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FHWA Highway Safety Programs

Safety Circuit Rider Programs Best Practices Guide

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Safety Circuit Rider Programs pdf coverJanuary 2009
FHWA-SA-09-019

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Technical Documentation Page

1. Report No. FHWA

FHWA-SA-09-019

2. Government Accession No.

3. Recipient’s Catalog No.

4. Title and Subtitle

Safety Circuit Rider Programs Best Practices Guide

5. Report Date

January 2009

6. Performing Organization Code

7. Authors

Frank Gross, Dan Nabors, Ronald Eck, and Mark Hood

8. Performing Organization Report No.

9. Performing Organization Name and Address

10. Work Unit No.

Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc

8300 Boone Boulevard, Suite 700

Vienna, VA 22182-2626

11. Contract or Grant No.

DTFH61-05-D-00024 (VHB)

12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address

Federal Highway Administration Office of Safety
1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E.
Washington, D.C. 20590

13. Type of Report and Period Covered

Final Report
July 2007 - January 2009

 

14. Sponsoring Agency Code

15. Supplementary Notes:

The contract manager for this report was Karen Timpone (FHWA Office of Safety). Dan Nabors (VHB) was the Principal Investigator. John Dewar (FHWA) reviewed the Guide and provided valuable feedback. Sandra Guerrero (VHB) along with Michelle Scism (VHB) performed the document design and layout and Vicki Glenn provided editing.

16. Abstract

This Guide is intended to provide state departments of transportation (DOT) and LTAP/TTAP centers with an easy-to-use resource for implementing or enhancing a Safety Circuit Rider (SCR) program. The Guide includes common characteristics of existing SCR programs and the safety circuit riders. The Guide also includes information on the typical duties and services provided by SCR programs, lessons learned by existing programs, and evidence of the effectiveness of existing SCR programs.

17. Key Words

Safety circuit rider, safety, local technical assistance program (LTAP), local road agencies, training, technical assistance, technology transfer

18. Distribution Statement

No restrictions.

19. Security Classif. (of this report)

Unclassified

20. Security Classif. (of this page)

Unclassified

21. No. of Pages:

115

22. Price

Form DOT F 1700.7 (8-72) Reproduction of completed pages authorized

Acknowledgements

The project team gratefully acknowledges the contributions and insights provided by the following safety professionals and Safety Circuit Rider program staff:

  • Arizona Safety Circuit Rider, Mike Blankenship.
  • University of California, Berkeley and California LTAP Center, Laura Melendy.
  • Connecticut LTAP Center, Donna Shea.
  • Delaware Safety Circuit Rider, Alan Kercher.
  • University of Delaware, Larry Klepner.
  • Florida LTAP Center, Janet Degner, Nina Barker, Tiffany Wise, and Jaime Carreon.
  • Florida Safety Circuit Riders, Larry Hagen, Gordon Burleson, and Ed Kant.
  • Idaho SCR Program, Bruce Drewes.
  • Illinois Embedded Safety Specialist, Opus International, Nicole Thompson.
  • Iowa LTAP Center, Duane Smith.
  • Iowa Safety Circuit Rider, Tom McDonald.
  • Kentucky Safety Circuit Rider, Lance Meredith.
  • Louisiana LTAP and National LTAP Association, Marie Walsh.
  • Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Cheri Marti.
  • Nebraska LTAP Center, Daniel Cady.
  • New Jersey LTAP Center, Janet Leli.
  • New York State LTAP, David Orr.
  • Northern Plains TTAP Center, Dennis Trusty.
  • Ohio Safety Circuit Rider Coordinator, Mike Fitch.
  • South Dakota LTAP Center, Ken Skorseth.
  • Tennessee Safety Circuit Rider Coordinator, Matt Cate.
  • Utah LTAP Director, Doyt Bolling.
  • West Virginia LTAP, Kim Carr.
  • Wisconsin Safety Circuit Rider, Pete Rusch.
  • Wisconsin Safety Circuit Rider Program, Steve Pudloski.