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Transportation Safety

Youth Safety
Program Manager
Sue Riehl
Phone Number: 503 986-4197
FAX:  503 986-3143
 
ODOT - Transportation Safety Division - MS 3
4040 Fairview Industrial Drive SE
Salem, OR 97302-1142

 
Program Introduction
 
 
The Youth Program consists of the 0-14 age group and the youth drivers group, ages 15-20. Each portion of the program has its own goals, performance measures and strategies toward reaching those goals and measures. A NHTSA Assessment of the Youth Program, conducted in September of 2002, provided a valuable written critique of the program's strengths and accomplishments and made recommendations for improvements.  One of the highest priority recommendations was to develop a comprehensive, coordinated plan for youth traffic safety.  The 2007 Oregon Transportation Safety Action Plan below, is a direct result of that key recommendation.  
 
 
                                
 
2007 Oregon Youth Safety Plan

The 2007 Oregon Transportation Safety Action Plan for Youth
 
 
Click here (pdf format)
 
Program Goals and Statistics
Youth Transportation Safety Performance Plan
0-14 Years of Age
 
Youth Transportation Safety Performance Plan 
15-20 Years of Age  

 
News Releases

March 12, 2013

Don't Be a Statistic This Spring Break; Be Safe


 
Team Safety Page

TS Logo


TEAM Safety Webpage

 
Media Downloads (Youth and MIP)
For the 0-14 Age Group
 
Don't Play Games with Your Child's Life
 

Do the Math - video on Teen Distracted Driving

Save Lives...Slow Down in School Zones 


For the 15-20 Age Group
 
The Road to Getting Your License

Teen Driving Laws- Get them Started on the right road 
  
Don't Let Your Friends Kill You poster  
  
 
TNTT's Curriculum
 
The following files contain the Bike Wheels to Steering Science Curriculum for 4th to 8th grade students.  It was written by Portland Public School's science curriculum specialists, Wendy Archibald, Tracy Temple, Frank Fields and the Trauma Nurses Talk Tough Program.  This project was developed through a grant from the Transportation Safety Division of the Oregon Department of Transportation. (All Rights Reserved)
 
 
 
Parent-Youth Traffic Safety Agreement
 
Parent-Youth Traffic Safety Agreement (spanish) 
 
Bike Wheels to Steering Wheels
 
Bike Wheels to Steering Wheels (spanish)
 
Gotta Brain, Get a Helmet
 
The Physics of Bicycle and Helmet Safety rev. 10/11
 
Additional Bike Lesson
 
Transparencies 
  
 
Program Links
 ** Child & Booster Seat Help in Oregon**:  
 
For help with child safety seat selection and installation, contact the Child Safety Seat Resource Center at ACTS Oregon, during regular office hours at (503) 643-5620 ( Portland Area) or (877) 793-2608. Information on Oregon Laws, free local car seat check up events, child seat training, and volunteer opportunities, can be found on their website at ACTS Oregon. ACTS Oregon is a Non-Profit organization contracted annually by ODOT to provide statewide information, referral and training related to child passenger safety in Oregon.
 
 
For the 0-14 age group:
 
 
For the 15-20 age group:
 
For School Zone Safety Information:
 
For a general group listing of agencies and organizations: