CENTRAL BASIN TRAFFIC SAFETY TASK FORCE

Erika Simmons, Coordinator Central Basin Traffic Safety Task Force (Serving Grant and Adams Counties) Email: traffic@nwi.net

The Central Basin Traffic Safety Task Force is coordinated by Erika Simmons and sponsored by the Moses Lake Police Department. The task force has been serving both Grant and Adams Counties since the year 2000. By collaborating with community members, organizations and law enforcement, the task force provides traffic safety education and enforcement throughout our region.

Safety Programs and Partnerships:

• Corridor Project: SR 17 Corridor Safety Project
• TNTT (Trauma Nurses Talk Tough) - Education for pedestrian safety, helmet safety, Occupant Protection for Children, youth driving, impaired driving, and other safety issues targeting children and adolescents.
• SIDNE Vehicle (Simulated Impaired DriviNg Experience) - Educating teens and public on impaired driving
• Grant County: DUI Victim/Survivors’ Panel - Travis Skidmore, Coordinator
  Located at the Prevention & Recovery Center (PARC): (509) 765-5402
• Adams County: P.A.I.D. (People Against Illegal Drugs) - Contact Edie Borgman
  edieb@co.adams.wa.us

Local Partnerships:

• Safe Kids Grant County
  • Walk to School Day Events
  • Bike Rodeos
  • CPS (Child Passenger Safety) Events
  • A.N.G.L.S. Program
    
    

Resource Links:

• Moses Lake Police Department - http://www.geocities.com/kloera111/policewebpage/Moses_Lake_Police_Department.htm
• Adams County Home Page - http://www.co.adams.wa.us/
• Grant County Home Page - http://www.co.grant.wa.us/
• NHTSA Motor Vehicle Traffic Safety Facts - Adams County
• NHTSA Motor Vehicle Traffic Safety Facts - Grant County

Contacts:

• Safe Kids Grant County - Theresa Fuller, tfuller@granthealth.org
• PARC (Prevention & Recovery Center) - Wendy Hanover, Youth Prevention
  whanover@co.grant.wa.uswhanover@co.grant.wa.us
  

Photo Gallery:

• Grant County Bike Ride
• Walk to School Day 1
• Walk to School Day 2
• Walk to School Day 3