1. Summary of Prioritized Safety Issues Inadequate Roads & Streets for Today’s Traffic Geometrics Geometrics Slope Flattening – Roadway and approachs Slope Flattening – Roadway and approachs Lengthen pipe Lengthen pipe Shoulder Widening Shoulder Widening Rumble Strips on paved shoulders where applicable Rumble Strips on paved shoulders where applicable R-O-W acquisition R-O-W acquisition Correct deficient roadway shape on unpaved roads. Correct deficient roadway shape on unpaved roads.

2. Summary of Prioritized Safety Issues (con’t) Design Design Inventory ID Inventory ID Long Range Plan Long Range Plan Define Scope of Improvements Define Scope of Improvements Establish Appropriate Standards Establish Appropriate Standards

3. Signing and Delineation Signing and Delineation Use MUTCD Always! Use MUTCD Always! Set Policy on Use of the MUTCD. Set Policy on Use of the MUTCD. Establish Sign Management System. Establish Sign Management System. Quality of Signing Materials. Quality of Signing Materials. Inspect and Review Sign Inventory. Inspect and Review Sign Inventory. Signing Appropriate to Function and Classification of Road/Street. Signing Appropriate to Function and Classification of Road/Street. Nighttime Inspection. Nighttime Inspection. Staff Training. Staff Training. Summary of Prioritized Safety Issues (con’t)

4. Education Education Drivers Ed Drivers Ed Incentives for DE – Fund it! Incentives for DE – Fund it! Required in School Again! Required in School Again! Include Winter Driving Skills. Work w/ Insurance Co – reduced rates for Drivers Ed. Include Winter Driving Skills. Work w/ Insurance Co – reduced rates for Drivers Ed. Graduated Testing: Graduated Testing: Age Age Citations Citations Accident Record Accident Record Continuing Ed Continuing Ed Require Reaction Test at License Renewal. Require Reaction Test at License Renewal.

5. Summary of Prioritized Safety Issues (con’t) Education Methods: Education Methods: More TV Commercials, ie: uncontrolled intersections. More TV Commercials, ie: uncontrolled intersections. Safety Tips for Winter Driving. Safety Tips for Winter Driving. Work Zone Awareness Education. Work Zone Awareness Education. Road Rage. Road Rage. Distracted Driving. Distracted Driving.

6. Summary of Prioritized Safety Issues (con’t) General Education (Rules of Road) General Education (Rules of Road) Safety Tips through media. Safety Tips through media. Make people aware of MUTCD and SHS are free online. Make people aware of MUTCD and SHS are free online. Educate councils/commissions regards consequences of not following MUTCD standards. Educate councils/commissions regards consequences of not following MUTCD standards.

7. Summary of Prioritized Safety Issues (con’t) Law Enforcement Law Enforcement Speeding. Speeding. Education, especially work zones. Education, especially work zones. Aggressive Enforcement. Aggressive Enforcement. DUI DUI Provide Rides (Mitchell) Provide Rides (Mitchell) Communication (Watertown) via newspaper regards crash locations. Communication (Watertown) via newspaper regards crash locations. Change Culture with education and enforcement. Change Culture with education and enforcement.

8. Summary of Prioritized Safety Issues (con’t) DUI (Con’t) DUI (Con’t) Enforce Closing time at bars. Enforce Closing time at bars. Prevent Impaired driving Prevent Impaired driving 8 hr. minimum jail time. 8 hr. minimum jail time. Stricter Laws. Stricter Laws. Communication of convictions and arrests. Communication of convictions and arrests. Seat Belts. Seat Belts. Legislation with “teeth”. Legislation with “teeth”. Child Restraint. Child Restraint. $20 fines not enough. $20 fines not enough. Education. Education.

9. Summary of Prioritized Safety Issues (con’t) Uniform Reporting Uniform Reporting Training Training Unlicensed Drivers. Unlicensed Drivers.

10. Summary of Prioritized Safety Issues (con’t) Access to Crash Data: Access to Crash Data: FTP Data not as current as data base. FTP Data not as current as data base. Non-state systems interfacing issues. Non-state systems interfacing issues. Tribal forms provided without ID. Tribal forms provided without ID. User friendly accident data form. User friendly accident data form. Move to GPS accident location identification using lat/long coordinates. Move to GPS accident location identification using lat/long coordinates. Training in filling out accident forms w/ emphasis on diagram and narrative. Training in filling out accident forms w/ emphasis on diagram and narrative.

11. Summary of Prioritized Safety Issues (con’t) Access to Crash Data: (con’t) Access to Crash Data: (con’t) Accident Reports Accident Reports Full report accessible to state agencies only. Full report accessible to state agencies only. Restrictions in law ($4 fee) Restrictions in law ($4 fee) Make same reports available to all. Make same reports available to all.

12. Summary of Prioritized Safety Issues (con’t) Summary Comments