VA Transportation Safety Awards Nominations

[Allen Muchnick]

If you're aware of a bicycle or pedestrian safety
program worthy of recognition, please nominate it
and/or let me know.  I'm also interested in
nominations for the 16 other award categories.

Allen Muchnick, member
Virginia Board of Transportation Safety
muchnick at capaccess.org
703-271-0895

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http://www.dmvnow.com/webdoc/general/news/news.asp?id=4904

DMV News Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, December 5, 2006
Media Contact: Bill Foy
Department of Motor Vehicles
(804) 367-6623

Nominations Being Accepted for Governor's
Transportation Safety Awards
Applications Due February 9, 2007 


RICHMOND - Nominations for the 2007 Governor's
Transportation Safety Awards are being accepted now
through February 9, 2007. Awards in 17 categories
honor individuals and organizations for outstanding
transportation safety contributions.

The Awards Committee of the Virginia Board of
Transportation Safety will review submissions and
approve final selections. "We are seeking nominations
that demonstrate outstanding efforts to changes the
attitudes and behaviors of motorists leading to the
reduction of injuries and fatalities associated with
transportation in the Commonwealth of Virginia," said
DMV Commissioner D.B. Smit.

Individuals, organizations, businesses or government
agencies are eligible for these awards based on
transportation safety activities and programs
conducted during 2006.

The award categories include:

Lifetime Safety Achievement Award - Presented to an
individual who has made significant contributions on
behalf of transportation safety initiatives and
programs.

W. Calvin Falwell/Major Kenneth Rowe Award for
Aviation Safety - Granted for promoting air
transportation safety.

Employer Safety - Awarded to employers who encourage
their employees to practice safe driving behaviors.

General Traffic Safety - Presented for demonstrating
exemplary efforts in changing transportation safety
attitudes and behaviors. Nominations that show
achievement in the design, development and/or
implementation of engineering techniques that reduce
crashes on Virginia's highways also will be
considered.

Impaired Driving - Granted for promoting the
prevention of drunk and drugged driving.

Law Enforcement - Awarded to a member of the law
enforcement community who has shown extra initiative
in advancing transportation safety.

Legal - Presented to attorneys or judges who have
actively supported transportation safety issues that
help create new laws and strengthen existing laws.

Media - Awarded to media representatives or news
outlets that help encourage traffic safety through
fair and accurate reporting or programming.

Edgar P. Layman, Jr. Award for Motor Carrier Safety -
Presented for advancing transportation safety to the
motor carrier industry through educational programs
and activities.

Motorcycle Safety - Awarded to an individual or group
that educates motorists and motorcyclists about
motorcycle safety.

Occupant Protection - Granted for promoting safety
belts or child safety seats use through innovative
programs and activities.

E. Wallace Timmons Award for Pedestrian/Bicycle Safety
- Presented for advancing safe walking and bicycling
behaviors.

Public Transportation Safety - Presented for
contributions made in educating drivers and riders
about safe public transportation practices.

Pupil Transportation Safety - Granted for encouraging,
educating and promoting student transportation safety.

Rail Safety - Awarded for fostering safety on freight
or passenger rail systems.

Water Safety - Granted for contributions made in
improving safety for swimmers, boaters and fishermen.

Youth Traffic Safety - Presented to individuals or
programs that educate children and teens about the
importance of traffic safety.

To download a nomination form and obtain eligibility
requirements, visit
[http://www.dmvnow.com/webdoc/pdf/safety/govtransawards_2007.pdf]
.

Nominations may be submitted by mail to:

The Governor's Transportation Safety Awards
c/o Audrey Odum, Room 713
Post Office Box 27412
Richmond, Virginia 23269-0001


Entries must be postmarked by February 9, 2007.
Winners will be notified by March 31, 2007.

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