Best Practices for Rural Traffic Safety Webinar Series
Georgia's Experience in Increasing Rural Safety Belt Use Rates
A webinar sponsored by the Center for Excellence in Rural Safety in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
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About the Event
Between 1999 and 2002, Georgia's rural roads were the seventh worst in the country based on the number of fatalities. During that time, the state’s rural roads accounted for 35 percent of total vehicle miles traveled and 50 percent of the state’s roadway fatalities. This increased risk of death can be attributed to numerous factors, including a lack of enforcement and ineffective occupant safety laws.
In this webinar, Spencer Moore discussed the Region 4 Georgia Rural Safety Belt Demonstration Project, which addressed the challenge of increasing safety belt use in rural areas. The project goal was to prevent fatal and nonfatal injuries to drivers in Georgia’s rural areas through comprehensive enforcement, media, outreach, and an evaluation program.
Speaker
Spencer R. Moore is the deputy director of the Georgia Governor's Office of Highway Safety. He oversees the development, implementation, and management of programs designed to reduce highway safety crashes, injuries, and fatalities.
Sponsors
This seminar is sponsored by the University of Minnesota Center for Excellence in Rural Safety, in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration.
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