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Georgia Governor's Office of Highway Safety
www.gohs.state.ga.us/
Contains information on occupant protection,
recent news, child safety seat information on
recent legislation, and other GOHS initiatives.
Also contains links to US Dept. of Transportation,
and Georgia Dept. of Public Safety.
National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration
www.nhtsa.dot.gov
Provides information on traffic safety/occupant
safety issues, child passenger safety, child
seat inspections, and car safety.
Georgia Department of Public Safety
dps.georgia.gov
The Georgia Department of Public Safety was
created in 1937 and oversees the day-to-day
operations of the Georgia State Patrol (GSP),
Capitol Police and the Motor Carrier Compliance
Division (MCCD).
The
National Transportation Safety Board
www.ntsb.gov
The federal agency charged with investigating
serious transportation accidents. Issues recommendations
and reports on child passenger safety.
Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention: Safe USA
www.cdc.gov/safeusa
Provides information on safety at home, at school,
in the community, on the move, and at work.
Also contact information for the Federal Safety
Hotline.
Insurance
Institute for Highway Safety
www.iihs.org
Find vehicle crash ratings, safety facts, news
releases, publications, educational videos,
state laws and related information. Funded by
the insurance industry.
Leave
More Space for Trucks
www.georgiatact.net/
When cars and semi-trucks collide, cars get
the brunt of it, no matter which vehicle is at fault.
Semi-trucks need at least twice the time and room to
stop as cars.
Georgia's
Safe Speeds Law "Super Speeder"
www.safespeedsgeorgia.org
House Bill 160, the new Georgia law tacks-on
another two-hundred-dollar state-fee for any
driver convicted of speeding at 75-or-more on
any two-lane roads OR convicted of speeding
at 85-and-over anywhere in Georgia. Those new
state fees will be in addition to any local
fines already in effect in the jurisdiction
where the speeding offense occurs.
Georgia
Traffic
www.georgia-navigator.com
Plan your route using up to date traffic information.
Avoid
traffic jams, view live webcams of Georgia interstates
and
see updates on road construction.
The
Sandy Johnson Foundation
www.sandyjohnsonfoundation.org/
SJF is dedicated to identifying dangerous traffic
locations and advocating changes to make roadways
safer.
Vehicle
and Road Safety
www.statefarm.com/consumer/car.htm
These links, provided by State Farm Insurance,
have excellent safety information for drivers
and passengers alike.
The
National
SUV Safety
Education
Campaign
www.esuvee.com/
Anyone can ride an esuvee but not everyone rides
'em right. Knowing and respecting your esuvee
can reduce the chance your esuvee will have
a rollover.
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Child
Passenger Safety
Find
an Inspection Station
extension.caes.uga.edu/gtipi/Templates/seatcheckevents.htm
Visit the GTIPI's Seatcheck page to find a location
near you.
NHTSA
Child Safety
www.nhtsa.gov/Safety/CPS
The National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration
page has best practice recommendations for choosing
the right seat for your child.
National
Child Passenger Safety Board
www.cpsboard.org
This group provides oversight to child passenger
safety training. Includes certification requirements
and technical updates.
Georgia DHR Injury
Prevention
health.state.ga.us/programs/injuryprevention/index.asp
The Georgia Department of Humar Resources Injury
Prevention Section.
American
Academy of Pediatrics
www.aap.org
The AAP is a great resource for technicians
and parents.
Safe
Kids WorldWide or Safe Kids Georgia
www.safekids.org
or www.safekidsgeorgia.org/
Safe Kids' mission is to end preventable
childhood injuries. SafeKids WorldWide and Safe
Kids Georgia are nonprofit organizations.
Advocates for Auto Safety During Pregnancy
www.pregnantcrash.org
This website is dedicated to the safety of pregnant
women and unborn babies in crashes.
Children's
Hospital of Philadelphia
traumalink.chop.edu
TraumaLink: The Interdisciplinary Pediatric
Injury Control Research Center at The Children's
Hospital of Philadelphia. CHOP conducts research
on child passenger safety seats.
FAA Child Safety on Airplanes
www.faa.gov/passengers/fly_children/crs/
The Federal Aviation Administration's official
information about air travel for children as
well as information about devices approved for
children on aircraft.
After the Injury: Helping parents help their
kids recover
www.aftertheinjury.org
A resource for parents with children injured
in crashes from the Children’s Hospital
of Philadelphia.
Child Restraint Recall List
www.hsrc.unc.edu/safety_info/child_passenger_safety/child_restraint_recalls_list.cfm
A FREE recall list from the University of North
Carolina Highway Safety Research Center.
Safety Belt Safe USA
www.carseat.org
A comprehensive source for safety belt and child
safety seat information. Includes expert consultation
and Spanish publications. Nonprofit organization.
Youth
Riding in Pickup Truck Cargo Areas (PDF)
www.childrenssafetynetwork.org
This 2005 Fact Sheet (PDF) from Children's Safety Network
provides specific information about kids
riding in the back of pick up trucks. Nonprofit organization.
Kids
and Cars
www.kidsandcars.org
Kids and Cars' mission is to assure no child
dies children in or around motor vehicles.
Nonprofit organization.
Automotive
Safety Program at Riley Hospital for Children
www.preventinjury.org
Learn more about safe transportation for children
with special needs and find a CPST trained in
special needs near you.
Safe Ride News
www.saferidenews.com
A traffic safety newsletter from the creators
of the LATCH manual.
Ohio Kids are Riding Safe
www.ohiokidsareridingsafe.org
This Ohio website is a great resource for parents/caregivers,
healthcare professionals, school bus personnel,
CPS Technicians and information on Tween Travel
Safety.
Safety Made Easier
www.safetymadeeasier.com
A child safety seat resource website from Evenflo.
Ready for the Road Ahead
www.readyfortheroadahead.com
A child safety seat resource website from Graco.
Looking for CPS training? Click here.
Looking for more CPS links? Click here.
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Teen
P.R.I.D.E. Resource Links
Joshua's
Law and Driver's Education in Georgia
www.gateendrivereducation.com/
NEW 2007 Driver's
Education requirements from the Georgia Department
of Driver Services.
Georgia
DDS Teen Driver and Parent Information, Forms, Manuals
www.dds.ga.gov/teens/index.aspx
Teen driver info from the Georgia Department of Driver
Services.
Georgia
DDS New Driver (Class D) Information
www.dds.ga.gov/drivers/DLdata.aspx?con=1742926996&ty=ten
New (first-time licensed) driver info from the Georgia
Department of Driver Services.
GOHS
Teen Driver and Parent Agreement
Download the GOHS Teen Driver and Parent Agreement Form
This agreement form from the Georgia Governor's Office
of Highway Safety is used with GTIPI's
Georgia Teens Ride with P.R.I.D.E. program as
a tool for teens and parents to communicate about
the privilege of driving.
NHTSA
Teen Driver Education and Training Admintrative Standards
NHTSA Teen Driver Education and Training Administrative
Standards 2010 (Large PDF)
Caution
- Newly Licensed
www.newlylicensed.org
This non-profit program developed a magnet to identify
newly licensed teens with permits and 1st-year licenses
on the road with a magnet. To order, visit
C&C Driver Alliance.
Joshua
Brown Foundation
www.joshuabrownfoundation.org
The mission of the Joshua Brown Foundation is to develop
21st Century Driver’s Education and see it instituted
in all of Georgia’s high schools to save the lives
of teen drivers.
Driving Skills for
Life
www.drivingskillsforlife.com
Provides hands-on emergency response training,
interactive instruction, educational movie
trailers and more from the Governors
Highway Safety Association and
Ford Motor Company.
Young
Adult Driver Task Team Blog
www.yadttgeorgia.blogspot.com/
Georgia's Young Adult Driver Task team uses this blog
to post meeting schedules and articles of interest
related to young adult driver issues. YADTT is a part
of the Governor's
Strategic Highway Safety Plan.
Network
of Employers for Traffic Safety and Georgia NETS
www.trafficsafety.org
or www.georgianets.org
Georgia Motor Trucking Association (GMTA)
www.gmta.org
National Roadway Safety Foundation, Inc.
www.nationalroadsafety.org
AAA Traffic Safety
www.aaa.com
and www.aaafoundation.org
National Safety Council
www.nsc.org
National Organizations for Youth Safety
www.noys.org
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
www.highwaysafety.org
I Promise Program
www.ipromiseprogram.com
Carfax
www.carfax.com/cfm/Teen_Safety_Home.cfm
State Farm
www.statefarm.com
Liberty Mutual
www.libertymutual.com
Allstate
www.allstate.com
Ford Motor Company
www.realworlddriver.com
Daimler Chrysler
www.roadreadyteens.org
Audi
www.audidrivingexperience.com
CRASH
Site: Impaired Driving Prevention
www.inflexxion.com
Mothers
Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
www.madd.org
Students Against Destruction Decisions (SADD)
www.saddonline.com
Recording Artists, Actors, and Athletes Against
Drinking and Driving (RADD)
www.radd.org
MAKUS
www.makus.info
Drive Home Safe
www.DriveHomeSafe.com
Federal Highway Safety Administration
http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov
Dupont
www.dupont.com
Safe America Foundation
www.safeamerica.org
Safe Drive Technologies
www.safedrivetech.com
The Anti-Drug Campaign
www.theantidrug.com
Just
Think Twice
justthinktwice.com/
Freevibe.com
www.freevibe.com
Looking for P.R.I.D.E. classes or Instructor certifications? Click here.
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Senior Driving
CarFit
www.seniordrivers.org
CarFit is a national program developed through collaboration
among AAA, the American Society on Aging, AARP and
the American Occupational Therapy Association that
helps seniors indentify how aging can affect their
driving.
AARP
www.aarp.org/families/driver_safety/
The American Association of Retired Persons has links
and resources to help seniors remain safe on today's
roads.
AAA
Seniors
www.aaaseniors.com/
No two people age exactly the same. However, many
seniors encounter the same driving difficulties. By
learning about the most common aging issues facing
mature drivers it’s much easier to be prepared
to address them. Learn more at this AAA website specifically
for seniors.
AOTA
www.aota.org/olderdriver/
The American Occupational Therapy Association Inc.
highlights how our ability to move about our community
affects the quality of our lives.
Looking for CarFit events or training? Click here.
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Bicycle and
Pedestrian Safety
Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety
www.gohs.state.ga.us/bicycle_ped_safe/bicycle_ped_safe
.htm
Visit the Georgia Governor's Office of Highway Safety
bicycle and pedestrian safety page for information
on helmets, bikes, safety equipment and pedestrian
issues.
Georgia
Bikes!
www.georgiabikes.org
Visit the Georgia Bikes! page for information on helmets,
bikes, safety equipment and bicycling events.
Atlanta
Bicycle Coalition
www.atlantabike.org
ABC's mission is to make it safer and easier for people
to ride bicycles.
PEDS
peds.org
PEDS supports walkable neighborhoods, healthy communities,
transportation choices, and safer walking environments.
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Other Safety
Vehicle Crash
Test, Roll-over Ratings,
Defects and more
www.safercar.gov
Use NHTSA's new site to find comprehensive information
about vehicle crash test, roll-over and defect information.
Vehicle Recalls
www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/
Use this NHTSA links page to find comprehensive information
about vehicle recalls, defects and safety issues.
Replacement vehicle owner's manuals
www.motorcraftservice.com
The following owner's manuals are available on this
site for the following: Acura, Honda, Ford, Jaguar,
Lincoln, Mercury, General Motors, GMC, Oldsmobile,
Hummer, SAAB, Lexus, Toyota, Scion, Hino, Hyundai,
Isuzu, and Mitsubishi Motors.
Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Students Against
Destructive Decisions, and MADD Georgia
www.madd.org
or www.sadd.org
or www.maddga.com
Find out how drugs and alcohol impact driving, decisions,
and your life.
Wheelchair
Transportation Safety
www.travelsafer.org
The University of Michigan Transportation Research
Institute's site about traveling safely in motor vehicles
while seated in a wheelchair
Operation
Lifesaver - Railroad Safety
www.oli.org
A nationwide, non-profit public information program
dedicated to reducing collisions, injuries and fatalities
at railroad crossings and on railroad tracks.
Federal
Railroad Administration
www.fra.dot.gov/
The Federal Railroad Administration's comprehensive
site for railroads and rail safety issues.
Transportation Safety Institute
www.tsi.dot.gov/
Find safety information on Transit, Hazardous Materials,
Aviation, Naval and Traffic safety issues on this
Federal Department of Transportation site.
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Pet Safety
Bark Buckle Up
www.barkbuckleup.com
Travel safely with pets.
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50
States and U.S. Territories Traffic Safety
Click on
a state to view the main page. Some sites will require
navigating to their highway safety information.
Alabama
Law Enforcement and Traffic Safety Division
Alaska
Department of Transportation and Public Facilities
American
Samoa Department of Public Safety
Arizona
Department of Public Safety
Arkansas
Highway Safety Office
California
Office of Traffic Safety
Colorado DOT Highway Safety Program
Connecticut
Division of Highway Safety
Delaware
Office of Highway Safety
D.C.
(Washington, District of Columbia)Traffic Safety
Florida
Dept. of Transportation Safety Office
Georgia
Governor's Office of Highway Safety
Guam
Hawaii
Department of Public Safety
Idaho
Transportation Department Office of Highway Safety
Illinois
Department of Transportation
Indian
Nations - Bureau of Indian Affairs
Indiana
Council on Impaired and Dangerous Driving
Iowa
Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau
Kansas
Bureau of Traffic Safety
Kentucky
State Police
Louisiana
Department of Public Safety, Highway Safety Commission
Maine
Bureau of Highway Safety
Maryland
State Highway Administration
Massachusetts
Governor's Highway Safety Bureau
Michigan
Office of Highway Safety Planning
Minnesota
Office of Traffic Safety
Mississippi
Department of Public Safety
Missouri
Division of Highway Safety
Montana
Traffic Safety Bureau
Nebraska
Office of Highway Safety
Nevada
Office of Traffic Safety
New
Hampshire Highway Safety Agency
New
Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety
New
Mexico Traffic Safety Bureau
New
York Governor's Traffic Safety Committee
North
Carolina Governor's Highway Safety Program
North
Dakota Department of Transportation
Commonwealth
of the Northern Mariana Island
Ohio
Governor's Highway Safety Office
Oklahoma
Highway Safety Office
Oregon
Transportation Safety Division
Pennsylvania
Bureau of Highway Safety
Puerto
Rico Traffic Safety Commission
Rhode
Island Governor's Office on Highway Safety
South
Carolina Department of Public Safety
South
Dakota Office of Highway Safety
Tennessee
Governor's Highway Safety Office
Texas
Traffic Safety Program
Utah
Department of Public Safety
Vermont
Department of Public Safety
Virginia
Department of Motor Vehicles
Virgin
Islands (U.S.) Virgin
Islands (British)
Washington
Traffic Safety Commission
West
Virginia Department of Transportation
Wisconsin
Transportation Safety
Wyoming
Department of Transportation
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Global
Traffic Safety
Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020
This website issues a call to action for traffic safety
issues worldwide from the United Nations' World Health
Organization and FIA Foundation.
U.S.
Department of State: Road Safety Overseas
Information on driving in other countries,
obtaining permits to drive overseas, and links
to traffic safety in many countries worldwide.
World Health Organization, Road Traffic Injury Prevention
Get a perspective on traffic safety issues
from the United Nations'
World Health Organization.
If
you find missing or broken links on this page, please
send an email to turnage@uga.edu
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