Washington Traffic Safety Commission 11/12/2019

GOAL: To reduce traffic related deaths and serious injuries through education of impaired driving, occupant protection, speeding and distracted driving multijurisdictional HVE patrols throughout the state. SCOPE OF WORK: High Visibility Enforcement (HVE) is a proven strategy to reduce vehicular fatalities in serious injuries. There are 8 main components in the best practice model. The WTSC recommends following this model in order to most effectively use this funding. 1. The event is planned by a local team 2. The event is data driven. Interest in the event originates by local recognition of a problem and the community's interest in responding to it. 3. The enforcement is multijurisdictional and uses a saturation approach and participating officers make a large number of contacts during the event and issue infractions or citations to change public behavior around risky driving behaviors such as speeding, distracted driving and failing to use a seatbelt. The WTSC proposes that the default law enforcement response to a high risk driving behavior during an HVE event should be a citation/infraction. 4. The public is aware of the event before, during, and after the enforcement takes place. It's important to note that these messages must reach all target audiences, regardless of English proficiency in the community who use the transportation system. 5. Local media are engaged by the HVE planning team 6. Enforcement is highly visible—clearly more than a typical day. 7. The HVE event is evaluated 8. The HVE event is supported by deployment of resources in the priority areas throughout the year when HVE is not being implemented. The SUB-RECIPIENT, along with the regional traffic safety task force, TZM, and LEL, are responsible for meeting these elements of HVE. The WTSC will conduct public education campaigns during national campaigns, but it is the responsibility of the SUB-RECIPIENT and task force to ensure that all elements of HVE are being met. The statewide high visibility enforcement patrols are paired with media participation to engage, deter, and educate drivers about the impacts of making unsafe decisions when driving. Outreach efforts are supported by the WTSC during statewide HVE campaigns. Regional TZMs also support public outreach efforts during locally planned HVE events. Below are descriptions of the Scope of Work for each funding category. The WTSC accepts requests for modifications to the Scope of Work through the regional Target Zero Manager. This grant provides funding for overtime HVE enforcement in a variety of emphasis areas: impaired driving, distracted driving, seat belt use, and motorcycle safety patrols. Dispatch: WTSC will reimburse communications officers/dispatch personnel for work on this project providing Agency has received prior approval from the designated TZM.