AASHTO Standing Committee on Highway Traffic Safety:Business Meeting

Key Points of Discussion

Tom Sorel, ChairPan Hutton, Vice Chair

Agenda:Report from the Safety Management SubcommitteeReport from Liaisons to other AASHTO CommitteesProposed ResolutionsNew Items:

Development of a SCOHTS Strategic PlanRole of SCOHTS in making Safety the highest

priority of AASHTO and the member StatesStructure of SCOHTS and role of SubcommitteesKeeping up the momentum through administration

changesFuture Meetings – Texas?

Resolutions and Actions:Recognition of Kirk SteudleHighway Safety Manual (from Priscilla)usRAPPerformance MeasurementLocal RoadsImprove definition on serious injury

Performance MeasurementPurpose: Begin building experience that

could help the States prepare for the reauthorization

Safety has the most consistent data baseBuild on work of SCoPM on States’ effortsVoluntary effort (possibly 10-20 States)Focus:

Performance Measures (beyond FARS)Setting baseline and trend dataGoal setting and setting targets

Discussion Items: Strategic PlanWhat would be the value of a SCOHTS

Strategic Plan?What issues should it address?

Major projects or InitiativesTie to other AASHTO Committees and BoDPartnership Activities with TRB (NCHRP),

USDOT, othersWhat should be the process for developing

such a plan?Next Steps? Lead?

Discussion Items: Role of SCoHTS How can SCoHTS be most effective in

influencing and assisting AASHTO and the member States?

How can SCoHTS work with the incoming AASHTO President in assuring Safety is in some way part of the President’s Agenda

How does SCoHTS want to be engaged in the TZD effort?