheria
    Yurok Tribe
  Local Gov't (county, city, town)
    Amador County Transportation Commission
    Butte County Public Works
    City of Alameda
    City of Atwater
    City of Chowchilla
    City of Chula Vista
    City of Concord
    City of Costa Mesa
    City of Eureka
    City of Fairfield
    City of Fresno
    City of La Mirada
    City of Lancaster
    City of Los Angeles
    City of Monterey
    City of Moreno Valley
    City of Mountain View
    City of Novato
    City of Oceanside
    City of Oxnard
    City of Rancho Palos Verdes
    City of Redding
    City of San Diego
    City of Santa Barbara
    City of Santa Clarita
    City of Santa Monica
    City of Santa Rosa Public Works
    City of Stockton
    City of Vacaville
    City of West Covina
    City of West Hollywood
    City of West Sacramento
    City of Yorba Linda
    County of Alameda
    County of Calaveras
    County of Contra Costa
    County of Fresno
    County of Los Angeles
    County of Marin
    County of Mono
    County of Monterey
    County of Nevada
    County of Sacramento
    County of San Bernardino
    County of San Diego
    County of San Joaquin
    County of San Mateo
    County of Solano
    County of Sutter
    County of Trinity
    County of Tuolumne
    DDP Schools
    El Dorado County Transportation Commission
    Elk Grove Unified School District
    Fresno County Public Works and Planning
    Humboldt County Department of Public Works
    Los Angeles County Department of Public Works
    Los Angeles County Department of Public Works (LACDPW), Traffic & Lighting Division
    Los Angeles Department of Transportation
    Marin County Public Works
    Mendocino County Department of Transportation
    Monterey County RMA, Public Works
    Orange County Department of Public Works
    Placer County Department of Public Works
    Riverside County Transportation Department
    San Diego Department of Public Works
    San Francisco Department of Public Works
    San Juan Unified School District
    Santa Rosa Public Works
    Tehama County Public Works (TCPW)
  Local EMS/Fire/Rescue
    Folsom Fire Department
  Local Law Enforcement
    Alhambra Police Department
    Capitola Police Department
    Citrus Heights Police Department
    Concord Police Department
    Dublin Police Services
    Fontana Police Department
    Los Angeles Police Department
    Modesto Police Department
    Pasadena Police Department
    Sacramento Police Department
    Salinas Police Department
    San Diego County Sheriff’s Department
    San Diego Police Department
    San Mateo Police
    Santa Monica Police Department
    South San Francisco Police Department
  Local Public Health/Human Services
    California Friday Night Live Partnership
    EDC Public Health
    El Dorado County Commission on Aging
    El Dorado County Public Health
    Occupational Health Services, DUI Programs, Oakland, CA
    Office of Health Services, San Marcos
    Orange County Health Care Agency
    Public Health Behavior Solutions
    Public Health Institute (PHI)
    Sacramento County Department of Health and Human Services
    San Bernardino Department of Behavioral Health
    San Luis Obispo County Behavioral Health Agency
    San Marcos Occupational Health Services
    San Mateo Occupational Health Services
    Santa Barbara County Department of Behavioral Health
    Ventura County Alcohol and Drug Programs
  Federal Gov't - Transportation
    Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) - Division Office
    Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMSCA)
    Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
    Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
    National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) - Region 9
  Education
    ADEPT Driver
    Center for Counseling and Education
    Pacific Safety Center
  University/Transportation Research
    California State Polytechnic University (Cal-Poly) Pomona
    Center for Collaborative Policy (CCP), Sacramento State
    Mira Costa College
    SafeTREC, University of California at Berkeley (UCB)
    University of California Davis Health System
    University of California, Berkeley
    University of California, Irvine
    University of California, San Diego (UCSD)
  Task Force/Committee
    Active Transportation and Livable Communities (ATLC)
    California Pedestrian Advisory Committee
    Caltrans Native American Advisory Committee
    Caltrans Planning and Local Assistance Network (PLAN)
    Local Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Advisory Committee
  Advocacy/Non-Profit
    Able-Disabled Advocacy
    Alcohol Justice
    Auto Club Southern California
    Bike East Bay
    Bike San Diego
    Bike Silicon Valley
    Blue Lake Rancheria
    Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club
    California Ambulance Association (CAA)
    California Association of Council of Governments (CALCOG)
    California Association of Safety Education (CASE)
    California Bicycle Coalition
    California Chiefs Association, EMS Section
    California District Attorneys Association (CDAA)
    California Emergency Medical Services (CEMS) Authority Commission
    California Pedestrian Advisory Committee (CalPED)
    California Public Safety Radio Association (CPRA)
    California Trucking Association
    California Walks
    Chico Velo Cycling Club
    Circulate San Diego
    Conejo Valley Cyclist
    County Engineers Association of California (CEAC)
    Environmental Council of Sacramento
    Impact Teen Drivers
    Inland Empire Biking Alliance
    Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition
    Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
    Motorcycle Safety Foundation
    National Council on Alcoholism and other Drug Addictions (NCADA)
    National Safety Council
    Northern California Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (NAPCO)
    NSA Engineers
    Orange County Bicycle Coalition
    Safe Routes to School National Partnership
    San Diego Community Action Partnership
    San Diego TriClub
    San Francisco Bicycle Coalition
    San Luis Obispo County Bicycle Coalition
    Shasta Living Streets
    Sierra Club
    Strategic Growth Council
    Streets Blog
    Thousand Oaks Bicycle Advisory Team
    Utilitarian Cycling
    WALKSacramento
  Hospital/Medical
    Axis Community Health Inc.
    California Rural Indian Health Board Inc.
    Dignity Health MSJMC
    Disability Resource Agency for Independent Living (DRAIL)
    Health and Social Policy Institute (HASPI)
    Health Care Agency
    John Muir Health
    Kaiser Permanente/Safe Kids Greater Sacramento
    Kings View Community Services
    Mercy San Juan Medical Center
    Mountain View Occupational Health Services
    PrioriHealth Partners, LLP
    Pyramid Alternatives
    Rancho Los Amigos Rehabilitation Center
    River Oak Center For Children
    Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Trauma Services
    The High Road Program
  Legal
    El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office
    Sacramento Superior Court
    Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor
  Legislative
    California State Senate Transportation and Housing Committee
    California State Senate, Office of Research
  Private Company
    AAA Northern California, Nevada, and Utah
    Airgas USA LLC
    Alta Planning + Design
    American Medical Response (AMR)
    Arellano Associates
    Brifen USA
    California Farm Bureau Federation
    Cambridge Systematics
    Chen Ryan Associates
    CLEW Associates
    Cost-U-Less Insurance Center
    DUEYES DMV Consulting
    Eaton
    Ennis-Flint
    Fehr and Peers
    Freeway Insurance Center
    Giumarra Companies
    Insurance/Risk Management
    J.M. Diaz, Inc.
    Juno
    Knife River Construction
    LAE Associates
    Lindsay Transportation Solutions
    Mainstreet Architects + Planners, Inc.
    ProProse
    PSOMAS
    RedFlash Group
    Reliable Liquid Transport, Inc.
    RKA Consulting Group
    Robinson Rancheria
    Safety Center, Inc.
    South Feather Water & Power Agency
    Stantec
    Statewide Traffic Safety & Signs, Inc.
    STEPS, Inc.
    TrafFix Devices, Inc.
    Twin Palms Recovery Center
    URS Corporation
    Wheeler & Gray, Inc. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

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