WALLA WALLA TRAFFIC SAFETY TASK FORCE

Nancy McClenny-Walters Target Zero Manager 1520 Kelly Place PO Box 1595 Walla Walla, WA  99362 Office: 509-524-2936 Fax: 509-524.2992 nmcclenny-walters@co.walla-walla.wa.us

The Walla Walla County Traffic Safety Task Force works with local organizations, law enforcement and volunteers to help educate citizens on pedestrian and traffic safety issues.Current goals of the Walla Walla County Traffic Safety Task Force are:

• Reducing the number of drinking driver traffic deaths

• Increasing community involvement in Task Force sponsored events

• Reducing the number of MIP (minor in possession), MIC (minor in consumption) and DUI arrests

• Maintaining the high use of safety belts in the county

• Increasing the percentage of correct child passenger safety use and installation

• Increasing awareness of bicycle and pedestrian safety
  

 

Projects and Programs:

• Recognition Ceremonies: (see photo)
  • Annual Traffic Safety Awards Program recognizes those individuals and/or groups, who, through their actions and efforts have promoted traffic safety and DUI awareness. Entry Form - award entries are due December 1, 2009.
    
    
• Task Force Meetings: Open to the public; held on the third Thursday of each month at 12 Noon. Contact Task Force Coordinator for meeting locations.
  
  
• DUI Victim Impact Panel: View brochure (pdf)
  View 2010 Schedule (pdf)
  
  • English Panels are held monthly on the second Tuesday of the month
  • Spanish Panels are held quarterly on the first Thursday of the month
    
    
• Every 15 Minutes Program: View synopsis (pdf)
  • Task Force coordinates this county-wide program aimed at reducing underage drinking and driving.
  • Annual programs at the high schools within the county – volunteer assistance and speakers are welcome.
  • For program dates and locations or to volunteer to help with the program, contact the Task Force Coordinator
    
    
• DUI Victim Memorial Park: View brochure (pdf)
  • Current or past citizens of Walla Walla County who died as a result of being a victim of a DUI collision are memorialized with a tree and plaque placed at the Millcreek Sports Complex.
    
    
• Walla Walla Valley Child Passenger Safety Team:
  • Presentations, classes and car seat check up events are offer through the Traffic Safety Task Force’s Child Passenger Safety Team
    • 1-hr., 2-hr., 4-hr., 8-hr. informational classes on proper installation of car seats are offered to businesses, day cares and parent classes
    • 32-hour car seat technician classes are available on request. Students of this class will become certified in installing car seats for all ages of children along with being trained in car seat check up events
    • Booster Seat program – Provides kindergarten students with a short educational program on the reasoning behind using their booster seats
      
      
• DUI Memorial Sign Program: View brochure (pdf)
  
  
• Local Partnerships

Resource Links:

• City of Walla Walla - http://www.ci.walla-walla.wa.us/
• National Safe Kids – www.safekids.org
• NHTSA Motor Vehicle Traffic Safety Facts - Walla Walla County
• Walla Walla County Sheriff – http://www.co.walla-walla.wa.us/Departments/sheriff/sheriff.htm
• Washington Safety Restraints Coalition – www.800bucklup.org
  
  

Photo Gallery:

DUI Victim Memorial Walkway Tree dedication  - The Cortinas Family DUI Victim Memorial Walkway Tree dedication - The Schroeder Family DUI Memorial Sign Dedication - The Schroeder Family Annual Traffic Safety Award Program DUI Victims Memorial Park Tree Plaque Every 15 Minutes Logo Memorial for recent DUI Victims Rocky the Grim Reaper