Adopt technologies that improve safety and efficiency of drivers, trucks, and enforcement operations.

Improve CMV driver training and license programs to increase the number of qualified and safe CMV drivers on Michigan roads.

Promote awareness of seat belt usage, fatigue, and distracted driving to reduce the number and severity of CMV involved crashes.

Conduct CMV driver and general public awareness initiatives to improve safety for all road users.

Promote CMV enforcement including the MSP Special Truck Enforcement Team for roadside inspection.

Support programs that promote vehicle maintenance and inspection to minimize the number of crashes caused by vehicle defects.

Implement truck safety initiatives and best practices that promote data-driven decisions to proactively address issues.

Address driver shortages by promoting truck driving as an alternate career choice.

Continue to implement low-cost roadway safety countermeasures to alert distracted drivers and provide safe roadsides for vehicle recovery.

Conduct effective distracted driving public education initiatives to educate the public on the dangers of distracted driving with the goal of changing driver behavior.

Promote distracted driving enforcement to implement effective enforcement strategies.

Monitor distracted driving legislation for related legislative activity in Michigan and throughout the United States.

Monitor the development of new countermeasures and identify those that could be implemented in Michigan through updates to Countermeasures that Work: A Highway Safety Countermeasures Guide for State Highway Safety Offices report published by the NHTSA.

Improve data collection on driver distractions involved in crashes by encouraging law enforcement officers to ask questions to determine if a crash was caused by driver distraction, and ensure officers mark the UD-10 as appropriate.

Promote parent awareness of teen driving risks and parent engagement, and assist parents in managing their teen’s driving by improving engagement methods and developing and promoting effective resources for parents.

Employ school-based strategies to reach young drivers in a familiar learning environment.

Improve young driver training through reviews, improving education and training delivery, and develop new and/or enhance current educational programs.

Promote and support the enforcement/adjudication of laws pertaining to young drivers including general
and Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) laws.

Provide recommendations related to young driver legislation to improve laws for younger drivers.

Implement or improve graduated driver licensing systems by supporting improvements of Michigan’s GDL laws and improving accessibility in underserved communities.

Employ activities focused on drivers aged 18-20 to identify and implement programs to improve safety in this age group.

Support public information and education campaigns through cutting-edge media appealing to various target audiences on the dangers of impaired driving.

Provide enhanced training for all sectors of the criminal justice and substance use disorder communities to implement behavior-changing strategies at each step of the system.

Support impaired driving enforcement, with a special emphasis on High-Visibility Enforcement (HVE) using tactics proven to reduce fatalities and severe injuries.

Provide recommendations related to impaired driving policies and legislative efforts based on scientific data to take a proactive data-driven approach to addressing impaired driving rather than an emotional reactionary approach.

Promote efforts to support sobriety courts and the use of ignition interlocks by expanding programs to reach more qualified impaired driving offenders and reduce recidivism.

Design, build and maintain a roadway infrastructure that is conducive and safe for motorcyclists and all road users.

Educate motorcycle riders and passengers of the benefits of protective gear including helmets.

Encourage more motorcycle operators to seek out and take formal rider training and to get their motorcycle endorsement.

Provide rider education and training to students statewide and provide the best professional development to rider training instructors.

Educate riders of the dangers of impaired riding and promote a culture of zero-tolerance.

Promote increased use of high-visibility riding gear to operators and passengers and develop targeted motorist awareness campaigns to increase public awareness of motorcyclists.

Identify and develop specific messaging to address priority problem areas supported by available data.

Encourage and support law enforcement agencies to enforce laws, educate riders and motorists, and to promote motorcycle safety.

Support and educate Emergency Medical Services (EMS) staff on the unique nature of motorcycle crash scene trauma and response.

Manage a comprehensive motorcycle safety program in Michigan in collaboration with safety partners and stakeholders.

Enact laws and regulations that will influence and promote motorcycle safety among motorcycle operators and motorists.

Conduct regular analysis of data to identify problem areas and to continually evaluate initiatives for effectiveness.

Support public information and education campaigns to increase the availability of up-to-date occupant protection information for all passengers, including children.

Continue high-visibility enforcement utilizing tactics proven to increase seat belt use and reduce fatalities and serious injuries in crashes.

Evaluate the effectiveness of Occupant Protection Programs to determine seat belt and car seat use in Michigan through research and direct observation studies.

Provide recommendations related to occupant protection legislation focusing policy efforts on passing a seat belt law for all seating positions and enhancing Child Passenger Safety laws.

Implement Michigan’s current Child Passenger Safety Strategic Plan including technician training and recommendations to improve education to families throughout the state.

Identify and promote the use of best practices when designing and operating transportation facilities by looking at network connectivity as well as pedestrian and bicycle facilities throughout Michigan.

Recognize successful pedestrian and bicycle safety initiatives by identifying existing and new research practices, programs, or initiatives that are successful or innovative.

Raise awareness of pedestrian and bicycle safety by improving motorist, bicyclist, and pedestrian knowledge and behavior.

Provide recommendations related to pedestrian and bicycle safety legislation by identifying inconsistencies or gaps in current law pertaining to pedestrian and bicycle safety.

Achieve TZD by supporting, promoting, and implementing the TZD National Strategy.

Determine focus communities, cities, and agencies for priority assistance by reducing crashes and injuries among pedestrian and bicyclists in identified communities across the state.

Promote the design and operation of Michigan roadways with features that better accommodate the special needs of older drivers and pedestrians and encourage their adoption by all agencies.

Improve communication and coordination among partners at the state, regional, and local levels to enhance older driver mobility at all levels.

Encourage older-driver-friendly transportation options which sustain the individual’s self determination, dignity, mobility, and dependence.

Develop and/or enhance programs to identify older drivers at increased risk of crashes and take appropriate action to enable older drivers retain as much driving mobility as feasible.

Provide recommendations related to older driver mobility and safety legislation to improve legislation or older drivers.

Plan for an aging mobility and transportation dependent population by encouraging agencies to consider the aging population and transportation dependency when planning their community.

Promote and sponsor research in Michigan on older driver mobility issues to identify gaps between services needed and services provided.

Promote and educate on the use of high visibility apparel for first responders to increase compliance with high-visibility apparel requirements for all workers at a traffic crash scene.

Provide public education on safe, quick clearance, and vehicle removal laws through a targeted public education campaign to increase public awareness of the Steer It, Clear It and the Move Over law.

Conduct Mi-TIME training for all stakeholder groups by continuing Mi-TIME training for the first responder community.

Coordinate traffic incident response for all responders through engagement with all stakeholders.

Provide materials to support law enforcement officer UD-10 training to improve the quality of the traffic crash data.

Provide technical support for crash data to continue to maintain public accessibility.

Perform urban-rural data driven crash assessment to assist in developing rural-specific countermeasures.

Enhance MTCF Data Query tool for more detailed analysis capabilities.

Complete the surface type requirement for the Model Inventory of Roadway Elements (MIRE) Federal Data Elements database to improve accuracy and timeliness of records.

Assess the data quality of pedestrian, bicyclists, and motorcyclist crashes to evaluate reporting accuracy of traffic data records.

Remove data errors from the driver records database to enhance ability of law enforcement to accurately identify and complete records.

Develop crash analysis applications to assist law enforcement quickly analyze crash statistics and generate reports.

Improve quality of crash severity and injury assessment within EMS for completeness of records.

Promote safety by identifying, participating in, and promoting relevant safety activities in support of TZD.

Increase the number, understanding, and application of countermeasures by monitoring and promoting accepted, proven, and innovative countermeasures.

Identify data opportunities regarding the collection, attribution, and administration of associated data, data systems, technologies, and techniques.

Promote research on safety by identifying research opportunities and needs that can be promoted through different funding options. Utilize the research results for educational opportunities, promotion, and implementation.