Private Motor Vehicle Safety meeting the challenge

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Private Motor Vehicle Safetymeeting the
challenge

• William Cosby
• Headquarters Marine Corps, Safety Division
• Section Head, Traffic and Recreation Safety

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IF YOU FIND YOURSELF HANGING BY A WIRE-----

• You didsomething
• wrong!!

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DoD Private Motor Vehicle Fatalities (Fiscal
Year to Date 30 Aug 05)
SECDEF 50 Reduction Goal Status
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Army Motor Vehicle Fatalities (Fiscal Year to
Date 30 Aug 05)
SECDEF 50 Reduction Goal Status
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Navy Motor Vehicle Fatalities (Fiscal Year to
Date 30 Aug 05)
SECDEF 50 Reduction Goal Status
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Marine Corps Motor Vehicle Fatalities
(Fiscal Year to Date 30 Aug 05)
SECDEF 50 Reduction Goal Status
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Air Force Motor Vehicle Fatalities (Fiscal
Year to Date 30 Aug 05)
SECDEF 50 Reduction Goal Status
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Unique Characteristics

• Everyones an expert!
• Off duty
• Conflicting cultures (movies, television)
• Peer pressure
• Influence vs. Compliance
• Difficult to clarify metrics
• Data and Data Collection
• Reliance on analysis of fatalities to make
  leadership decisions
• Myth the silver bullet

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The Big Picture
Policy
Leadership
Safety support programs
Grass Roots
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The Big Picture
Policy
Culture Change
Leadership
Safety support programs
Grass Roots
It not a Safety Program, its a Leadership
Program supported by Safety
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The Box

• DoD Instruction 6055.4
• (Individual Service Branch Instructions)
• Licensing
• Seat Belts
• Alcohol
• Education/Training
• Vehicle Equipment
• Motorcycle Requirements
• Training/Protective Equipment
• DoD requirements equal or exceed the composite
  minimums of all states.

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DoD Motorcycle Fatalities
USMC Data Not Available
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DoD Motorcycle Fatalities

• Characterized by
• Demographic and cultural shifts
• Varying priorities and funding
• Inconsistent policies, regulations practices
• Inconsistent crash reporting
• Inconsistent and insufficient underlying data
• Operational Tempo

USMC Data Not Available
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Toward Motorcycle Safety
DOD Policies, Regulations, Priorities Funding
Service Installation Policies, Regulations,
Priorities Funding
Enforcement Practices
Emergency Medical Care
Licensing Registration
Public Information Education
Education Training
ERC Suite
BRC
Foundational Programming
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Questions?