摘要: |
The Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) in the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) administers federal funds provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) under the State and Community Highway Safety Program (Public Law 89-564). The funds are used to change driver behavior by enforcing traffic laws; making the public aware of the dangers of crashes, the likelihood of receiving a ticket, and the best ways to reduce their risk; and leading or assisting state, county, and community efforts to improve traffic safety. In addition, OTS analyzes crash data, identifies at-risk populations, seeks out or crafts programs to reduce the risks, and evaluates the success of various traffic safety programs. One of the requirements associated with managing the State and Community Highway Safety Program is to prepare an annual plan that describes the projects to be funded in the coming year. Strategic planning techniques (clarifying the programs mission and goals, setting measurable objectives, identifying problems, developing strategies, and evaluating the programs progress towards the goals) have been used to develop the plan for more than three decades. The performance plan, process description, required plans, and program areas sections of this Highway Safety Plan report the general goals we have set for our program, and the strategies, tactics, and projects we intend to implement during Federal Fiscal Year 2012. |