TRAFFIC SAFETY

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TRAFFIC SAFETY

• Presented By
• Sgt. Debra Newsome
• Canton Police Department

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Todays Topics

• Statistical Information
• High Crash Intersections
• Month, Day, and Time of Day
• Types of Crashes / likely causes
• Traffic Safety Tips for Motorists

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MICHIGAN STATE POLICE WEB SITESTATISTICAL
INFORMATION

• BREAKDOWN BY WAYNE COUNTY
• 2005 VS 2006
• BREAKDOWN BY INTERSECTION IN CANTON

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2005 VS 2006

• 7 Fatal Accidents
• 453 Injury Accidents
• 1,689 Prop Damage Accidents

• 2 Fatal Accidents
• 424 Injury Accidents
• 1,275 Prop Damage Accidents

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REAR END ACCIDENTS

• 639 41 OF REPORTED ACCIDENTS IN CANTON
• FOLLOWING TOO CLOSE
• INATTENTIVENESS / NOT PAYING ATTENTION
• INCLIMATE WEATHER / POOR ROAD CONDITIONS
• SPEED TOO FAST
• FAULTY BRAKES / BAD TIRES X EXCESSIVE SPEEDS
  WILL INCREASE YOUR STOPPING DISTANCE

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EFFECT ON THE DRIVER

• SLOWER REACTION TIMES
• UNABLE TO STOP WITHIN AN ASSURED CLEAR DISTANCE
• ALMOST ALWAYS AT FAULT WHEN YOU REAR END SOMEONE
  (EXCEPTION IS CHAIN REACTION ACCIDENTS)

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ANGLE ACCIDENTS

• COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS
• T-BONE ACCIDENTS
• 364 23.5 OF CANTON ACCIDENTS
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ANGLE ACCIDENTS

• RELATED TO INTERSECTIONS DRIVEWAYS
• DISOBEYING A TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE (RUNNING RED
  LIGHTS / STOP SIGNS)
• SPEEDING UNABLE TO STOP IN TIME
• INATTENTIVENESS
• FAILING TO YIELD THE RIGHT OF WAY
• INCLIMATE WEATHER / POOR ROAD CONDITIONS

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EFFECT ON THE DRIVER

• OFTEN TIMES IT IS AN INTENTIONAL ACT ON BEHALF OF
  THE DRIVER
• TRYING TO BEAT THE TRAFFIC CONTROL LIGHT
  YELLOW, RED AND GREEN LIGHT.
• SOMETIMES INVOLVES DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF
  DRUGS OR ALCOHOL / THIS INCLUDES PRESCRIPTION
  MEDICATION.
• USUALLY INVOLVES MORE SERIOUS INJURIES TO THE
  OCCUPANTS.

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SAFE DRIVING TIPS
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• STAY ALERT AT ALL TIMES CONSTANTLY SCAN THE ROAD
  FOR OTHER VEHICLES / PEDESTRIANS / TRAFFIC
  CONTROL DEVICES OTHER ROAD HAZARDS.
• DRIVE DEFENSIVELY NOT OFFENSIVELY
• DRIVE AT OR NEAR THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT. DRIVING
  DRASTICALLY UNDER THE SPEED LIMIT IS ALSO A CAUSE
  FOR ACCIDENTS.
• NO ALCOHOL OR DRUGS
• NO DISTRACTIONS CELL PHONES, RADIOS, CHILDREN,
  EATING, APPLYING MAKE UP, READING ETC

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• ALWAYS LEAVE YOURSELF AN OUT, DO NOT FOLLOW TOO
  CLOSELY
• MINIMUM OF FOUR CAR LENGHTS BETWEEN VEHICLES.
  (COUNT 1, 1000. 2, 1000. 3, 1000. 4, 1000)
• AVOID HIGH TRAFFIC AREAS DURING PEAK RUSH HOUR
  TRAFFIC TIMES
• KNOW YOUR PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS / AGE IS A FACTOR
• DRIVE WITHIN YOURSELF / UNDERSTAND YOUR
  LIMITATIONS

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• ALLOW PLENTY OF TIME FOR YOU TO ARRRIVE AT YOUR
  DESTINATION, AVOID RUSHING OR DRIVING UNDER
  STRESSFUL SITUATIONS
• IGNORE ANY ROAD RAGE ENCOUNTER (S)
• AVOID DRIVING AT NIGHT / POOR VISION
• ENSURE PROPER MAINTENANCE OF YOUR VEHICLES TIRES
  AND BRAKES
• UTILIZE PROPER SIGNALING FOR ALL LANE CHANGES.
  USE YOUR MIRRORS / CHECK YOUR BLIND SPOTS.

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BOTTOM LINE

• DRIVE SAFELY AND CAUTIOUSLY AS IF YOUR LIFE
  DEPENDED ON IT.
• BECAUSE IT DOES

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MORAL OF THE STORY

• DONT DRIVE - IN CANTON - ON FORD ROAD - IN
  SEPTEMBER - ON MONDAYS - BETWEEN 3 5 OCLOCK PM
  - DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC WHILE TAILGATING
  OTHER VEHICLES.

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• THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME !!
• QUESTIONS ???