DrivetoSurviveTrafficSafetyPyramidTeachingpointsforeachlevelofthepyramid:Me/YouExplaintherolesweallplayinpromotingandcontributingtosafetyontheroad.Explainourroleasanofficerandourroleasaprivatecitizen.Weareonlyassafeasthesafestdriverontheroad.Aslawenforcementofficerswecantargetenforcementtoproblemareas,butwecannotbeeverywhereallthetime.Explainthatatthispointsafedrivingpracticesaremosteffective.AsmoredriversadoptthebasicprinciplesoftheDrivetoSurvivePyramid,theybecomebetterdriversandroadwaysafetyisenhanced.SpeedKillsDriverswhospeedaremorelikelytobecomeinvolvedinacrash.(AmericanTransportationResearchInstitute…ATRI)Crashes,seriousinjuryordeatharemorelikelytooccurathigherspeedsbecauseofthehighspeed.InsuranceInstituteHighwaySafety–crashseverityincreasesdisproportionatelywithvehiclespeed.Ex.Afrontalimpactcrashat35mphis1/3rdmoreviolentthanoneat30mph.Forevery10mphover50mphthatavehicletravelsthechancesofdeathorseriousinjuryDOUBLE.Speedersdonotunderstandtherisktheyaretaking…..thisriskybehaviorendangerseverybody.Speedershavemorecrashesandviolationsthanslowdrivers.FactorstoConsiderReducesdriver’sabilitytocontrolvehicleReducesfieldofvisionStoppingdistancesincreasedCompromisesintegrityofvehiclestructureDecreaseseffectivenessofvehiclesafetyfeaturesandroadwaysafetyfeaturesIncreasedtreadwearontiresandwearonbrakingsystemPutsothermotoristsorpedestriansatrisk….unabletoaccuratelyjudgespeedSeatbeltsSaveLivesNationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministration(NHTSA)estimatesthatfatalitiescouldbereducedby2/3ifsafetybeltusewasincreasedto90%nationwide.2005-Ohio’ssafetybeltuseratewas79%2005-33%16-20yearoldskilledintrafficcrasheswerebelted53%werenotbeltedEffectivesafetydeviceStateLaw…..strictlyenforcedFailtoStop….FailtoSurvive2ndleadingcauseofcrashes2005-Ohio79%ofallintersectioncrasheswereFTY2005-Ohio33%ofallfatalcrashes&48%ofallinjurycrashesoccurredatintersections.Lateafternoon&earlyeveninghoursCharacteristicsofredlightrunnersaresimilartospee