HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-03-06; Traffic Safety Commission; ; Police Department Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) GrantCITY OF CARLSBAD
TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION
STAFF REPORT
COMMISSION MEETING OF: March 6, 2017 ITEM NO. 6-F-1
LOCATION: Citywide
INITIATED BY: Transportation Manager
REQUESTED ACTION: Information only
BACKGROUND:
DATA:
The Police Department obtained a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety
(OTS) for an amount not to exceed $100,000. A primary reason the City of Carlsbad
received this OTS grant was an increase in traffic related fatalities. After reporting one
fatality in 2013 and two in 2012, a total of seven fatal collisions were reported in 2014.
The top three primary collision factors (speeding, improper turns, and alcohol related
crashes) were responsible for four of the seven fatalities reported. Pedestrians were
involved in two of these deaths.
The grant obtained by the Police Department is intended to address three specific
traffic safety areas directly related to the traffic fatalities reported in 2014:
1. distracted driving,
2. pedestrian and bicycle safety, and
3. driving under the influence (DUI).
The project goal is to reduce the number of people killed or injured in traffic related
collisions with a special focus on alcohol-related and drug-involved incidents. The grant
shall not exceed $100,000. Police have already purchased approximately $30,000 of on-
scene supplies needed to conduct sobriety checkpoints. The remaining grant balance is
expected to fund operations including:
• DUI Checkpoints,
• DUI Saturation Patrols,
• Traffic Enforcement Operations,
• Distracted Driving Operations and
• Bicycle/Pedestrian Enforcement Operations.
NECESSARY CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
None. This is an information item only.
Police Department
OTS Grant
Traffic Safety Commission
March 6, 2017
Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) Grant
•Grant amount not to exceed $100,000.
•A primary reason for this OTS grant was an
increase in traffic related fatalities.
•Pedestrians were involved in two of these
deaths.
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Traffic Safety Areas
1.Distracted driving,
2.Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety,and
3.Driving Under the Influence (DUI).
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Project Goal: Reduce Fatalities And
Injuries In Traffic Related Collisions
•DUI Checkpoints,•DUI Saturation Patrols,•Traffic Enforcement Operations,•Distracted Driving Operations and•Bicycle/Pedestrian Enforcement Operations.
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