Name of Event: Put the Brakes on Fatalities

Date: October 10,2003

Time: 12:00 – 3:00 PM

Venue: NKU 

Partners: Brandon Murabchick, Cheryl Trotter (Drive Smart),Trooper Tom Lilley (KSP), Casey Grady (NKADD), Michael Tussey (NKU), Bob Douglas (KY Crime Prevention)

History:

The first annual Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day was held on October 10, 2001. Its goal is to deliver messages to the public about the major causes of transportation fatalities - chiefly highway fatalities - and their avoidance, in an upbeat fashion. The event is commemorated with state and local events across the country.

Summary:

Northern Kentucky Highway Safety Initiative wanted to sponsor an activity that brought awareness to Highway Safety.  The committee's focus was on seatbelt usage and driving while intoxicated /impaired.

 Drive Smart Kentucky brought their rollover simulator to graphically illustrate the effectiveness of wearing seatbelts.  State Trooper Tom Lilley conducted the Rollover Simulator activity.  He talked to students about increased physical injury that results from not wearing seatbelts.

 Another major focus beside seat belt usage was drinking and driving.  Bob Douglas (Kentucky Crime prevention) lent us the "Fatal Vision Goggles".  The goggles simulate different levels of intoxication.  Officer Lilley told stories of accidents where alcohol and drugs were involved.  He also conducted various field sobriety tests with the NKU students.  The students were very responsive and participated in all the activities.

Thanks to all those that worked to put the event on and to all that participated.     

Useful link: Put the Brakes on Fatalities