Transportation Safety Action Plan (.pdf) - State of Oregon: State of ...
Transportation Safety Action Plan (.pdf) - State of Oregon: State of ...
Transportation Safety Action Plan (.pdf) - State of Oregon: State of ...
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ACTION 14<br />
Continue efforts to maintain the <strong>Transportation</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> Division, <strong>Oregon</strong> Department <strong>of</strong> <strong>Transportation</strong>,<br />
as the <strong>Transportation</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> Resource Center for <strong>Oregon</strong>, and actively encourage greater use <strong>of</strong> public<br />
information materials and research reports by local agencies.<br />
ACTION 15<br />
Continue to improve public knowledge <strong>of</strong> vehicle safety equipment, and its role in safe vehicle operation.<br />
Improve current mechanisms to raise awareness <strong>of</strong> common vehicle equipment maintenance and use<br />
errors, and seek new or more effective ways to raise awareness and increase compliance with proper use<br />
and maintenance guidelines. Develop improved mechanisms to educate the public about Antilock Braking<br />
System (ABS) use.<br />
OTP ACTION – Facility Design, Construction, and Maintenance<br />
Improve the safety in planning, design, construction and maintenance <strong>of</strong> new and existing systems and<br />
facilities for the users and benefactors including the use <strong>of</strong> techniques to reduce conflicts between modes<br />
using the same facility or corridor. Target resources to dangerous routes and locations in cooperation<br />
with local and other state agencies. (OTP <strong>Action</strong> 1G.4, modified)<br />
ACTION 16<br />
Advocate modifying federal standards and guidelines to continuously improve the ability <strong>of</strong> the<br />
<strong>Oregon</strong> Department <strong>of</strong> <strong>Transportation</strong> to allocate resources to the highest priority safety needs.<br />
ACTION 17<br />
Strongly advocate for the consideration <strong>of</strong> roadway, human, and vehicle elements <strong>of</strong> safety in<br />
modal, corridor and local system plan development and implementation. These plans should include<br />
the following:<br />
• Involvement in the planning process <strong>of</strong> engineering, enforcement, and emergency service personnel as<br />
well as local transportation safety groups.<br />
• <strong>Safety</strong> objectives.<br />
• Resolution <strong>of</strong> goal conflicts between safety and other issues.<br />
• Application <strong>of</strong> access management standards to corridor and system planning.<br />
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