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| “Your Traffic Safety Resource” | Fall 2009 |
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| GHSO Announces "2009 TN Lifesavers & Law Challenge" Winners | |||||
| The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) and Governor's Highway Safety Office (GHSO) held the 22nd Annual Tennessee Lifesavers Conference and 5th Annual Law Enforcement Challenge this past August in Nashville. GHSO presented over 60 awards at the conference. Ten were given out at the Lifesaver's Conference and the remaining 55 awards were given out at the Law Challenge on August 28th. For a listing of the awards and to view the news release click here and for conference pictures check out the Photo Gallery . | |||||
 GHSO Director Poole presents Dwight Bales, Wartburg Police Department with the keys to the Law Challenge Car they won. |
 Randy Wilson of Alcoa Police Department shown with the Law Challenge Motorcycle they won. |
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| "2009 Lead and Live Youth Conference" Registration Ends October 16th! | |||||
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Register today and join us for the "Lead & Live Youth Conference", November 13-15, 2009 to be held at Paris Landing State Park.� The "Lead & Live Youth Conference", a GHSO event, can make you a youth leader in life-changing or even a life-saving situation. [ more ...] |
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| "Better Teen Driving Site" by State Farm Insurance | |||||
GHSO would like to thank State Farm Insurance for their continued sponsorship of the "Lead and Live Youth Conference". Check out their "Better Teen Driving Site" for driving tips, free music, and other downloads for young drivers.
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| Drug Facts Chat Day ! | |||||
| The third annual Drug Facts Chat Day will be November 10, 2009. MARK YOUR CALENDAR! [ more ...] |  |
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| Shopping for Car Safety Seats | |||||||||
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The American Academy of Pediatrics suggests you keep the following tips in mind when shopping for a car safety seat:
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| Child Restraint Manufacturers Present New Product Technology at the 2009 National Lifesavers Conference |
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A packed pre-conference session allowed attentive child passenger safety technicians and instructors to hear 12 manufacturers' representatives present the newest in their child restraint technology. Innovative technology features in various child restraint models include but are not limited to:
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| GHSO'S FREE Training | ||||||||
The Governor's Highway Safety Office (GHSO) is Tennessee's advocate for highway safety. This office works with law enforcement, judicial personnel and community advocates to coordinate activities and initiatives relating to the human behavioral aspects of highway safety. Check back often, new classes are being added daily! [ more... ] |
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| Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) Schools | ||||||||
Alert! The November 10 - 20, 2009 DRE School has been rescheduled to March 1 - 12, 2010 at the Montgomery County Sheriff's Department. Please email Richard Holt with any questions at rm_holt@frontiernet.net The Drug Evaluation and Classification (DEC) Program has received national acclaim for its success in identifying the drug-impaired driver. Officers trained as Drug Recognition Experts (DREs) are frequently called upon to differentiate between drug influence and medical and/or mental disorders and are an extremely valuable tool in combating the adverse impact of drug and alcohol impaired driving in our communities. [ more...] |
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| DATE | EVENT | SPONSOR | ||||||
October |
International Walk to School Month |
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| Oct. 06-10 | Drive Safely to Work Week | Network of Employers for Traffic Safety | ||||||
| Oct. 18-24 | National Teen Driver Safety Week | State Farm The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia |
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| Oct. 19-23 | National School Bus Safety Week | National Association of Pupil Transportation | ||||||
| Nov. 16-22 | TN Click It or Ticket (Rural Demo) | GHSO/TTSRS | ||||||
| December | Booze It and Lose It - Holiday Campaign [National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month (3D)] |
TTSRS - TBA |
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| Visit TN Traffic Safety Resource Service at our website: www.tntrafficsafety.org to obtain Free traffic safety materials or to borrow Vince and Larry Crash Dummy Costumes and/or Drunk Buster Goggles. | ||||||
| New Motorcycle Safety Brochure Available- "Cruisin ’Without Bruisin’ " | ||||||
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Check out our "Crusin ’Without Bruisin’" brochure to learn more about motorcycle safety. The brochure also includes Tennessee Motorcycle laws. To view the brochure click here.
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| TTSRS Free Lending Services | |||||||||
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You can borrow the Vince and Larry costumes and/or Goggles for up to two weeks. Reserve them early for upcoming the holiday season. Click here to order. |
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Impaired Goggles |
Vince and Larry Crash Dummy Costumes |
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You Tube Video Highlighting a Driver's Ed Class with Drunk Buster Goggles. |
Idea - why not video your class or event and send the link to the TTSRS Help Desk? We'll review and place it on the TTSRS website and/or next newsletter. Check out YouTube highlights of teens (to the left) using them for Drivers Ed class. |
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