NEW ANTI-DRINKING AN DRIVING VIDEO FOR TEENS
BASED ON REAL LIFE STORY OF CHRISTIAN MUNIZ, GALLOWAY TWP, NJ

www.MUNIZFAMILYSTORY.com
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Plymouth Rock Assurance Distracted Driving Pledge
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HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM
February, March, April and May 2014
Earn a presentation by Gabe Hurley and a concert with his band The New Black

This program is still being developed.  Above is a mock up of the foundation for each school board.  
It will be professionally done and about 3 feet by 1 foot and the kids can add to it.  

The Alliance will pay for Gabe Hurleys travel expenses to present at your school as part of the 
program.  He'll conclude with a medley of songs, including Star Wars, Simpsons and Super Mario themes, Beethoven's Symphony 5 and Michael Jackson’s Beat It, 
that will definitely motivate the kids to join activities and want the concert.  
Sign up NOW. 

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This program is being funded by State Farm's Celebrate My Drive Campaign.

Motor Vehicle  Fatal Crash Statistics for Year 2013  
  
478 mv related fatalities in NJ 
70 mv related fatalities in SJTSA region
                        As of December 1, 2013                          

                                                   First half 2013 mv fatalities press release.

     
SJTSA participates in Cumberland County College Grim Reaper Program
Wednesday, October 16, 2013 as part of National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week

Alliance Welcomes New Executive Board Member
Colonel Rick Arroyo
DRBA Police Administrator

SJTSA receives $10,000 check from State Farm 
representing $5,000 Celebrate My Drive grant for the Matt Maher I'm That Guy program and $5,000 for other teen driving and senior driving programs. 

NJVMC Chief Raymond Martinez, State Farm Agent Rob Gleason, SJTSA Program Manager 
Teresa Thomas, Debra Tallant from State Farm Agent Bob Noels Office, Jennifer Young, State Farm 
Community Field Specialist, Andrea Maher and john Maher.

Draft Press Release

2013 Seat Belt Survey Results 
    
    For 2013, SJTSA observed seat belt use and cell phone use for school bus drivers and commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers. 

 School bus driver seat belt use was observed at 82% and zero cell phone use.  This is the first observational survey of school bus drivers. 

     CMV driver seat belt use was observed to be 62%, considerably lower than the 92% use in 2011 and 72% use in 2009.  Cell phone use was lower at 3.8%, down from 5.5% on 2011 and 6% in 2009.  

Click Seat Belt Surveys under programs (navigation bar) 
for all reports and year to year comparison

Child Passenger Safety on School Buses
Training for School Transportation 
Mechanics, Drivers and Supervisors

This national training course includes: review of safety belt systems on school buses, introduction to child restraints, proper selection and installation, as well as special needs restraints and school bus specific restraints, such as safety vests, add on seats, and integrated seat.   

Available upon request with minimum of 10 participants                or 856-794-1941

MARCH DEADLIEST MONTH 
to date in region in 2013

              March had 12 fatalities                (3 pedestrians, 2 motorcyclists and 1 bicyclist)
May, June and July had 6 each            (2 motorcyclists and 1 bicycles in June)
January had 5                                     (1 pedestrian)                       
September had 4 fatalities                                 (2 motorcyclists and 2 drivers)
February, April, August and October each had 3                            
               

NJ Court Rules, August 28, 2013

You can be held responsible for a crash if you text a driver and 
they get into a crash as a result of reading or responding to your text

read the entire article  

Distracted Driving Advocates Meet

Left: Annette Donato-Thomas, Sue Quick, NJ Brain Injury Assoc, Gabe Hurley, 
Claire Hurley, Wayne Shelton, SJTSA
Right: Charles Donato, Angela Donato, Joel Feldman, Bob Clarke, SJTSA

    WATCH THE VIDEO

At&t 'THE LAST TEXT' is a 10 minute video 
about the dangers and consequences of texting and driving.  

                                         FINES INCREASE

Talking or texting on your hand-held cell phone while driving just got more expensive.  The current $100 fine will increase to a minimum of $200 and maximum of $400 for a first offense.  Third and subsequent offenders may lose their license for 90 days and receive 3 motor vehicle points.  Signed into law Thursday, June 27, the fines will go into effect on September 27, 2013.     
 
                     

                                      CRIMINAL CHARGES
                      IF YOU INJURE OR KILL 

Effective July 18, 2012,  any driver who causes serious injury or death to another motorist because they were talking or texting on a cell phone, may be charged criminally and spend up to 10 years in jail and fined a maximum of $150,000.00.  The law is known as the Kelush, Kubert and Bolis Law.  Full Law

Massachusettes teen sentenced to 1 1/2 years in prison for killing another motorist while driving and texting.  ARTICLE                     
                    GET A MOBILE APP
                               
Need help staying off the phone while driving?  Try a mobile application, they can detect when the vehicle is moving and do all the work for you.  Incoming calls are re-routed to voice mail, texts replied with a message you are driving, and outbound calls and texts restricted.  Check with your cell phone company for free apps, others may cost.  Other applications to consider:  Teenage Speedster, Mobile Tattletale & Nigro's Accident Assist App.
                                    

NEW ANTI-DRINKING AN DRIVING VIDEO FOR TEENS
BASED ON REAL LIFE STORY OF CHRISTIAN MUNIZ, GALLOWAY TWP, NJ

www.MUNIZFAMILYSTORY.com

TV40 coverage                Press Release 

SJTSA hires VIP Video Production, Mantua, NJ, to produce teen DUI prevention documentary about Christian Muniz, a 24 year who was paralyzed at the age of 18 in a car crash after he had friends had been out drinking and decided to race.  

The project is being funded by a grant from State Farm, Celebrate My Drive Campaign. 

Penns Grove and Cumberland Regional High School students participate in re-enactments for Muniz video.  

Standing, left to right:  Kenny Griffith, Dominque Ware, Megan Zeigler.  Seated, left to right: Luis Villamil, Lewis Fragoao (as Christian) and De'Ja Morris.   

VIP Videographers: Darren and Shawn Leary. 

Motor Vehicle  Fatal Crash Statistics for Year 2012
  
595 mv fatalities in 559 crashes
in NJ for the year 2012
with 12% from the SJTSA region
                                    

In Salem County, one passenger was a 5 years old.                                Year to Year Comparison     
In Atlantic County, there was 1 dirt bike and 1 an atv.                              Press Release

MONTHLY CHILD SEAT CHECKS
9 am to 1 pm

ATLANTIC CO
2nd Saturday, Bennett Chevy, EHT 
           3rd Saturday, Action Auto, Hammonton 
(March, June, Sept, Dec)

CAPE MAY CO - 3rd Saturday, Burke Chevy, CMCH 

Other areas, contact your local Sheriff's Office or the SJTSA 

or visit  www.seatcheck.org 

 
MAY, JUNE AND JULY DEADLIEST IN REGION
12 fatalities in July and 7 each in May and June (2012)

* Fifty percent of all motor vehicle fatalities took place in 
May through September 2012 (37 out of 71).  Of that 37,
 fifty percent were other than motor vehicle users, 
specifically: 9 pedestrians, 6 motorcyclists, and 1 dirt biker.  

Get yours today, call 856-794-1941 or email your address to: [email protected]