NOTICE: In March
2010, the Greater New Orleans Traffic Safety Committee merged with the GNO
Traffic Safe Community Coalition. Meetings will be held at
11:30 am - 1:00 pm on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at the
Regional Transportation Management Center, #10 Veterans
Blvd., New Orleans, LA. RSVP
required for lunch.
Originally
known as the Who
Dat
Safe
Community Coalition, now called
the New Orleans Regional Traffic Safety Coalition,
has developed an action plan to reduce fatalities and
injuries on Louisiana roadways, in accordance with the
Strategic Highway Safety Plan. The coalition
focuses on the following in the Parishes of Orleans,
Jefferson, St. Bernard, Plaquemines, St. Charles and
St. John:
-Reducing Impaired Driving
-Increasing Safety Belt Use
-Reducing Teen Driver Crashes
-Infrastructure Improvements
The activities
of the
NORTSC
are funded by a
grant from the
Louisiana Highway Safety Commission.
All interested
parties are invited to attend. Please contact us at 504-888-7618.
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Monthly
meeting: third Wednesday of each month. See
calendar for
future dates and speakers.
Click here
for blank Agency Report (PDF) or
click here
for blank Agency Report (DOC). Agency reports will be included with the minutes.
Minutes from past
meetings:
01/19/2011
11/17/2010
10/20/2010
09/15/2010
08/18/2010
07/21/2010
05/19/2010
04/21/2010
03/23/2010 Who Dat
Safe Community Coalition agrees to combine with GNO Traffic
03/17/2010
GNO Traffic Committee agrees to combine with Who Dat Safe
Community
01/27/2010 Who Dat Safe Community Coalition
11/18/2009
08/19/2009
07/15/2009
06/17/2009
04/15/2009
03/18/2009
02/18/2009
01/21/2009
There was no meeting
in 12/2008
11/19/2008
07/16/2008
03/19/2008
02/20/2008
12/19/2007
Due to Thanksgiving,
there was no meeting in 11/2007
10/17/2007
09/19/2007
08/15/2007
07/18/2007
06/20/2007
05/16/2007
04/18/2007
03/21/2007
There was no meeting
in February due to Mardi Gras.
01/17/2007
11/15/2006
10/18/2006
08/17/2005
07/20/2005
The
goal of the coalition is to reduce traffic related crashes, injuries, and
fatalities through education and improvements in traffic
safety, engineering, design, and law
enforcement in the region.
Each
participating agency commits to focusing on reducing
fatalities, injuries and property damage in the following
areas: roadway departures, intersections, work-zones,
highway rail crossings, pedestrian involvement, impaired
driving, non-use of safety restraints, following too closely
and speed limit violations. Over the years, this
committee has recommended and supported legislation and other
official actions to improve traffic safety in Southeast
Louisiana.
All
agencies pledge to work together in a systematic approach to
make Louisiana's communities safer by incorporating the three
E's of traffic safety:
- Engineering
- Enforcement
- Education
Members of the
committee include representatives from area law enforcement,
traffic courts, public works and traffic engineers, traffic
consultants, coroner's offices, public advocacy groups,
American Automobile Association and other concerned citizens
and public officials. Through regular monthly meetings,
the group discusses current traffic related problems and
disseminates traffic safety information.
The committee holds
monthly luncheon meetings at 11:30 AM on the third Wednesday
of the month. See Calendar for
dates. The meetings are hosted by the local chapter of
the National Safety Council located at a place to be announced. Reservations to attend may be made
by calling (504) 888-7618, fax (504) 888-7612 or email
to info@metrosafety.org.
Types of Organizations represented:
- Departments of
Public Works and Traffic Engineering
- Engineering
and consulting firms
- Insurance
companies
- Government
agencies, including DOTD and FHA
- Law
enforcement, including Louisiana State
Police
- Louisiana Highway
Safety Commission
- Public safety
advocacy organizations
- Regional Planning
Commission
- Traffic
courts
- Construction
companies
- Military
- Defensive driving
instructors
- Emergency
management and planning
- Public health
agencies
- Criminal
Sheriff's Office
- Operation
Lifesavers
- National Safety
Council, South Louisiana Chapter
- Hospitals /
Emergency Medical Services
- Schools
- Media
Summary of activities supported by the
GNO Traffic Safety Committee:
Summary of some areas the
committee supports to further improve public
safety:
National
Safety Council
South
Louisiana Chapter
A Membership Organization Dedicated
to Protecting Life and Promoting
Health
(504)
888-7618; Fax: (504) 888-7612; Email:
info@metrosafety.org. |