Lt. Lee S. Bailey September 19, 2013 Richmond, VA

Commercial Motor Vehicle operators using Handheld Devices Talking 49CFR Texting 49CFR Phone for Navigation 49CFR Seatbelt 49CFR Target

Statistics 80% of traffic crashes & 65 % of near misses involved a distracted driving incident within 3 seconds of the crash. (VTTI)

1,200 injury crashes & 15 deaths each day are due to a distracted driver. (NHTSA) Every 4 days, an employee dies in a work- related crash. (DOL) Statistics

Transportation and material moving occupations had the highest number of workplace fatalities in Virginia last year (CFOI) Statistics

4 Billboards I-64 and I Message Trailers on I Yard Signs 5 CB Wizards Outreach at I-64 East and West Rest Areas in New Kent County Handouts/Flyers/Brochures/Magnets Prevention / Education

Media News Releases prior to the campaign Media Ride Alongs during the campaign Print Media Releases (Local and Regional) Social Media ( Facebook, Twitter)

Interstate Billboards on I-64 and I-295

Message Boards placed on I-64 Eastbound and Westbound

Outreach tables at the East and Westbound Rest Areas on Interstate 64

Magnets for Commercial Motor Vehicles Brochures and Handouts

Yard Signs At All Interchanges

Manpower 3 Certified CMV Officers 60 Non-Certified Officers/Drivers 840 Hours of Enforcement – 6 Officers – 7 hour days – 20 Days of Enforcement 3 SUV Enforcement Vehicles

Enforcement Strategies Initially 3 non-certified spotters on overpasses to relay violations to 3 CMV certified officer’s. Unlike Speed Enforcement, VA Law does not permit this strategy for CMV enforcement.

Enforcement Strategies NKSO employed 1 CMV certified officer relaying to 1 Non-certified officer to make the stop.

Enforcement Strategies Two roving patrol units conducted traffic stops based on their observations.

Number of Traffic Stops Hand Held Violations – 121 Seat Belt Equipment Violations - 51 Medical Card Violations - 46 Logbook Violations - 33 Results Of Our Efforts

Results of Our Efforts Use of Earphones (both ears) - 28 Suspended/Revoked - 4 Drive Disqualified - 2 Wanted Subjects Apprehended - 3 Total Summons Issued Over 18,000 Miles Driven in 40 miles of I 64

PHONE DOWN, JUST DRIVE Special Thanks to: Janet Brooking - Drive Smart VA Kristen Smolenski - Drive Smart VA Rob Richardson - Drive Smart VA

Phone Down... It’s The Law LT. Lee S. Bailey New Kent County Sheriff’s Office