Annual Traffic Inventory 1965
Annual Traffic Inventory
Analysis of Report for 1965
(Based on 1964 Data)
CONTENTS
Page
Letter from Howard Pyle. President, National Safety Council
Introduction ..........__..._..._............................................................................................................. 1
Analysis Summary .........._........................................._...................................................................... 3
Analysis .......................................................................................................... ............................................. 4
Death and Injury Record - The Accident Problem........................................................ 4
Traffic Ordinances ......................................................................................................................... 5
Accident Records....._.................................................................................................................... 6
Table I - Accident Records..................................................................................................... 8
Tff'E' . 9
ra IC nglneerrng ..................._..................................................................................................
Table II - Traffic Engineering............................................................................................... 10
Police T raffic Supervision........._............................................................................................... 12
Table III - Police Traffic Supervision................................................................................ 13
T raffic Courts..........._....................._....._........._.......................................................................... 14
School Traffic Safety Education............................................................................................. 19
Tabie IV - School Traffic Safety Education.................................................................. 21
Public Traffic Safety Education.............................................................................................. 23
Table V - Public Traffic Safety Education..................................................................... 26
Organization for Traffic Safety Improvement.................................................................. 27
Table VI - Organization for Traffic Safety Improvement......................................... 28
Summary of Statewide Traffic Safety Needs .................................................................... I
Selected Bibliography of Traffic Materials..........................................................................(Appendix)
Prepared by
THE NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL
for
SALINA, KANSAS
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NATIONAL SAFETY Cor~cn.
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OPTICE or THE PJrElIU'E'HT
To Public Officials
and Citizen Leaders
The upward trend in traffic accidents and deaths that began in
1962 continues. It has never been more evident that our traffic
accident prevention efforts must continue to increase it we are to
control the problem. The only alternative is a continued climb
in our traffic accident and death rates. We must more fully apply
the knowledge that we have about accident prevention, and we must
be willing to spend a great deal more public money to do it.
The traffic accident situation must also be seen in large
perspecti ve. Our population continues to grow at a rapid pace
and is also rapidly becOllling more urbanized. This means that
ci ties must do much more overall planning for the future than
has been done in the past. This includes thorough and long-
range urban transportation planning, including planning for
the efficient and sate use of the motor vehicle. The necessity
for thorough planning 1s becoming increasingly recognized at
all levels of government. No longer can we afford the costly
process of applying remedial measures to emergency conditions
as they arise. Instead, we must look to the needs ot the future
and thoroughly plan to meet those needs 1n an orderly, econoaical,
and effect1 ve manner. Only in this way can we create a safe
and efficient transportation system.
This Trattic Inventory analysis relates to the traffic conditions
as they exist today in your city. The recOlllDlendations in this
analysis should be implemented with all possible speed in order
to meet the needs that exist in your city today. This analysis
should also serve as a starting point to more thoroughly plan
for the future.
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INTRODUCTION
The Traffic Inventory is based on the Action Program of the President's Committee for Traffic
Safety. It is a biennial program for assisting cities and states in administering and improving their
traffic safety and management activities. Its objective is to prevent traffic accidents. To accomplish
this, it is designed to do several things.
I. To provide a tool, a yardstick, by which cities and states can measure what
they are doing against what other cities and states are doing.
2. To enable each city and state to draw upon the collective thinking and
know/edge of a large number of people experienced in traffic work and to apply
the standards established by specialized national organizations.
3. To stimulate discussion, interest, and cooperation among officials and citizens
in solving traffic problems.
4. To point out specific deficiencies in each city's and state's traffic accident
prevention program and make recommendations for improvement.
5. To recognize outstanding accomplishments in cities and states through the
award programs of the National Safety Council, the International Association
of Chiefs of Police, the American Bar Association, and the American Associa-
tion of Motor Vehicle Administrators.
WHAT THE INVENTORY IS NOT
The Traffic Inventory is not an instrument to appraise organizations or official departments. It
measures and evaluates functions only.
The Inventory is not intended to provide a complete survey of traffic management and accident
prevention but is one major tool for guiding and improving such programs. Inventory recommenda-
tions are based upon approved standards and what is being done by leading cities and states through-
out the country.
THE ADVISORY GROUPS
The National Safety Council acts as the administrative agency for the Traffic Inventory. Each
section is under an advisory group, each of which is drawn from the national professional organiza-
tion or group of persons best qualified by knowledge and experience to determine what an adequate
program in each area should be and to construct a report form and determine evaluation criteria on
that basis.
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These advisory groups are:
For DEATH AND INJURY RECORD AND ACCIDENT RECORDS-the Com-
mittee on Uniform Traffic Accident Statistics.
For TRAFFIC ORDINANCES-the National Committee on Uniform Traffic
Laws and Ordinances.
For TRAFFIC ENGINEERING-Institute of Traffic Engineers.
For POLICE TRAFFIC SUPERVISION-International Association of Chiefs of
Police.
For TRAFFIC COURTS-the American Bar Association. (This section entirely
evaluated and analyzed by A.B.A., under its Traffic Courts program.)
For SCHOOL TRAFFIC SAFETY EDUCA TION-a Committee of specialists in
school safety education.
For PUBLIC TRAFFIC SAFETY EDUCATlON-a Committee of specialists in
public safety education.
For ORGANIZATION FOR TRAFFIC SAFETY IMPROVEMENT-a Committee
from state and local official and citizen organizations.
The Inventory Coordinating Committee exercises overall policy guidance. It is composed of the
chairmen of all of the advisory groups, plus the chairman of the Inventory Awards Committee.
EVALUATING PERFORMANCE
A currently-recommended performance (criterion) is established for each item of each section in
the Inventory. These criteria vary according to population group. Some represent standards of
specialized national organizations; some are established by the advisory groups upon the basis of
collective knowledge and experience; others are determined from current reports and represent the
level of performance met or exceeded by 30 per cent of the cities of like size reporting.
Points are assigned to each item by the advisory groups on the basis of judgment as to relative
importance. The number of possible evaluation points for each complete section is 100.
If a city achieves an .evaluation of 100 per cent for a section, this means only that its perform-
ance was among that of the leading 30 per cent of cities of like size reporting. Other cities may
have more highly-developed programs.
Recommended performance on many items increases from year to year as traffic safety and man-
agement programs improve.
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ANALYSIS SUMMARY
CITY
SALINA
STATE
KANSAS
GROUP 8
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I Death and Injury Record 0 8 i
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i,,:: Accident Records 62 1496 I:,..
Traffic Engineering 45
I. Police Traffic Supervision 22 5396 I.
: Traffic Courts 52 :
I School Traffic Safety Education 66 47 I
I Public Traffic Safety Education 19 19 I
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1 Organization For Traffic Safety Improvement 0 o!
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I TOTAL PROGRAM
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Inventory Coordinator:
Captain Bud Tillett
Police Department
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SALINA, KANSAS
DEATH AND INJURY RECORD
THE ACCIDENT PROBLEM
(Advisory Group: Committee on Uniform Traffic Accident Statistics)
POPULATION 43,200
REGISTRATION 24,480
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The report indicated that there were 4 fatal accidents within the city
11mi ts of Salina in 1964. This represents an increase of 2 over the
average number of fatal accidents during the preceding three years.
The rates were 9.3 fatal accidents per 100,000 population and 1.6 per
10,000 registered vehicles.
The national averages for cities in your population group in 1964 were
10.1 fatal accidents per 100,000 population and 2.0 per 10,000 registered
vehicles.
Your city reported 242 nonfatal injury accidents within its limits in
1964. This is 20 below the average reported for the preceding three
years.
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TRAFFIC ORDINAI~CES
(Advisory Group: National Committee on Uniform
Traffic Laws and Ordinances)
All cities must have modern and uniform traffic ordinances to carry out an
efficient program of traffic control and operation. These ordinances must
be consistent with state law. They should be modelled, in so far as is
consistent with state law, after the 1962 edition of the Model Traffic Ordinance
of the National Committee on Uniform Traffic Laws and Ordinances. They
should be consistent among the cities in each state.
The best and most economical way to achieve these objectives is for the
cities in each state to coope,:ate in the c.eve1o'l:-:'!cnt of a Et'1.te mcdel traffic
ordi:::> c'.nce. This Llay be; cone ~mder the a1.~f:r,ices cf the state League of
Municipalities. The state legislature sh(j~ld enact enabling legislation
autho:::-izing cities to adopt the state model "by refere:1ce." This simplifies
the procedure and does away with the cost of printing new ordinances in their
entirety in newspapers.
So far, 18 states have developed state model traffic ordinances. They are:
State
Authority to Adopt
"Ey Reference "
California .
Colorado . . . . .
Florida . . .. ....
Illinois . ..... .
Iowa . . . . . .
Kans as . . . . . . . .
Louisiana
Michig..:m . .
Ninnes.:;ta
New Mexico .
North Dakota
Ohio . . . . .
Oreg':m . .
Tennessee
Utah . . .
Virginia .
vlashington .
\1isconsin
..............
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Nine states have placed development of a model traffic ordinance end
a'J.thori7.a+;inn for adolt5_on by ::eference on their 1965 affic::':!,l list.
of p:ci,ol'i ty traffic safety ns'eds. They aTe: A:r:izona, Indiana, Kentucky,
Missouri, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South D~~ota, and
West Virginia. Ohio and Wisconsin, both of which have such models,
have given priority to enacting the necessary legislation authorizing
adoption by reference.
Those states that have model traffic ordinances should review them in light
of the 1962 edition of the national Model Traffic Ordinance and in relation
to recent changes in state law.
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ACCIDENT RECORDS
(Advisory Group: Committee on Uniform Traffic AccIdent Statistics)
An effective city traffic accident records system utilizes the combined ef-
forts of the agencies responsible for the following functions: (1) traffic
accident records, (2) traffic engineering, (3) public traffic safety educa-
tion, and (4) traffic law enforcement. The records agency collects, pro-
cesses, and provides data to the other agencies for planning traffic acci-
dent prevention programs. A cooperative effort is required between all
agencies involved.
The Committee on Uniform Traffic Accident Statistics established the report
form, standards, and evaluation procedures for this section of the Inventory.
The following publications were used as guides:
1. "The Action Program," Traffic Accident Records Section, President's
Committee for Traffic Safety.
2. "Model Traffic Ordinance," 1962 Edition, National Committee on Uniform
Traffic Laws and Ordinances.
3. "Traffic Safety Memos," such as 40, 69, 75, and 107 published by the
National Safety Council.
4. "Manual on Classification of Motor Vehicle Traffic Accidents," published
by the National Safety Council.
In addition, the authoritative opinions of city traffic accident records
system supervisors were considered by the committee when it established
the following standards:
1. A complete and accurate traffic accident data table for the year of the
report and the three previous years. Personal injury accidents must
be categorized according to severity of injury.
2. A trained supervisor to direct the operation of the traffic accident
records system.
3. Provision for forwarding copies of city traffic accident reports, or
suitable substitutes, to the state traffic accident records agency.
4. Use of a standard traffic accident report form llA and llB or com-
parable summary forms, and use of the "Manual on Classification of
Motor Vehicle Traffic Accidents."
5. Maintenance of traffic accident report location files, with cross-
reference files, and suitable spot maps.
6. Development of a cooperative program for providing and using traffic
accident data in the traffic accident prevention planning work of
traffic engineering, public traffic safety education, and traffic
law enforcement. An exhibit of one typical special study for eng-
ineering, one typical special study for education, and one compar-
ison study for enforcement must be submitted for evaluation of per-
formance.
NOTE: Established standards may be found in the Recommended Performance
column of analysis Table I.
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SALINA, KANSAS
ACCIDENT RECORDS
(continued)
Salina's accident records activities met 49 per cent of currently recom-
mended performance for this section, as compared to the 62 per cent for
1963.
DEFICIENCIES NOTED .![!!!! REPORT:
The accident data table was not satisfactory.
Traffic accident spot map was not maintained.
No report submitted on the availability and uses of traffic accident
data for education planning.
Availability and uses of traffic accident data for engineering and
enforcement planning did not meet recommended standards.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
That personal injury accidents of the data table be categorized correctly.
That a traffic accident spot map be maintained. (Traffic Safety Memo
75, available from the National Safety Council, contains information
on establishment and maintenance of an accident spot map.)
That accident statistics be made available to, and used fully by, those
persons or departments responsible for education planning.
That at least 3 types of special studies totaling 10 be prepared for
engineering planning.
That an exhibit for at least one type of special study for engineering
planning be submitted.
That comparison studies now prepared relating accident experience to
enforcement activities be expanded to meet criteria shown in Table I _
Accident Records.
That Traffic Safety Memo 107, a-~ilable from the National Safety Council,
be obtained for information on comparison studies used in selective enforcement.
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TABLE I . ACCIDENT RECORDS. 1964 SALINA .KANSAS
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i ~ Performance ~ 1963 1 1964 i
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i Has accidents records unit supervisor attended special ~ Y ~ Yes ! Yes !
i course in traffic accident records? i es ~ i !
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i Accident Records Bureau? ! i i Substitute !
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I. ! Monthly or ! Standard ! Standard !.
Accident Summaries and Form
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! i and Annual ! and Annual ! and Annual !
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j Was the "Manual on Classification ! Yes! l' I
j of Motor Vehicle Traffic Accidents" used? i 1 Yes ~ Yes !
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1 PERFORMANCE (In percentage) ! 62 I 49 1
SALINA, KANSAS
TRAFFIC ENGINEERING
(Advisory Group: Institute of T roUi, Engineers)
Traffic engineering activities of Salina met 16 per cent of currently-
recommended performance, a decrease from the 45 per cent for 1963.
Evaluation of the Traffic Engineering activities reported in the Inventory
has been changed to provide a more effective measurement of quality.
To accomplish this, the Advisory Group (I.T.E.) for this section has
placed much greater emphasis on those items relating to administration,
personnel, traffic studies, and planning.
For a point-by-point comparison of your 1964 reported activities with
evaluation measures refer to Table II. These evaluation measures have
been recommended by the Institute of Traffic Engineers Advisory Committee,
and are based on the performance that "Tas equaled or exceeded by 30 per
cent of the reporting cities in your population group.
Since very little information was submitted, an analysis of Salina's
traffic engineering program could not be made. To measure progress and
results, necessary data should be readily available. A function of the
Inventory analysis service is to point out those areas of traffic accident
prevention in which improvement is particularly needed and to recommend
means for meeting those needs.
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TABLE II - TRAFFIC ENGINEERING - 1964 SALINA, KANSAS
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l D. i Minimum warrants outlined in the "Manual on Uniform i l i ,.
i ! Traffic Control Devices" and/or "Uniform State I 'I' I .
I i Manua'" used to justify installation of signs. .: c I
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i i and/or "Uniform State Manual"? I Yes i Yes i Yes i
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i a.~ Does the comprehensive master plan i i i i
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i b.j Is the comprehensive master plan !! i i
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! i Iii i
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i a.j Does the official in charge of Traffic j j I' i
j 1 Engineering actively participate in the I I : 1
1 i activities of the local planninll allencv? 1 Yes 1 Yes i NR ~
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(continued on next page)
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TABLE II. TRAFFIC ENGINEERING -1964 (continued) SALINA KANSAS
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! ! 1 mended r.....196.3........i......1964.......1
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~ b. I Other studies: volume counts. signals 1 l ! j
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1 2. I Does the Traffic Engineering department have access to or maintain: j Iii
i j (1) Accident location files 1 Yes j No j NR I
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I 3. j Does the Traffic Engineering department make j I ~ j
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I a. j Does an established number of accidents in a given I 1 j I
1 j period of time automatically require an investigation? 1 Yes j Yes 1 NR !
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j a. i Improvements made during the year to eliminate or reduce traffic l j I i
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I b. I Collision, Condition Diagrams and Volume Counts i i i j
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1....}:......~.....g.~!.!~~.~..~.~9.!..?!...!~.~.~..~!!.!~.~.E~g,~J.~r.!Y....~.~r.~~~.......................................:..T.?~~.I...~.i.!~.~.L........6Q.J!.U.....6.1..t.2.........1.....5.8.t.5.........J
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j 6. ~ Arterial streets with street lighting 1! ~ i
i j meeting IES standards (3) - Per cent of Arterial Street Miles 1 100 (1) 1 20 1 23 i
r....7.:....r...Parj(.j.n.....profiiblteef":..af'arnrm.es..or.diJr'n....rusfi..ii.ou;:s..o.nr....:..fota'j";.;mesT.........24..(nT....D~r:T........r..'i2'~'i"""""!
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j"'......a.:..r..Cha.ii.ii.ei'fiecf'intersectioii.s..{w.fHiPpai.iit)..........................................:..TotaT'Num.ber1...........24.dH...........4.S.........[".........4.S.........i
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j 9. j Turning movements prohibited . Total Number of Inter. 1 i j i
i ! sections with one or more j 24 (1) \ 20 i 20 !
.....................................................................................................................................................................................4....................................................................................
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! 11a. i Isolated signalized intersections. 1 i j !
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j b.! Signalized intersections coordinated for progressive ! 1 I !
! ~ movement (4) (within 1200' of each other) . Per cent of total! 100 i 0 ! 0 !
!........c:..r...s.fg.iiiJiii'eci"io.tersecti'o.ns..W'iHi.................................................................................................f'.........................!...........................j...........................1
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! d.! Signalized intersections that do not conform with the warrants in i i ! \
j 1 the "Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices" and/or "Uniform i i j 1
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j ).?~.:..L..Ir.~f!.i.~..~!.g!.!~..r.~p.!~~~g..........................................................................:..E~r...~~Dt2fJ!?~.!.L.........g.QJ.!2.L........ll.........1..............8.........1
j b. \ Signs that do not conform with the standards in the" Manual on j I ! !
! ; Uniform Traffic Control Devices" and/or "Uniform State Manual" i ! 1 !
1..............1...............................................................................................................:...~.~~.~~.~!..?!..~~!~.~..~!8~.~.L!~.!~:..?~.!Y....L............Q.........L...........Q........J
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1 14. i Were sp,eed zone survey recommendations adopted? ~ Yes i Vel': j Nil 1
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lB. ~ Were major projects scheduled for completion in1965? ~ Yes j Vel': ! lJn 1
:...........I"...""...'.II.........,.......'..'....lIlIlIlt.III........I.....IIII...II...........................'...."....11........'11.....'.".......11...........1111..1111111.....11..11I....u.......:......llib,..lr.tll......tI...1u....h1il1'...'n'".:
i ~ PERFORMANCE (In oercental1e) 1 4.:; 1 , t'.. 1
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(1) The recommended performance evels are based on tne IOTormation reportea DY ot er CIties in your population group.
(2) Registered Engineer, Institute of Traffic Engineers member, Graduate Engineer.
(3) "American Standard Practice for Street and Highway Lighting" sponsored by Illuminating Engineering Society.
(4) Does not include signalized intersections reported as isolated.
(5) Per cent of maximum performance for Traffic Admin. and Personnel. (7) Per cent of maximum performance for Traffic Control
(6) Per cent of maximum performance for Traffic Planning. (8) Per cent of maximum performance for Traffic Engineering Improvements.
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SALINA, KANSAS
POLICE TRAFFIC SUPERVISION
(Advisory Group: International Association of Chiefs of Police)
Reported performance advanced in evaluation from the previous year's
22 per cent to 39 per cent.
A comparison of Salina's 1963 and 1964 per cent fulfillment of recommended
performance is shown for each category in the figures below:
1963 1964
Training 16 23
Accident Investigation Enforcement 62 75
General Traffic Law Enforcement 8 28
Driver-Intoxication Enforcement 48 61
Total Performance 22 39
The basic needs to further improve the police traffic program in Salina
are as follows:
RECOMMENDATIONS:
That consideration be given to need for an increase in police officer
strength.
That all supervisors of uniformed personnel be qualified, at some time
during their careers, with at least two weeks of traffic administrative
training.
That in-service traffic training be substantially increased to provide
40 hours to all uniformed officers every two years.
That police action against violators in accidents, and court support of
that action be increased.
That planning and direction of enforcement activity be selective - in
close balance with accident factors as to time, location, and violation
shown in past experience - and that regular performance checks be made
to evaluate this selective quality.
That, in relation to the accidents occurring in Salina, the number of
arrests and convictions for hazardous traffic law violations be substantially
increased.
That discussion and action be undertaken for improving the Driver-Intox-
ication Trial Rate and increasing the volume of driver-intoxication arrests
and convictions.
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: i Recommended i Tour"Clh j
i S SUB J E C T : Performance ,....................':...... ............:
: , and Source 1 1963 i 1964 :
:......III...........III..'II"....'"II.......,lIllItftllll.....IIIIIIUtt...III..............tltl1IIItUIt,III flU It.. 11I11'"UI"UII UI'..II........"..,......., fU ""IU""UII~ .........ItUUftUIlIl...flIU': IIIItH'UItIIlIt.,,: ............'....n::
I FACILITIES j ! j I
1 Total police strength (per 1.000 population basis) (a) ..............................................................1....................1.e...~~.L......QQ......!...5.?..,.5..(~)
i Clerk person nel (enti re depa rtm ent) (b)..............................................................................................l........................5..:.~.1............5.......L..........2.....t
! Per cent of total force motorized .............................................................................................................J.....................~Q..~~.l........2.5.......l.....1.9..Q....,!
j Recruitment method (e) ................................................................................................................................J ........~.Y.Y.MQ.~.~~..aMQJ:j.....j...a10~.....!
1 Radio e~uiDment rating (oer cent of vehicles with 2 or 3-wav radio) 1 100*1 8~ 1 8"!
:.1"If'".,'I..l"'.W'lJ!fl.JJ..'~IL'I'....,'..,tit...r.II"u......,..111.11..11..IIUI".......',....I.......III.........I.......,'......1I15'...UI.....,.....,........II...II"~I"...III..IIU..III..II.....I'~'II..1fUllmUIIIC.....I'U..tft....u:
j ADMINI;, t<Allu,'I i !! i
. : :. t
! Traffic policies and procedures in writing (f).....................................................................................L...........!MIQB..~.L......lf.Q......L.......N~L..J
! Officer com pensation for ti me in cou rt................................................................................................l..E~.Y...9.r...t!.~.~..!l..:l:ime......!..~.9.B:.~......!
! Person nel tu rnover rate ................................................................................................................................J !.9.?&...9.r..t~~;?~.L...~9.~....J .....J..1$.......I
l Top month Iy salary, patrolman grade ............................................................_......................................l...............~1.~Q..:~.l...$39.o......i..~39.~L..j
! Police fleet accident rate (per 1,000.000 miles) ! 7.0 or less "i J:m l' 4' i
:IIJp~'l.II..'II:.II~I.,fI.ufl.'....I...II.II...III..,..,....n.,I...1..1........1111....11...1.............1111.....................................1......IIf....................i......UI..III...I...II....UII.'III....lt:..h\.....Oflm....'.ml.'..:
! I t<AINlr~u -...2.3.....% Maximum Performance i i i i
1 Traffic com ma nd qua I ification r ati ng (g).............................................................................................J...................!9.Q:~1........1.8......I.........32.....:
1 In-service traffic training hours per uniformed man biennially ! 40 *1 t:.. I, , 14' 1
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! OPERA,IUN;' I :::
I ..~.~~!.~.~~.!..!.~.~.~~~!8~.t!~!:'. - ."15...% Maximum Performance I I I
1 Accident investigation rate (per 100 reported accidents) ..................."................................~.....................~~.~.L.....92.....J.....~O.Q.....I
1 Accident citation and arrest rate (per 100 accidents jnvestigated>..................................L....................~.~.:~.~l.!.ESr;cJ..........5Q.....J
l Conviction rate for accident arrests (per 100 violator arrests)............................................!.....................2~.:~.e3.(ES~.1........85....J
; H . t d I t ( 100 h't d 'd t) : 85 * ikT : '00 I
~ I -an -run c earance ra e per I -an -run accl en s ................................................j.................................jI.1Q............."1.......40 . ......
1 Hit-and-run arrest rate (per 100 hit-and-run accidents)........................................................~.....................~.Q.!.!...Hit....&..~........3.6.....J
~ Hit-and-run conviction rate (per.lOO hit-and-run arrests) ................................................._~.....................??...~.~..."...Run..!.........S!!.....!
i .I.r~.t~!f...~.W...~f.I.fsm:~.m.~n! - ..28..% Maximum Performance !! i I
! Selective enforcement (per cent score received) ................................................................".......L................l.Q9...~j............Q.....i............Q....J
1 Arrests for hazardous traffic violation (c).........................................................................................L.............3B96..:J..2865...J..2.9.6.n....l
! Hazardous violation convictions with penalty (c).........................................................................L............3.5.0.1..::..L......n.....L...8.8.0....J
1 Traffic conviction rate (per 100 hazardous violation adjudications) ................................L................".2.!?.:~L......ml.....L......2!:..,j
1 Traffic contacts rate (h) (per officer per actual.....J:lo......hour week>.................................L............"J..:..1..:.:.l......;+..!.I..J.....1.:..~.....j
i Parking conviction rate (per 100 parking arrests)......................................................................i.....................~~..~~l.........ml.....L..J,QQ...j
i Convictions on pedestrian violation charges (d) ..........................................................................L...................9..3..~:..L.......rrn.....L._......9.....1
i Qr.!y.~r.:.!.Qt9.~.!s:~.ti.Q.rl..~f.I.fQr.~~m~.r!~ - ...6~. %Maximum Performance ! i I !
i Driver-intoxication convictions per drinking accident driver..................................................L.................g:.Q..~.L....Q.t.5......l......9.!..l2.....l
1 Driver-intoxication conviction rate (per 100 OWl adjudications).......................................L...................~~.~L.......f;}3.....L....J...9.Q.....!
! Driver-intoxication trial rate (per 100 OWl arrests).................................................................J.....................~~.:.:.L....1QQ.....L......IQ....J
! Chemical tests used-per cent of OWl arrests"..............................................................................l.................J.QQ.~.L...J.Q.Q.....L....1QQ....,j
1 Alcoholic influence reDort forms used-oer cent of OWl arrests 1 100 * 1 0 1 , Ol'l+ 1
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, * - nternallonal ASSOCiation or \Jnlers or t"ollce. :
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(a-d)
- Recommendations adapted to (a) 40 - hour week; (b) total police strength; (c) fatal and personal injury
accidents; (d) pedestrian casualties.
-B=background check; W=written examination; M=medical examination; O=oral interview; and
E = educational requirements.
-I =accident investigation; M = patrol method: T =tolerances; C = point control; and R = public relations.
- Per cent of supervisors qualified on basis of two weeks' minimum command training.
-Includes accidents investigated. arrests for vehicle and pedestrian hazardous violations.
Includes 41 part- time personnel calculated as 11. 5 equivalent full-time
officers.
Traffic training covered 70 per cent of the uniformed force.
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
(j)
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SALINA, KANSAS
TRAFFIC COURTS
(Evaluated and Analyzed by American Bar Association)
T ralfic Court Program
This Analysis and Evaluation is based on information submitted on behalf
of your City in the Annual American Bar Association Traffic Court Inventory
by Bud Lillitt, Supervisor - Uniform Division. Any questions concerning
the information submitted for this Inventory, this Analysis or the ABA
Traffic Court Award, should be addressed to Director, Traffic Court Program,
American Bar Association, 1155 East 60th Street, Chicago, Illinois 60637.
The suggestions in this analysis are designed to assist the traffic court
in your City to meet important national standards in the administration
of Justice as outlined in recommendations approved by the American Bar
Association, the President's Committee for Traffic Safety, and the Conferences
of Chief Justices of State Supreme Courts.
It is recommended that the Traffic Court Inventory be prepared by or with
the assistance of the Judge or prosecuting attorney of the Salina Police
Court. This was not done in this case. The analysis and comment of the
court's performance will be on the information submitted by the Inventory
Coordinator reporting for the court. The following suggestions are based
solely on the information thus submitted to the American Bar Association
in this Inventory. There has been no independent investigation of the
performance of the court and none was contemplated.
Some of the questions were not answered. Therefore, a complete evaluation
of traffic court activities is not possible. However, the completed portions
of the Inventory permit the following suggestions to be brought to your
attention.
II. Traffic Court Trial Procedure
The Traffic Court Inventory reported that the court had not adopted any
written rules to govern procedures in traffic cases. Write to the ABA
for a copy of a suggested set of model rules on this subject.
The Inventory reports that a calendar of cases (court call) is not prepared
in advance of the trial call. These should be prepared for all court
d~s and made available to defendants and attorneys.
The Inventory reports that on a plea of not guilty the defendant is not
able to obtain an immediate trial on first hearing in court.
The Inventory of your traffic court indicated that court is not opened
with a ceremony. An opening ceremony is necessary to obtain proper decorum
in the courtroom and to create a proper atmosphere for a dignified session
of the court.
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SALINA, KANSAS
TRAFFIC COURTS
( continued)
The Inventory indicated that appropriate remarks about traffic court procedure
were not made at each session. Judges handling traffic offenses have
an opportunity, indeed a responsibility, to discourage future violation,
which is as important as punishing for violations already committed. Through
appropriate remarks about traffic court procedure with some remarks devoted
to traffic safety at each session of the court. the judges can impress
defendants with their aim to deter rather than merely to punish and to
provide an adequate opportunity for a proper court hearing.
The Inventory of your traffic court indicated that the oath to witnesses
is administered collectively. This is contrary to good practice and the
Canons of Judicial Ethics, which are available upon request made to the
American Bar Association.
The Inventory reported that all juveniles of driver license age were not
tried in traffic courts. The 1949 report of the President's Highway Safety
Conference recommends that juvenile traffic offenders be handled in the
same manner as other traffic violators.
III. Traffic Cou"t't Administration
--
No report of traffic ticket audit is published by the traffic court in
your city. Public confidence can be strengthened by publication of the
audit report.
A quadruplicate traffic ticket was not used. The use of the Uniform Traf'fic
Ticket and Complaint in quadruplicate provides an easy method of keeping
an account of each ticket, eliminating the evil of ticket fixing. One
copy of this form can be used as the complaint and one copy as the abstract
of record or report of conviction, thus eliminating additional record
keeping and cler~cal activity.
The Inventory failed to show that clerks were available to the court.
Several kinds of records pertaining to cases filed and to financial transactions
must be kept in connection with traffic courts that are not necessary
in other courts, and clerks should be available to record them under the
supervision and control of the judge. Even a single-judge court is entitled
to clerical assistance on a part-time basis, and it should be provided.
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SALINA, KANSAS
TRAFFIC COURTS
( continued)
IV. Judicial Statistics
Statistics reported by the court for 1964 compare as follows with the
1963 Inventory:
Traffic cases pending January 1
New cases filed during the year
Traffic cases pending December 31
Traffic cases heard by court during the year
Traffic cases processed by Violation Bureau:
Moving violations
Non-moving and parking violations
Total disposed of during the year
1963 1964
0 0
3,872 3,623
0 0
500 1,500
500 0
0 0
0 0
3,872 3,623
VI. Traffic Court Penalization - Educational Activities
The traffic court reported that it did not have a driver improvement school
for traffic violators. Properly used violator schools have a strong deterrent
effect on violators. Experience has shown that drivers who lack knowledge
of driving techniques or rules of the road and drivers with improper attitudes
usually benefit from attending such schools.
VII. Conferences
The judge did not attend any traffic court or judicial conferences during
the year. Experience has shown that by attending such meetings, judges
are able to become more familiar with the various aspects of the traffic
problem, to keep abreast of new developments and exchange ideas with other
judges. This opportunity to review the handling of traffic cases is of
great benefit to the judge and the city.
The prosecutor did not attend any traffic court or judicial conferences
during the year. Experience has shown that by attending such meetings,
prosecutors are able to become more familiar with the various aspects
of the traffic problem, to learn more about court and prosecution problems,
and to exchange mutual experiences with other prosecutors. Participation
will benefit the court and the city.
VIII. Progress
The Inventory shows little or no progress or improvement in traffic court
procedure or public relations during 1964. Such improvement and progress
is very important and indicates the court should make greater efforts
in this direction.
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SALINA, KANSAS
TRAFFIC COURTS
( continued)
RECOMMENDATIONS:
That a written set of rules governing procedure in traffic cases be prepared
for the guidance of the court and all persons having to attend courts.
It is recommended that a calendar of cases (daily court call) be prepared
prior to the trial call and made available to defendants and attorneys.
That steps be taken to make it possible for persons pleading not guilty
to be able to obtain an immediate trial on their first hearing in court.
That all sessions of the court be opened with a ceremony.
That the judge make appropriate remarks about traffic court procedure
at each session. Some remarks may be devoted to traffic safety.
That the oath be administered to each witness individually.
That in accordance with national standards, all juveniles of driver license
age be tried for violations of the traffic law in traffic courts and not
in Juvenile court. Although state legislation may prevent compliance
with this requirement, it is brought to your attention as an inadequacy
in the jurisdiction of the traffic court. The city should take steps
to remedy this lack of jurisdiction.
That the traffic ticket audit be published, which publication may be in
the form of a written report to the auditing officer of the city or the
executive officer of the city and available for public inspection.
Adoption and use of the Uniform Traffic Ticket and Complaint in the form
approved by the President's Committee for Traffic Safety, the American
Bar Association, and the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform
State Laws.
That a clerk or clerks be available to the court on a full-time or part-
time basis depending upon the volume of work.
That a traff'ic court violations bureau be established under the exclusive
jurisdiction of the court.
That a driver improvement school f'or traff'ic violators be available for
referral of defendants by the court. This school to be under the supervision
of the court.
That the judge participate in one of the regional traffic court conferences
held at various law schools in cooperation with the American Bar Association
Traffic Court Program.
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SALINA, KANSAS
TRAFFIC COURTS
( continued)
That the prosecutor participate in one of the regional traffic court conferences
held at various law schools in cooperation with the American Bar Association
Traffic Court Program.
That progress and improvements in traffic court procedure and public relations
be a continuing effort.
For further infor.mation on traffic courts, refer to the following
publications available from the American Bar Association Traffic
Court Program:
1. National Standards for Improving the Administration of Justice
in Traffic Courts.
2. Action Program on Traffic Courts of the President's Committee
for Traffic Safety.
3. Model Rules Governing Procedure in Traffic Cases.
4. Calendar of Regional Traffic Court Conferences.
5. Infor.mation Sheet of ABA Traffic Court Program.
6. Book - "Traffic Court Procedure and Administration" ($5.00)
No attempt has been made in this analysis to commend the judge, prosecutor,
and the other court personnel on the many other activities perfor.med in
accordance with national standards. The objective has been only to point
out other areas that should receive attention during the period subsequent
to the Inventory.
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SALINA, KANSAS
SCHOOL TRAFFIC SAFETY EDUCATION
(Advisory Group: A Committee of Specialists in School T ra(f;c Safety Education
Experienced in Programs on Local, State, and Notional Levels)
Effective school traffic safety education relates to every child in the
community, with attention to his ever-changing needs; provides admin-
istrative leadership; progressively reduces physical hazards, and educates
for safe living through instruction, example, participation and prob-
lem-solving opportunities.
This analysis and evaluation is based on information submitted by the
Public School system of Salina. The Non-Public School reports are not
evaluated on a percentage basis. However, each non-public school system
report is analyzed if sufficiently complete information is given.
The 1964 School Traffic Safety Education program reported by the public
school system was evaluated at 47 per cent of recommended performance,
as compared to 66 per cent for 1963.
See Table IV for a comparison of your city's PUBLIC SCHOOL performance
with standards recommended by the School Traffic Safety Education Advisory
Group.
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS:
One qualified school person should be responsible for coordinating and
supervising all safety education activities in the school system. (See
National Safety Council's "Recommended Standards for Administration of
Safety Education")
Provisions to improve the School Traffic Safety Education program, such
as curriculum. development and revision; program improvement resulting
from Inventory analysis; and coordinated planning with official and civic
groups, should be made.
Student-faculty safety committees shculd be established in all schools.
The school authority should provide for Traffic Safety Education by authorizing
its inclusion in the curriculum.
The enrollment in the driver education classroom and behind-the-wheel
driving instruction should be increased.
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SALINA, KANSAS
SCHOOL TRAFFIC SAFETY EDUCATION
(continued)
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR NON-PUBLIC SCHOOLS:
A constant appraisal of the School Traffic Safety Education program should
be made by the school authorities. Such procedures as testing the in-
structional program; analysis of parent and community reaction; analysis
of pupil attitudes and behavior; corrective actions resulting from studies;
and review of safety education objectives, can be used to evaluate the
Traffic Safety Education program.
A driver education program that includes at least thirty hours of classroom
instruction and six hours of behind-the-wheel driving instruction for
all eligible students should be established. (See National Education
Association "Policies and Practices for Driver Education")
A student accident reporting system that records all accidents, including
traffic, occurring at ~~y time of the day or night to all school children,
should be established. (See National Safety Council "Standard Student
Accident Report Form")
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PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM
TABLE IV - SCHOOL TRAFFIC SAFETY EDUCATION - 1964 SALINA KANSAS
'''I'''III'I''I",''''I''I''II''~'tl''III''IJIIt''''I'''II''''''11..'li.'......".....'.....I....'...,..,.".",...........""I"""U''''''''''I'''''','''''..''....n''''II'I'JI'''''III'''.111"11....".............'11,.........1......1.11,.,...............,
I SUB J E C T ! Recom- j 1963 1 1064 !
! : mended : :;;J:
~.I...I..,.IIII..,..II...,..IIII'III....,I..I....'II"II'IIIIII't"u.U""'II"I",ltl,.,IIIIIIIIIIU'IIIIII"lttfl"f'l1...llli.,I.....lftl'III.~II..,.I....f......I..,..II'lt~..II........1111'111'IUI'~"III"'I"'IUII""""I~"""I'''''I''I'lflt''I'.~
i : i : :
! I. Q.~.~~~.!t~nQ~..~~.Q..~Q.~.!.~.!?.T..~~I.I.9..~. (l) ...*.5...........% ! i ! !
! A. Qualified school person responsible for safety edlJcation..................................l.........Y.~~.........~...........W,Q........1...........~.9.........i
. P t f t' t . . . 1:;00[. . .
! er cen 0 Ime spen on supervlslon..................................................................i................,(~.........;............:::'............!............::...........~
I i I i I
1 B. Program evaluation procedures used during the year: 1!! I
j T esti ng i nstructiona I progra m ....................................................................................j.........Y.~~.........{ ............W,Q........i ...........~.Q.........!
1 Analysis of Parent and Community reaction....................................."..............i.........Y.~~..........i..........J!Q........j............N.Q.........!
. . Y' . .
1 Analysis of pupil attitudes and behavior.............................................................i............~.L......~...........M.Q.........t...........N~L......l
I Corrective actions resulting from studies............................................................L......Y.~~..........L..........NQ........i.........I.~.~.........1
~ R' f S f t Ed . b' t' i Yes 1 vej:! 1 No !
: eVlew 0 a e y ucatlon 0 Jec Ives..................................................................;...........................l..........+....:r:........oi...........................:
! ! ! i i
1 c. Provisions for long-range planning made during the year: ! 1 1 I
l C . I dId .. I Yes : "T : 1\T !
1 urrlcu um eve opment an reVISion .................................................................~..........................!............"',Q.........~...........I.1Q.........1
: p' t It' fit I' : Yes : 1\T : N :
1 rogram ,mprovemen resu 109 rom nven ory ana ysls.........................!...............:..........+...........l-.~Q.........l...............Q........~
: C d' t d I . 'th Off' . I d C' . : Yes : lIT..... : "TQ :
: oor lOa e p annlOg WI ICla an 'VIC groups..................................;...........................:...............,,...........:............+~. .........i
I D. Organization: i t I I
. P .. J 'tt . 100% . , IQQ . lQQ .
l er cent of schools wIth active facu ty-parent comml ees......................~..........................~.........~.. ..........~........ ... ..........1
l Per cent of schools with active student-faculty committees....................~.....J.QQ~......i.........1QQ.........!................5..........!
! : : : :
;........11...........11"...11....'..................................,..............u.........,........,U........"'..'..,I......tI'I....'...uu.....................'....,..~..ItII..,....t4..,I.III...?...,nl..u'...'tI..III..~..III.I"t.,.....,I....,I~.~
: : . . .
! I ! ! i
1 II. ..P.B.Q9.88M..?I!.~.!J.~I!.QN. (2)...1.1.... % : i : I
! A. School authority provided for traffic safety education by: ! i ! I
. A th .. . I .. . I . Yes . y . 1\T .
i U onzlng Inc uSlon In curncu um .......................................................................i..........................~........ es.........~...........J.\O........~
: . I . .
j B. System-wide application: I I I I
; 1. ProfessIonal Growth: i 3 i j
1 C . I 'tt ; OR ! 1\T i "T !
1 u rncu u m com m I ees ................................................................................1...........................1...........'"'CI........;...........4'.0........j
. S' kh f . M . Ii . Y .
1 emln~rs, wor sops, con erences.......................................................1............0...........1........... .0........+........ .e.s.........j
i ExtenSion cou rses...........................................................................................;,...........................j...........lio.........t...........NQ.........i
. S' . R . 1\T . lIT I
j U mmer sessions .............................................................................................j..........................4............u.o........4..........."',.a........i
j Teachers' meetings.........................................................................................l............~............L.......Yes.........L..........No........J
i ! ; vvv! !
! Research ..............................................................................................._............:..........................: ........n.AA........ :...........lio.........!
! ,i ! I I
! 2. I nstruction: I ! I
! Curricu I um gu ides ...........................................................................................L..........?...........1...........N.Q.........L..........NQ.........!
j Audio Visua I a ids ..............................................................................................L......0 R .........J........Y.e.s.........l........Ys;;.s.........1
j Cu rrent su pplementary materia I ............................................................l..........................l...........N.o.........L..........N.o.........1
: Radio : M : Y : 1\T :
1 .......................................................................................................................~ ...........................!......... e.s.........L...........J.\o.........l
j Demonstrations.................................................................................................l............Q...........l...........ND......... i...........ND.........!
j Television j R i N.o j No 1
i u..........._.........._...........................................................................-.....0:..........................":'............ .........:-_......... .........:
1 Resource people ...............................................................................................1............;...........J...........1io........l...........N.a.......J
I 3. Special Projects: I I I I
i I nspection of bicycles ....................................................................................L...........?............L.......yes........l.........y.es........ i
i Determining safest way to and from school....................................~....... OR ..........~.........Y.e.s.........~........y.es........J
l Teen-age traffic safety conference .........................................................1..........................1...........No.........~.........Yes.........l
i Field T rips ............................................................................................................L..........M...........L..........1I1o........J............:uo......-1
1 Student Safety Cou nci I.................................................................................!............9.............j.........y.es........J ........y.es......... !
i Safety Patrol Clinics .......................................................................................1............B............1.........Ye.s........l...........Na.......,l
~ Student Traffic Su rveys ................................................................................~............~............I.........y.es.........1............No........~
~.................fln.........u.t......It'.......I..........................I..'................."............1..........,1..,1......,......'.."......,........",...I..U...;....I...lllIllIlIllIllIlIlt:IIIIIIIIIIIII.lllllllltIl1l1...........HU........I..;
(continued on next page)
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PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM
TA8LE IV - SCHOOL TRAFFIC SAFETY EDUCATION - 1964 (continued) SALINA, KANSAS
ltu..........II"......U.........."u.......................II.lIUUIlH.HII..,IIUltll....II..UUIU........,U....,UIlUU....UUIlU"..'U.U..HU..IIUtl.......U...UIUUIfI........IIIU".....IIIII.II........""............II................,
i SUB J E C T i R eeo m - 1 1963 1 1964 I
! : mended : ! ;
11......"1..".1.,.,.'11.........................."1111.....,111...,.1111,.....1.111....1"....111'.....1.........1...."1,....li....,..t.II.,11111t.....tttIUIIIlIIII."'I...li'.It.'..tl111.,II.I.lftl"'1"III.ft.,llf"..,IIII.t"j'...ff"".,.1.,1,.....".1
! III. INSTRUCTION IN SPECIFIC PHASES (3) 78 % l! I !
1 ....................................................................,'................... .............. ~ 100% i 100 j 86 i
: AI. Per cent of schools teachmg pedestrian safety...................................................:..........................:...........................:................ .........<
i A2. Per cent of schools having traffic safety patrols................................................L....Jg.Q~......1.......)pg.........L......... 99......~
i A3. Per cent of schools teaching bicycle safety..........................................................L.....!9.g~......l........!gg..........L.............2g......li
:r : : :
: i i :
! . . i ! I
i 81. Driver Education: i i i !
j Per cent of graduates completed classroom instruction ...............................~.......!.Q9.~......L.........~9..........L.............IQ...)
i Per cent of graduates completed practice driving..............................................L..."JQQ%......J...........2g..........L............J.g......i
! Cl k h . I . t t' : 40 : 30; 33,
i oe ours In c assroom ms ruc Ion .......................................................................:...........................,...............';".........:..................';"......,
! CI k h . t' d" : 8 : 0: 0 i
; oc ou rs In p rac Ice nVI ns ......................................................................................!...........................;...........................; ..........................;
i 83 C d't I . f d' d t' i Yes i Yes i Yes i
: . re I va ue given or river e uca lon....................................................................~..........................:...........................:...........................:
~ 84. Per cent of driver education teachers certified...................................................L....19..Q.~......j.........;!;9.9..........t...........~:29.......j
. : : : i
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I 'V. STUDENT ACCIDENT REPORTING (4) 8 % I I I !
! i"'S';~t~;"h~'~';t'~d';'~t"~~~id~'~t"~~porti~g'~i~ n ...........................................................1.........X~.~......... f.......X~~.........L..........~~.~......1
: 2. Type of plan used ....................................................................................................................L....:~..~............L..........A..........j...............9..........~
3. Per cent of schools reporting ...........................................................................................t......!9..Q.~.......L.......~9.9..........L..........~Q9.......i
4 S . did f t' t' i Yes i No i No ~
. ummarles an ana yses use or correc Ive ac Ion...........................................;...........................;...........................;...........................:
5 S . d t . t ff' f t d t' 1 Yes ~ No i No;
. ummanes use 0 Improve ra IC sa eye uca Ion .........................................:...........................:...........................:...........................:
6 S b 'tt d t N t. I S f C '1 1 Yes ~ No j No!
. ummary su ml e 0 a lona a ety ouncl ..................................................:...........................:..........................<..........................~
7 S b 'tt d t St t Ed t' A 1 Yes i Yes i Yes i
. ummary su ml e 0 a e uca Ion gency...................................................~..........................,...........................j...........................;
I ; , ; ,
fun...........UItUHttl...u.nulllu.uUh.UIt'IIU..UIlUU.......I...U..UIlI...1IUIIII'UtflUllfflltll,.tlUtlIlIIUIIU'UIIII..U..tlIIUntUlluUUIIUIIIII.!U'U1I'......If....t1I..I~...lfttlll.II"'IHII"..~It..If...,t..,"It..tlllt'~
! V. ENVIRONMENT AND PROTECTIVE MEASURES(5)100 % ! ! ! I
. ............................................................................................................... .............. : . , I
i A. Study made to determine protection needs?........................................................L........Y..~~..........L.......x.~.~..........L..........x.~.!'?......i
! B. Per cent of schools that followed recommendations.......................................L....1QQ.2P........L.......+.9..Q.........L...........J...Q.Q......l
! f ! ; i
:."....."11.........,...........1..11..11.........'..1111...........1111..."...1111......,11..IIIIIUIIIII.llfI'..IUII'IIII1.ItUIIIIIIIU"'..IIU'U'IUIIIIUlltUI.UUII.:UI!.UUII...I..'I1I1I1II:lIl1fU..UUllUUUu..ttiuu..UIl.ItU.........It:
I VI. 9.9..Q~.~.~~I!.N~..~.~R.Y..I.g.~.~ (6)...5.Q.....% I! I I
1 A. Schools utilize services of official departments..................................................L........y..~~..........L.......x~~........L..........x.~~.....J
i 8. Schools utilize services of non-official agencies.................................................i.........y.~~..........l........X~.~........i...............+!Q.....i
: : : : :
:I..............................IIIIIII.II......'..III......,.....II.......U.II......IUlllltlll....U.UI..IIIUIlIlIl..UIIUlllllltllll..,............I1II1UIU.IlIl.tlIIU..illltlU..'.UIIIIIIIIIII.n:IU'IU,ttIUIU"U...U.tiIlUII.uunU.UUUIU':
I PERFORMANCE (In percentage) I 66 I 47. I
..................,"..".IIIIIIIIIIII...III.....II."..II....IIIIIIIIIUI'"...IIIIIIt..1I1IIIU..,fllIlllIl..JII"..UUU.U.....,'H........"U.UI......UIl...I...I....,nnlll....11I1I1I......I....IIIIIIIIIIIII..III..lllIlIlIh...............'"II..".
NHS - No High School.
NDE - No Driver Education.
* A - Covering both school and non-school jurisdiction accidents.
8 - Covering both school and non-school jurisdiction accidents & supplemented by
data compiled by other agencies.
C - Covering school jurisdiction accidents only.
D - Covering school jurisdiction accidents only and supplemented by data compiled
by other agencies.
(1) - Per cent of maximum performance for Organization and Administration.
(2) - Per cent of maximum performance for Program Stimulation.
(3) - Per cent of maximum performance for Instruction in Specific Phases.
(4) - Per cent of maximum performance for Student Accident Reporting.
(5) - Per cent of maximum performance for Environment and Protective Measures.
(6) - Per cent of maximum performance for Cooperating Services.
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SALINA ~ KANSAS
PUBLIC TRAFFIC SAFETY EDUCATION
(Advisory Group: A Committee of Specialists in Safety Education
at Local, State, and Notional Levels)
The 1964 Public Traffic Safety Education program reported b,y Salina
was evaluated at 19 per cent of recommended performance.
Each part of the reported program is evaluated b,y comparison with the
performance equaled or exceeded b,y 30 per cent of the cities in your
population group reporting for 1964 or with recognized national standards.
These standards are shown in the RECOMMENDED column of Table V and can
be used as a program guide.
In cities having outstanding public traffic safety education programs ~
most activities are directed toward specific local needs and are orga-
ni zed around planned emphasis programs ~ or themes. Wi thin each program ~
several projects and types of activity are included. In determining
what types of programs should be carried out ~ local accident records
and other experience are analyzed.
Once a need is determined~ a program outline is prepared stating the
problem~ the objective~ and the plan for meeting the objective. In this
plan is included the names of organizations and persons participating
and the role each will play. Available literature ~ radio-TV spots and
scripts, posters~ films~ and newspaper mats~ etc.~ are examined~ and
those that support the program are selected. Special material is prepared
if needed. Cooperation of local officials and news media is enlisted.
Assistance from state and national agencies is obtained when appropriate.
A particular program may last a few days, a week ~ a month ~ or longer
as needed. Unless the program is to be continuous~ a termination date
is determined in advance. If a program is continuous, there should be
periodic variation in the manner in which it is carried out.
There are two main types of program subjects:
(1) Those aimed at making the individual more safety minded and better
informed on accident prevention. Examples are:
Drinking and Driving
Vacation Driving
Winter Hazards
School's Open
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SALINA, KANSAS
PUBLIC TRAFFIC SAFETY EDUCATION
(continued)
(2) Those aimed at ga~n~ng citizen support and understanding for needed
official programs and increased facilities. Examples of this
type are:
One-Way Streets
Street Lighting
Pedestrian Enforcement
Legislative Needs
Such routine activities as issuance of news releases and statistical
summaries, etc., need not always follow the current program theme. Such
activities, however, in themselves do not constitute a public traffic
safety education program.
This analysis of the Public Traffic Safety Education program contains
no comments or recommendations concerning those items not reported on
or where the information was not clear.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
The following recommendations made in last year's analysis are still
applicable:
That Salina develop an expanded program of public safety education for
traffic. The responsible agency should enlist the aid and cooperation
of as many other groups as possible. Projects should be planned and
carried out to meet specific local needs. These can be determined from
a continuing analysis of local accident records and a study of the recom-
mendations in all of the sections of this Inventory Analysis. An active
program will deserve and receive full cooperation of press t radio, television
and other media.
That efforts be made to increase scheduling of traffic safety spot announce-
ments on local radio and television. See Table V.
That more showings of traffic safety films be made to various local groups.
That distribution of the traffic laws in the form of a digest of your
ci ty traffic ordinance in layman's language or the state driver manual t
or both, be increased. This is a major part of a public safety education
program. Leading cities your size distribute these digests or manuals
in a quantity equal to at least 10 per cent of the population annually.
That use of traffic safety literature be increased. Leading cities your
size distribute an amount equivalent to 20 per cent of the population
during the year.
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SALINA, KANSAS
PUBLIC TRAFFIC SAFETY EDUCATION
(continued)
other Recommendations:
That project needs be determined from a continuing analysis of local
accident records and other evidence indicating major local problems.
That local newspaper editors be encouraged to make traffic safety the
subject of cartoons. Table V shows what newspapers in leading cities
your size did in 1964. Newspaper publicity and support for traffic safety
can best be encouraged by carrying out traffic safety projects that are
newsworthy.
That business and industrial concerns be encouraged to sponsor more ads
on traffic safety in the local newspapers.
That a traffic accident box score be published by one or more newspapers
on a regular basis. Such a box score may include any or all of the fol-
lowing information f'or any period of time: Number of traffic deaths
in the city and/or state, number of injury accidents, total number of
accidents, comparisons between periods of time, etc.
That a list of qualified speakers on traffic safety be maintained.
That the required brief exhibits be submitted with the 1965 report. De-
tailed instructions are contained on the report form.
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I iRecommended; Your vlt).' i
I SUB J E C T i Performance r..T963'......r...ig.64.....1
:.111.....'...................'1.,11.."'.111....111....'111'....,.......~..'lltfllllllt...U'.....UIII.II...II.,IIII'II'.,IIIIII.I.f1......t'..UII..,U.."........llffIU::............'tll..........UIfII11..;II...,..".............t.....IIII........'....c
!PERSONNEL iSafety Cnc11' Policej PD I
i What agency is responsible for public traffic safety education? ! 'On J n + kL ;
:'.......II....'U.II..m........III......I....'I.......U..........I...'1..........UI.......................U..II...IIII."IU......llrul..t'.1'''''IIt'II'I'III''''I...t:'IQ~..thltt.lhlf,''I~QQR''.nl1f.5;~'~I"..t;.,ttfii51SlI1"U":
i PROGRAM EMPHASIS 0>......1.9"'% ! j i i
j Number of emphasis projects reported carried on..........................................................l...................9................L....~sm.~......L............l....l
I N umber of groups or agencies pa rtici pati ng........................................................................ L................5...............L..........::.........L............?...J
! Extend program related to reported needs ! Fully ; _ i No i
j'NEWS.PA.P.E'R..SUlpIPORT.*....(2r~.5~::::~It..It.ltrD~i'i~'~.1..&Itlwe.ekii'e~111.ltlt.ltltltlll,j...'..I.,."ItIII..III...,..,'I.III~,.I...III.lltlll....'I"l.II.It..It...,.It....,!
i Number of traffic safety editorials per paper ! 20 I 20 I 60 I
. ..........................................-................................................................01...................................................
I Number of traffic safety cartoons per paper........................................................................L..............l;?..............~....J!9.JA~...J....;N.Q!l~......l
I Number of sponsored ads on traffic safety per paper ; 10 i None i 3!
! Was a traffic accident box score published regularly? ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::r::::::::::::Y.~:~:::::::::::::[:::::::::iffi::::I::::::::::~Q::J
j Other newspaper activity? ! Yes ! Some ! Yes !
l '# Ad j u sted for cities havi nQ no..newspa.pers...............................................................................i...................................l........................r.......................1
: 'It..II.lft.tl't.It.,I...llt.......IIUI..I.,.II'n.I...III~11I11.111...II........IU.....S4...'tIWIIlII..8.?................tl........11..........................'..11. :tIU''''"t'''III'''I'''''''''''''U:''''.I''''I''''''''''''C 1""11""'11'1'1"11 :
! RADIO AND TELEVISION SUPPORT * (.jtl5.....70 i i i i
j Stations using scheduled spot announcements regularly ............................................L..............~.!!...............L.l...9.f....3...l........l!J:..+--......;
j Number of traffic safety spots per radio station in year...............................................L.......lMQQ..............L.......3.Q.Q......L......JQQ....J
1 Number of traffic safety spots per TV station in year .....................................................L.........5Q.O.............JNc...s:t.e..^...L..........1.5.......j
i * Other radio and/or TV programming on traffic safetj? ......................H.......................HL....".....Y.~!.............L..........NQ.....L.........M.Q.....i
i Adjusted for cities havinQ no local stations l!;;
:1'1.lt.,.III..II..tJUIIU'IIIIU.U'II.t'...U..,t..II..I.I1fi'4.IIII.....'...%I'.................III...........U....III.'...II...................'...."..I".......IIt-:................'...II.I...........:...............,........:.,.IIII.III...III'''llr:
ITR~~~~e~~;~:;~':fo ~r~UP~CIUbS. industry, etc.) I ~n i 8 I 2~ I
..IIUIIlII....'.................I...............".IIII..................I1,.............~I)......ht.."......n""'''..."..n........I1....tll..I......................II:.II..UIl...."MM.............. :.........'..........1111 -UIII....,fUUI1'l'II.':
jTRAFFIC SAFETY MEE.r!NG~ (OL.Q"H"~ Ii! I
! Types of groups partlcIPabng60Cr...........T.!'.............................................................................L.................5..............~...............3......1............NB.....l
! ,Numl~er Off me~ft!ndgs per 10, . po~u ad110n .._w................."............................................J...............2Q..............!............~l.....J...........liR....J
1 s a 1st 0 quail Ie speakers mamtame . i Yes 1 lIT ! lITn 1
rpo'sT'ERs''AN'D:.Ou'fi500R''i5is.p~ys"1(r:):.:.Q::96..1............1.mllUlll...l..l.ll..Itll"'lr..l1tl...""""lllltll..,, r"ll1.lltff,Q."'ll""ltl.l.f1'IlI'l"l
i Number of different poster deslgn~.........._............................................................................!................25..............L.....1icne.....j...........lllt....i
! T ota I num ber of copies ......................................_..........................._..............................................L...........2S0..............L...........:::........~...........1iB.....!
i N umber of 24. sheet poster months on traffic safety i n 1964..................................L.............~o..............L.....N:one....J ............Nli...J
; Do oublic transportation vehicles use traffic safety posters? i Yes I lIT ; lIT i
: '1In.ijJIJ.I\LtIr.41U.IIL:',U.....l......II..UIl..III~IIII..."'U....U'~IIlIl.tll..:.&!"II...."..........................1111111111111....11111...11111........1111..1:11""......'111..11111'''11''''111 ~IUIIIIII'IIMQIII":I'II........hlQ'"II:
; L11 t:.t<AI Ut<t:. ArJD SPEvlAL MATt:.RIAL;:, C7L5...... % I; i i
I W~;p~e:i~;~~~fs~:;e c~~v:;:~:~~:nd~~~r~b:~:~~:.................."..........................................I...............y~.............l............NQ......I.........x~~.....1
j To what per cent of the population? .........................................................................................1............lQ$...............1............:::.........I............1~...j
i Other traffic SAfety literature distributed: Number of pieces......................................L.................5..............l...............J......l............;NB....J
1 Quantity. equiv~lent to what per c~nt of the population?..............................................~............2Q%...............L.........l%......1............J::L..!
i Other pnnted Items: Number of pieces ..................................................................................L.................3..............L....~Q!a~.....l......~Q!l~...J
1 Quantitv eauival~mt to what oer cent of the oop,ulation? 1 1 not 1 _! _ i
rOTHER..AeTi~.,'TY............................r................................./i.... ........,.......................................................i"...llllll..ml1'oly,.............I~I"..1....'IIl.........t...Ill....11Il....."j
j Was educational activity other than that covered I !!
i in regular report carried on? ! Yes 1 NR! No i
:..........1111.1,.1...'..................11.........11....1111.1......1.......1.....,11...111..'..,..1...111....11"..1111......".:1.................11....II...f"IIIII...C.............I..tIU......t..."'..~.I.....'.lf..1..III"III~...III....IIII..'.II'f':
I EXHIBITS . i i i
i PROGRAM EMPHASIS......................................................................................................................I..........~Q.Q.Q........... L....M.Qn~.....t.....1:iQn.~.....J
i NEWSPAPER SU PPORT ................................................................................................................,J...........@QQ.!?...........L.....None..... ~.....M.Q.ne....j
! RADIO AN 0 TV SU PPORT .................................................................................H..........................L.........~.QQ.!?........... L....M.Q.ne......L....N~n::ls:....j
i LITERATURE i GOOD i lITnn!'> i Nnnp i
:".,...,11.11,.........,111'.........1..'....1..,....11,.11,.11111I..,II.....IIIII.....'II........II.......,......."'.....II..II....,UIl..I.......U....,II...UUUI.............tU".U..'..,II.II...IIII....'..IIUfl:1lfnr"w""":",,~,,..l'r.mii.u..=
'PERFORMANCE (In percentage) i 19 i 19 I
i'..,......IIII.III...,.I'........III.."'.....II....I..'I.111I........"11.11................'''...,.1111...,1.......,..,1.......11....................1.111.1......11.1....11'..".....11...11'...1.............1.\..I.....III.III........,i...u.............,."i
NOTE: Recommended performance is based on recognized standards or is the level equaled or exceeded by 30 per cent of cities of this size
re porti ng
XXX - No criterion or not asked before.
(1) - Per cent of maximum performance for Program Emphasis.
(2) - Per cent of mllximum performance for Newspaper Support.
(3) - Per cent of maximum performance for Radio and TV Support.
(4) - Per cent of maximum performance for Traffic Safety Films.
(5) - Per cent of maximum performance for Traffic Safety Meetings.
(6) Per cent of maximum performance for Posters and Outdoor Displays.
(7) - Per cent of maximum performance for Uterature.
26
SALINA, KANSAS
ORGANIZATION FOR TRAFFIC SAFETY IMPROVEMENT
(Advisory Group: Committee from State and Loco! Official and Citizen Organizations)
Responsibility ~Accident Prevention
Traffic accidents can be reduced. Experience shows that a balanced traffic
safety program when vigorously applied by public officials and fully supported
by the public will curtail accidental deaths, injuries and economic losses.
A chart of functional relationships between official and citizen groups and
an explanation of the responsibilities of each is included with this analysis.
Evaluation of this section was not possible because of lack of information.
A manual for organizing and operating a volunteer citizen safety organi-
zation, "Let's Have a Safe Community" is available upon request from:
Field Service Department
National Safety Council
425 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60611
Principal Recommendations:
Official Action
The chief executive should establish a Coordinating Committee of officials
having traffic responsibilities.
The information provided by this analysis, surveys and/or studies should
be used in developing the official program.
Citizen Action
Community leaders concerned with the traffic problem should establish
a citizen safety organization.
Volunteer supporters should provide essential services including meeting
arrangements, keeping minutes, maintaining organizational records, main-
taining local accident data, program development, distribution of safety
material and maintenance of records of communtiy programs.
Your city is commended for taking the time and effort to participate in
the Annual Traffic Inventory program. In return, the information and
recommendations in this and other sections of the Inventory analysis will
provide valuable guidelines for identif,ying and resolving specific elements
of your local traffic problem.
Additional information and assistance is available from the person
presenting this analysis or by writing to: Field Service Department
National Safety Council
425 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60611
27
CHART OF FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
BETWEEN OFFICIAL AGENCIES AND CITIZEN GROUPS
{Numbered notes refer to corresponding numbers on chart}
G)
- - - - --Q) - - - - --
TOP CITIZEN
LE,\DERSHIP
COORDINATION OF
OFFICIAL ACTION
TRAFFIC
OTHERS AS NEEDED IN PROGRAMS
1. CoordinatinQ Official Action. The programs of
all official agencies having responsibilities for safety
and/or traffic flow must be coordinated to provide
mutual reinforcement. Coordinating official activity
is, of course, the responsibility of the city's chief
executive. Coordination may be achieved on an in-
forma I bas i s through frequent cooperati ve contacts,
or a formal "coordinating committee" or traffic com-
mission may be required, depending in part on size of
the community. In some circumstances, it may be de-
sirable for officials to meet regularly under the chair-
manship of the mayor or city manager. There may
be official agencies having important respons ibi I ities,
including county officials and officials of suburban
communities, not under the city's chief executive. Of-
ficials of independent government units may be in-
vited to attend coordinating meetings when matters of
mutual concern are to be discussed.
2. Liaison between Officials and Citizen Groups.
If the citizen organization is to provide public sup-
part for 'constructive official action, it must be fully
informed on official programs and problems. Safety
Counci I staff must have continuous friendly contact
with oHicials. Where a formal traffic commission or
coordinating committee is employed, the safety coun-
ci I manager and one or more citizen leaders may be
invited to serve as unofficial participants. In a num-
ber of cases, the safety counci I manager serves as
secretary to the group.
3. Top Citizen Leadership. Representing all ma-
jor community interests, this group directs the activi-
ties of the citizen organization and provides an influ-
ential core of informed public opinion to support con-
structive official action. It relies on critical evalua-
tion by competent staff, and on committee study and
review.
4. OperatinQ Divisions or Committees. Depending
upon the scope of the organization's objectives, there
may be one or more operating divisions each with sub-
divisions or subcommittees composed of representa-
tives of various respansible unofficial agencies and
others chosen because of particular abi lities or inter-
est.
5. WorkinQ Relationships, Staff of official agen-
cies must be available for consultation with council
staff and/or committees deal ing with problems con-
cerning that agency. This gives the official agency
more opportunity to involve the citizen group in prob-
lems and needs of the agency for wh ich support is re-
quired. Officials may be ex officio members of the
safety counci I, and/or its committees; but it usually
is to their advantage to serve rather in consulting
capacity, thus avoiding any possible charge of official
domination or self-interest, or on the other hand, of
relegating official res pons ibi lities to a non-official
group.
6. Council Staff. Depending on the size of the
community and complexity of its problems, staff may
perform some of the functions of committees.
TABLE VI - ORGANIZATION FOR TRAFFIC SAFETY IMPROVEMENT - 1964 SALINA, KANSAS
l'n...'ulllllnu....u......UIt....UlllftIItIlU..UIIt'Uftllun...'....uUU..UIIItfll..."I111.....IIII........II..........llltiU......."..,U.1I..."I"...,IIIIIII.........flIIUUllllflIHUfIlJllltlltlIlU'......UU...IIII...UIlIIlIU.........
i i Recommended i Your Citv i
Is U B J E C T : :........................,.......f...............,
, i Performance i 1963 ~ 1964 i
....If....ltn'......,II..IIII,.......I..,..IIIIIIIII..II..IIIIIIIII..~ytt' ItUltl11t I HIIUIUII IlUltlllll1 ItUIU'"lItlUU.IUIIlII'U"UUUIIU 1f11f..........,I..... ?,............., ..111............11.:11".."1111 """II"'~UII""'II""IIIIIII:
I I. A. 8f-f~.~~trt.f.I.LQ.~ ............... % Maximum Performance ,. i I Ii
j .1....~h...............C..... d' t' C 'tt f Off . I ? , Yes ! No ! liT !
, S . ere a oor Ina Ing omml ee 0 ICla s......................................................."....................................:........................~.........M5;t.......:
i I th t h d 1ft' ? i Yes i No i liT i
, NS ebre a fse SCt' e u he Old mee I ngs. ...............................................................................'....4.....or..m;;.re.......!'........No........t.......~~Q.......i
i urn er 0 mee Ings e .......................................................................................................:....................................:........................:...........1.Q.......J
! Does the Chief Executive serve as chairman?...........................................................L...........y.~?...............L.......~.<?........L........NQ.......J
! A th .tt . t f t' ? ! Yes ! No i liT i
! re ere wn en mlnu es 0 mee Ings..........................................................................l.....................................;.......................~.........IIlQ........i
i . f d' . b' . ? i Yes 1 No i liT !
, Is there a written statement 0 coor mating 0 Jectlves......................................~....................................:..................................A'.Q........i
; I th 'tt tat t f d d ? ; ves ; No ! liT :
i S ere a WYl en semen 0 agree upon nee s...............................................:................~...................~.......................~..........1Il'1........!
! Are priorities esta bl ished?......................................................................................................L............y.~~..............l.........~g........L........N.Q.......~
! D th 'tt d t f t' th th d' t'? 1 I nf ! No i liT !
! oes e comml ee con uc unc Ions 0 er an coor lOa Ion. ................;.....................:.......................................~.........+.\Q.......,1
i ~.~.~~~r~.~J.p.: Ch i ef Executive..............................................................................l..............'!..~.~..............L........~~.......~.........!f.Q.......J
i T ffi P t ; Yes i No ! liT i
! ra c rosecu or.........................................................................i.......................................................................01.Q......."
i Ch ief of Police ................................................................"...............L............'!..~.~..............1.........!!9........L........NQ.......J
1 T ff' E . ! Yes 1 No ! liT i
: ra IC ngl neer .............................................................................:....................................!........................!.........ilJ.Q........c
i Publ ic H ea Ith Officer .................................................................1 ..............y.~~...............i..........~2........l.........N.o........!
i C'ty C '1 R t t' i Yes ! No 1 liT i
, I ounCl epresen a Ive...................................................:....................................:........................:.........J.JIJ........i
I T ff' J d 1 Yes i No i 1\T !
. ra IC u ge......................................................................................................................... .........................~........J..\Q.........
is' t d t f S hi! Yes ! No : liT ;
, upenn en en 0 c 00 s......................................................!.....................................!.......................!........,MCt.......!
i B. ~S!l~j.!j.~~ i I I I
i N umber of 1964 Traffic I nventory accomplish ments .............................................J......}..~r...T.!?.r.~.......!.............Q.......~.........N.o.......J1
1 Were there other maior surveys and studies? i Yes ! 0 i l\Tn .
,............,lun.......ftUI...'............................,.........,I.U.flft'ttlr...................,,,.......'....II..............UUU...,......................,.....:.............,.....,t......................,...............:..II'....tl.iT......,..!
III. A. gJl~~Yi~ti~~J.Q.ti .......9...... % of Maximum Performance I: I Ii "
! .....lL...........__
! Is there a citizen safety organization functioning?...................................................i..............Y.~.~..............l.......X.~.~.........!.........:N.o........~
i Are there formally apJ:.'roved by-laws?..............................................................................L..............Y.~~..............L....~N~........~.........1'lQ.......j
i Is there a written statement of general operating policies?..............................L...........x.~~..............~............9.........~.........No........l
! Is there a formal annual appraisal of operations?...................................................l..............'!..~.L...........L.......~.?.........!.........N.o.......j
! Traffic Safety progra m 'expend itu res................................................................................L.............!D.f.:..............L.......N.Q.........i.........ll.o........l
. . :.:
i (a) Employment of staff personnel; or ..........................................................................1...............::..................i.........::............L.......N.o........l
i (b) Staff services provided by volunteers ......................................................................i.................l.................L...........9..........L........N.o........J
lB. ~~!iy.i1l~J . I Iii
i (a) 1964 wrrtten program goals? .......................................................................................J..............Y.~.~..............;.........N$;/.......,j.........JlIo........!
Ii (b) Based on: Traffic I nventory ................................................................................1..............X.~~..............l........J~Q........J.........No........!
Problem s of officia I agencies ....................................................1..............Y.~.~.............1.........~Q.......J.........Eo.......J
Other stud ies ......................................................................................1..............1.1Jf:..............!.........t{Q........!.........No........i
j Did city support statewide measures? .............................................................................!..............'!..~.~..............!......X~~.........i.........No.......J
i Did city work cooperatively with neighboring communities?.............................L...........'!..~.~..............L......N.Q.........L.......N.o........1
i Sign ifica nt traffic ach ieveme nts reported ....................................................................l..............y.~.~..............!......X!ilJil........I.........N.o.......J
I Written program goals to guide 1965 activity? i Yes i Nn 1 liT !
:IU'.........IUIUIU.................IU........................U...Ulfr.......UIIl..t.ItIl..UIlIlUltl....,IIUI..ItIIl....It....II.......UIItIlI..It....IIU..I".II.~Uftl..1I1I1l11I1........U........."......UIlIl1'f..'.....,:ltu....HAQUIlU..:
1111. ~.Q.lN.T;..Qf..f.J.QJ.~.!,.:.8tj.D...Q.l.IIZ.~.~..8QIJ.Q.r; 0........% Maximum Performancel . I l :,:
I What IS the working relationshIp between the i Adv'sor~ & i I
! official agencies and citizen organization? (?~~.~.U!'!.~b.~9..f.b.?r.tl.................L....9.!?.~~.~.!!!D.g.....L.......N.~L......J.........NO........i
I Do official agencies secure citizen organization I l i i
! endorse ment of new proposa I s? ....................................................................................L............Y.~~..............L........u.Q........L.......N.o.........1
i Does the citizen organization secure additional j i i I
I organizational support for endorsed proposals?.................................................L...........Y.~.L..........J.........Nc.........1.........111o.........
! Does the citizen organization provide public I! i !
I recognition of work of official agencies? ..................................................................l..............y.~.~..............L.......Nc.........i.........NQ........J
, Local conferences or workshops held? ! Yes l TIT,..., ! 1\1 !
:1.........,...................,...........1......................11......11.................................'I.'IU.....,I......I.I.......II.......................11.......1"111111...."'.111..................:......1'.."............IOIt.UI..*1Q..II..t.:
i IV. l;;~tlJ.~Jl.S...~.\.l.e.MJ.II.f.Q.~ Req u i red............................... ....................J.................1.................L......N.o.........L..........o........ i
i D~sired i 5 i liT i " i
=............................11111................................................11.........1111............"........................,1...,...."...."....1................,..........."........"...........11 ,........hlSri.........:I...........\IlJ......, :
i PERFORMANCE (In percentage) 1 0 i 0 !
:IXXXI~.'j'~f~;;:;;~i'i.~~"~.~t'~.~;:;;.p~.~~b.i~.:III.11II11II111111I111I"1l1l1l.1I""...II...II".....NFr:.N.~t.;;P~rt;d""lllllllll...llllll..III""Il"...11..III11NCl~"N~i"C'i;~.;..':
NX . No exhibit
28
SUMMARY OF STATEWIDE TRAFFIC SAFETY NEEDS
in
KANSAS
Traffic accidents can be reduced. Experience shows that the Highway Safety
Action Program, when vigorously applied by public officials and fully
supported by the public will curtail accidental deaths, injuries and
economic losses.
The 1963 National Governers' Conference stated: "An appraisal or inventory
should be taken of what the state is now doing in each area of the Action
Program. . .From this, a list of weaknesses as well as strong points can be
identified. The most urgent needs become subjects for deeper analysis and
study, from which emerge the top priorities in the state's program.1I
Following is the list of Kansas' priority traffic safety needs, based on the
Action Program and the Annual Traffic Inventory and compiled by the Kansas
Safety Council.
Other needs exist but these are the most urgent. They are not listed in
rank order.
LAWS AND ORDINANCES
1. Continue review of the state traffic laws to determine conformity
with the revised Uniform Vehicle Code and develope legislative
programs to update existing state laws.
MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION
2. Require periodic renewal of driver licenses with stricter
requirements for obtaining and retaining driving privileges.
3. Establish a state motor vehicle inspection program to maintain
vehicles in safe operating condition.
POLICE TRAFFIC SUPERVISION
4. Strengthen police training programs at all levels (state, county,
city) including supervisory training, accident investigation,
maintaining and using accident records.
5. Increase substantially the manpower for the Kansas Highway Patrol.
TRAFFIC COURTS
6. Statewide improvement of court facilities and higher qualification
requirements for traffic judges as recommended in the state traffic
court study by the American Bar Association and Kansas Legislative
Council.
I
SUIv~ARY OF STAT~wIDE TRAFFIC SAFETY NEEDS IN KANSAS
(continued)
CITIZEN OFGANIZATION
7. Obtain leadership and financial support necessary to strengthen
the statewide citizens' safety organization with sufficient staff
and budget to mobilize citizen action behind the traffic safety
needs which need to be accomplished.
OFFICIAL COORDINATION
8. Development and dissemination of an official priority program of
action based on coordinated study by all state agencies having
traffic safety responsibilities.
In addition, the National Governors' Conference has recommended that all
states adopt the interstate compact (mutual agreement between states)~n
driver licensing. This compact provides better control over driver licensing
by the exchange of records on unsafe drivers.
Contacts for further information on Kansas' priority traffic safety needs
are listed below:
Claud R. McCamment, Director of Safety
State Highway Commission
State Office Building, 17th Floor
Topeka, Kansas
Norman Ledgin, Managing Director
Greater Kansas City Area Safety
Council
City Hall--Ninth Floor
Kansas City, Missouri 64;06
(Serving some counties in Kansas)
Harold Pellegrino, Executive Secretary
Kansas Safety Council
7th Floor, State Office Building
Topeka, Kansas
II
APPENDIX
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY Of
BASIC TRAffiC SAfETY REfERENCE MA TERIAL
LAWS AND ORDINANCES
Laws and Ordinances, a section of the Action Program for Highway Safety, revised 1960, published by the
President's Committee for Traffic Safety. A basic program guide for modernizing traffic laws and ordinances
and achieving uniformity. Available from the Superintendent of Documents, U. S. Government Printing
Office, Washington, D. C. 20402. 151/:
Model Traffic Ordinance for Municipalities (Supplementing the Uniform Veh icle Code for States), revised
1962. A guide for cities in modernizing traffic ordinances. Available from the National Committee on Uni-
form Traffic Laws and Ordinances, 1319 - 18th Street NW, Washington, D. C. 20006. $1.00
ACCIDENT RECORDS
Traffic Accident Records, a section of the Action Program for Highway Safety, revised 1960, published by
the President's Committee for Traffic Safety. A basic program guide for organizing and operating modern
accident records systems. Available from the Superintendent of Documents, U. S. Government Printing
Office, Washington, D. C. 20402. 151/:
Manual on Classification of Motor Vehicle Traffic Accidents - Establishes standards for nationwide use so
that un i form and comparable accident stati sti cs may be prepared. (Si ng Ie copy free from the Nati ona I Safety
Counci I; quantity prices upon request.)
Traffic Safety Memo. #69 - Standard City Traffic Accident Reporting System - A guide for preparing and
maintaining a complete city traffic accident records system. This memo contains samples of all necessary
report and summary forms, plus a copy of the Manual on Classification of Motor Vehicle Traffic Accidents.
(Single copy free from National Safety Council.)
Traffic Safety Memo. #40 - Filing City Traffic Accident Reports by Location - A guide for preparing
adequate traffic accident location files, cross-reference files, and making best utilization of them. (Single
copy free from the National Safety Council.)
Traffic Safety Memo. #75 - Traffic Accident Spot Maps for Cities - A guide for preparing, maintaining,
and utilizing spot maps to reveal traffic accident experience in the city. (Single copy free from the National
Safety Counci I.)
TRAFFIC ENGINEERING
Engineering, a secti on of the Action Program for Highway Safety, revi sed 1960, publ ished by the President's
Committee for Traffic Safety. A basic program guide for highway, traffic, and vehicle engineering. Avai 1_
able from the Superintendent of Documents, U. S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C. 20402. 301/:
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Hiqhways - Revised 1961 - A set of standards
for cities and states. Mandatory on federal-aid highways. Available from the Superintendent of Documents,
U. S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C. 20402. $2.00
Traffic Enqineerin~ Handbook - A comprehensive text of traffic engineering principles and practices. Use-
ful to engineers an others with traffic engineering responsibilities. Available from the Institute of Traffic
Engineers, Suite 506, 1725 De Sales Street NW, Washington, D. C. 20036.
American Standard Practice for Roadway Liqhtinq - Revised 1963 - A comprehensive technical guide to
fixed street lighting, sponsored by the Illuminating Engineering Society and approved by the American
Standards Association. Available from the Illuminating Engineering Society, 345 East 47th Street, New
York, N. Y. 10017. $1.00
Better Transportation for Your City - A planning guide for systematically collecting and organizing basic
facts concerning transportation needs in a city. Available from the National Committee on Urban Transpor-
tation, Public Administration Service, 1313 East 60th Street, Chicago, III. 60637. $5.00
POLICE TRAFFIC SUPERVISION
Police Traffic Supervision. a section of the Action Program for Highway Safety, revised 1960, published by
the President's Committee for Traffic Safety. A basic program guide for improving traffic direction and con-
trol, accident investigation, and enforcement. Available from the Superintendent of Documents, U. S.
Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C. 20402. 151/:
Traffic Safety Memo #107 - Accident Records as a Base for City Enforcement Planninq _ A guide for de-
veloping selective enforcement methods from comparison of accident experience and enforcement activities
for selected periods. The guide includes necessary forms. (Single copy free from the National Safety
Counci I.)
International Association of Chiefs of Police Classification List of Traffic Law Violations - 1964 _ (Single
copy free from Northwestern University Traffic Institute, 1804 Hinman Avenue, Evanston, III. 60204)
TRAFFIC COURTS
Traffic Courts, a section of the Action Program for Highway Safety, revised 1960, published by the Presi-
dent's Committee for Traffic Safety. A basic program guide for improving traffic courts. Available from the
Superintendent of Documents, U. S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C. 20402. 15ct
Traffic Court Procedure and Administration. a comprehensive cloth-bound book of 176 pages. Available from
the American Bar Association Traffic Court Program, 1155 East 60th Street, Chicago, III. 60637.
The following publications are available free from the American Bar Association (address immediately above):
Better Traffic Courts: Key to Safety
Analysis of Opening Remarks
We Can Have Effective Traffic Courts
Model Rules Governing Procedure in Traffic Cases
National Standards for Improving the Administration of Justice in Traffic Courts
Information Sheet of ABA Traffic Court Program
Effective Traffic Court Penalties
SCHOOL TRAFFIC SAFETY EDUCATION
Education. a section of the Action Program for Highway Safety, revised 1960, published by the President's
Committee for Traffic Safety. A basic program guide for conducting driver education and general traffic
safety education in the schools. Available from the Superintendent of Documents, U. S. Government Printing
Office, Washington, D. C. 20402. 20ct
What You Should Know About Standard Student Accident Reports - Explains the kind of information secured
through use of standard accident report forms, what student injuries should be reported, how accident reports
are used. Contains sample report and summary forms. (Single copy free from the National Safety Council.)
Policies and Practices for Driver and Traffic Safety Education - Contains information on the importance of
driver education; planning instruction; teacher qualifications, preparation, and certification; organization and
administration of course; role of state department of education. Available from the National Commission on
Safety Education of the Nationa I Education As soc iati on, 1201 Sixteenth Street NW, Wash i ngton, D. C.
20036. $1.00
Recommended Standards for Administration - Deals with the administration of safety in a school system,
administrative policy in safety, development of safety curricula, improvement of instruction, community co-
ordination, evaluation of safety program. (Single copy free from the National Safety Council.)
PUBLIC TRAFFIC SAFETY EDUCATION
Public Traffic Safety Education - Some of the Ground Rules - A reprint from Traffic Safety magazine.
(Single copy free from the National Safety Council.)
Manual on Pedestrian Safety - A booklet describing in detai I how to carry out an effective pedestrian safety
program, including education, enforcement, and engineering. Available from the American Automobile
Association, 1712 G Street NW, Washington, D. C. 20006. $2.00
Here's How - 5th Edition - A booklet containing descriptions of a large number of traffic safety educational
projects that have been carried out in various places. Available free from the American Mutual Insurance
Alliance, 20 North Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606.
ORGANIZATION FOR TRAFFIC SAFETY IMPROVEMENT
Organized Citizen Support, a section of the Action Program for Highway Safety, revised 1960, published by
the President's Committee for Traffic Safety. A basic program guide for establishing and operating citizen
support organizations. Available from the Superintendent of Documents, U. S. Government Printing Office,
Wash ington, D. C. 20402. 10ct
Let's Have a Safe Community - A manual for organizing and operating a volunteer safety organization.
Checklists and worksheets are included. Available free from the National Safety Council.
Are Chief Executives Delegating Death? - A reprint from Traffic Safety magazine explaining official
coordination. Avai lable free from the National Safety Council.
Manual for County Citizen Safety Organization - A guide for developing and operating a volunteer safety
organization at the county level. Available free from the National Safety Council.