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Proposal to the National Proposal to the National Highway Traffic Safety Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)Administration (NHTSA)
Project Title: A Cooperative Program to Reduce Incidents of Vehicles Passing Stopped School Buses in a Coastal Region of North Carolina
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Stop Arm Violations - High PriorityDemonstration Projects FundedIssued up to 4 grants nationallyWhy North Carolina?
Background : November, 1996
Report on the Spring, 1995 Florida stop arm study presented at the National Association for Pupil Transportation Conference
Car that passed their stopped school bus hit two students in Davidson County
not only a problem in Florida but in North Carolina as well
Stop Arm Violation Task Force Department of Public Instruction Guilford County SchoolsWake County SchoolsWilson County SchoolsGovernor’s Highway Safety ProgramHighway PatrolInstitute for Transportation Research and
Education (NC State)Division of Motor Vehicles
NC - baseline data in April, 1997
2,636 stop arm violations counted by drivers on April 15, 1997
1,935 stop arm violations counted by drivers on April 21, 1998 Not as many counties participated
Time of Stop Arm Passings
AMPM
Number of Students at Stop
1-5
6 - 1011+
Front/Back Left/Right of Bus
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
Frt
Rear
Left
Rt
# P
assin
gs
Type of Passing Vehicle
Car
PU/Van
Truck
Type of Roadway
2 Ln
4 Ln
4+turn
4+med
Urban/Rural/Paved/Unpaved
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
Urban Rural Paved Unpvd
Issues
High Number of Violations ReportedDefinition of violation
When the stop sign comes on Is the bus still moving?
Court SystemVehicle EquipmentAwareness/Different Laws
Media event - August, 1997
Mike Ward
State Superintendent
Richard Moore
Secretary of Crime Control and Public Safety
Janice Faulkner
DMV Commissioner
Media event - August, 1997
United plea for motorists to heed the school bus stop arm
Announced the results of the 1997 count
PSA distributed to all media in the state
“The Bus Stops Here….And So Should You”
National Awards Education Press Association
Distinguished Achievement Award
American Association of Motor Vehicle Records Administrators Regional National
North Carolina State Fair, October, 1997 Stop arm violation awareness theme at school transportation
exhibit school bus stop arm law PSA Thousands of stickers: “The Bus Stops Here… And So Should
You” .
Law Enforcement Involvement
NC Highway PatrolOfficer On A School BusStop for the School Bus
“Operation Stop Arm”- Guilford County
NHTSA Project - Target Communities
New Hanover CountyPender CountyOnslow County
New Hanover County Schools
Over 21,000 students; about 11,000 ride 174 yellow buses
1997 stoparm count, 93 violations counted
1998 stoparm count, 80 violations counted
Key Personnel: Michael Wayne, transportation director Jackie Genes, TIMS coordinator
Onslow County Schools
Over 22,000 students; about 12,500 ride 201 yellow buses
1997 stoparm count, 61 violations counted
1998 stoparm count, 40 violations counted
Key Personnel: Jeff Smith, transportation director Barbara Rooks, TIMS coordinator
Pender County Schools
About 6,000 students; about 3,800 ride 85 yellow buses
1997 stoparm count, 20 violations counted
1998 stoparm count, 9 violations countedKey Personnel:
Jerry Faulk, transportation director Thurman Casey, TIMS coordinator
Key Project Components
Bus Driver Stoparm Violation Data Collection
Transportation Information Management System (TIMS) Statewide system for routing/scheduling
school busesData Reporting: Mapping of Results
Key Project Components (cont’d)
Law Enforcement Response Data and Maps Supplied Local Expertise
Video and Engine AnalysisPublic Awareness – Air Time for PSA
Possible Stations WCTI-TV, New Bern WITN-TV, Washington WFXI-TV, Morehead City WECT-TV, Wilmington
TIMELINE
Mid September, 1998 – Initial Meeting of Project Team
Early October 1998 – Take initial counts
October, 1998 Produce maps Initial PSA airing NC State Fair
TIMELINE (cont’d)
Late October/Early November, 1998 “Operation Stop Arm” Install Video Equipment
November, 1998 Stoparm Violation Count # 2
February, 1999 Second PSA Airing Stoparm Violation Count #3
TIMELINE
March, 1999 “Operation Stop Arm” Release results of Video
ObservationsApril, 1999 - Statewide One Day
Count of Stoparm ViolationsAugust, 1999 - Back to School
Push
Ongoing
Educational materials - school PTAs and community groups
NC Highway Patrol programs
Next Steps
Refined timeline and summary sent to all project partipants
Data Collections within a few weeksData reporting/mapping compiled