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原文传递 Colorado Department of Transportation: Integrated Safety Plan, 2012-2015.

题名：	Colorado Department of Transportation: Integrated Safety Plan, 2012-2015.
关键词：	Colorado; Fatalities; Highway Safety; Highway Safety Plan(hsp); Injuries; Traffic Accidents; Transportation Planning
摘要：	The success we have seen over these last few decades is due in part to the passage of important traffic safety legislation, such as lowering the blood-alcohol content (BAC) threshold to 0.08 percent in 2004 (HB 04-1021) and the law requiring a helmet for motorcyclists under 18 years of age (HB 07-1117). Fines for failure to comply with child restraint and booster seat requirements have helped, as well as legislation that increased the fines for seat belt violations (HB 08-1010). Laws were passed to increase penalties for impaired driving (HB 08-1010), expand use of of vehicle interlock devices, and provide $2 million annually for increased high-visibility DUI enforcement (HB 08-1194). In addition, a number of improvements have been made to the Graduated Drivers License law for teen drivers, as well as other legislative changes to improve safety across our state. Grass roots organizations have had a significant impact, and public information programs have served to raise awareness of the risks and responsibilities of safe driving. Additionally, through innovative engineering practices, Colorado has reduced crashes within available budgets by making safety improvements at roadway locations where higher rates of crashes have been identified. Evaluation methodologies such as pattern recognition analysis and roadway diagnostic safety assessments provide the current best practice in targeting appropriate locations for safety improvements. These methodologies address: Reducing the frequency of roadway departure-type crashes and mitigating the effects of leaving the road Reducing crashes at intersections Selecting qualified sites for safety improvement projects through such programs as Federal Hazard Elimination and High Risk Rural Roads Even though great strides have been made over the last several years in our efforts to reduce fatalities on Colorado roadways, more still needs to be done. To receive Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and National Highway Traffic Safety
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