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Item Center for Excellence in Rural Safety Brochure(Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota, 2010) Center for Excellence in Rural Safety (CERS)This brochure has information about CERS background, program highlights, rural safety facts, and legislatively based safety-improvement measures.Item Center for Excellence in Rural Safety Mid-Term Report(Center for Excellence in Rural Safety, 2008-07) Center for Excellence in Rural Safety (CERS)Table of Contents: Rural Safety at a Glance, About the Center, Quick Facts on Rural Safety, End-to-End Emergency Response, Emergency Excellence, SafeRoadMaps.org, Safer Roads Through Policy, Safety Perspectives of Rural and Urban Drivers Across Different Generations, What Makes Rural Crashes More Deadly?, Other University of Minnesota Rural Safety Research, Sharing Information about Rural Safety, Center StaffItem CERS Survey on Driver Risk-Taking and Policy Support(Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota, 2011) Center for Excellence in Rural Safety (CERS)This 2-page fact sheet summarizes results of a national survey conducted by the Center for Excellence in Rural Safety (CERS) in spring 2010 related to road safety public policies and driver risk assessments.Item CrashHelp(Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota, 2012) Center for Excellence in Rural Safety (CERS)This 2-page fact sheet provides information about CrashHelp, a system that enables emergency responders to collect multimedia data about crash victims on-scene via mobile smartphone and send it to emergency rooms. This provides hospitals with advance notification of crash details for preparation.Item Isanti County Partnership(Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota, 2011) Center for Excellence in Rural Safety (CERS)This 2-page fact sheet provides information about rural transportation safety initiatives such as SafeCab and staggered jail sentencing in Isanti County, Minnesota.Item The Rural Highway Safety Clearinghouse(Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota, 2011) Center for Excellence in Rural Safety (CERS)This 2-page fact sheet provides information about the activities of the Rural Highway Safety Clearinghouse, developed in 2008 by the Center for Excellence in Rural Safety (CERS) with support from FHWA. (Dec. 2015: Please note the Clearinghouse website is no longer in operation.)Item Rural Safety News (April 2011, vol. 5, no. 1)(Center for Excellence in Rural Safety (CERS) (Center for Transportation, University of Minnesota - Minneapolis), 2011) Center for Excellence in Rural Safety (CERS)Articles include: Oberstar honored for career of public service; Profiles in Safety: Utah DOT aims for Zero Fatalities; National effort targets improved rural emergency medical services response; Version 4 of SafeRoadMaps under development; More rural safety news and resources; Rural Road Safety Policy Subcommittee holds first meeting; CrashHelp featured at annual ITS meeting; Rural Highway Safety Clearinghouse recent additions; News coverage citing CERSItem Rural Safety News (December 2007, vol. 1, no. 3)(Center for Excellence in Rural Safety (CERS) (Center for Transportation, University of Minnesota - Minneapolis), 2007) Center for Excellence in Rural Safety (CERS)Articles include: CERS to publish first research summary about rural transportation safety planning; Cultural factors seen as crucial to improving rural safety; Profiles in Rural Safety: Idaho addresses rural EMS challenges; CERS welcomes safety and design researcher Keith Knapp; More rural safety news and resourcesItem Rural Safety News (December 2008, vol. 2, no. 4)(Center for Excellence in Rural Safety (CERS) (Center for Transportation, University of Minnesota - Minneapolis), 2008) Center for Excellence in Rural Safety (CERS)Articles include: CERS publishes second rural safety research summary about Minnesota counties; CERS launches new partnership with Isanti County TZD; Profiles in Safety: Lessons from Maine on passing a primary seat belt law; Traffic and Safety Engineer's Corner: Two useful crashreduction documents; A new approach to rural intersection safety; More rural safety news and resourcesItem Rural Safety News (December 2009, vol. 3, no. 4)(Center for Excellence in Rural Safety (CERS) (Center for Transportation, University of Minnesota - Minneapolis), 2009) Center for Excellence in Rural Safety (CERS)Articles include: Getting local: LTAP and TTAP centers advocate rural safety; Profiles in Safety: A fact of life? Changing rural traffic safety culture; A matter of seconds: New research examines risk factors affecting motorcycle crash outcomes; Traffic and Safety Engineer's Corner: Connecting the implementation of engineering safety improvements and transportation policy research; More rural safety news and resourcesItem Rural Safety News (December 2010, vol. 4, no. 4)(Center for Excellence in Rural Safety (CERS) (Center for Transportation, University of Minnesota - Minneapolis), 2010) Center for Excellence in Rural Safety (CERS)Articles include: Technology improves rural intersection safety; County road safety plans address risk on local roads; Profiles in Safety: Sweden’s vision for safety; FHWA initiative helps bring drivers back safely from the edge; More rural safety news and resources; CERS national survey discussed at safety conference; TRB annual meeting sessions to focus on rural road safety; Rural Highway Safety Clearinghouse recent additionsItem Rural Safety News (December 2011, vol. 5, no. 4)(Center for Excellence in Rural Safety (CERS) (Center for Transportation, University of Minnesota - Minneapolis), 2011) Center for Excellence in Rural Safety (CERS)Articles include: Profiles in Safety: Nationwide scan effort aims to reduce rural lanedeparture crashes; National Toward Zero Death efforts lay groundwork for decreased rural road fatalities; Innovative traffic safety program seeks to predict and prevent traffic crashes system wide; Version 4 of SafeRoadMaps previewed at International GIS Day; More rural safety news and resources; 1/10/12 CERS webinar: Reducing Hazards from PavementEdge; DropOffs in Florida; Roadway Safety Noteworthy Practices Database; Rural Highway Safety Clearinghouse recent additionsItem Rural Safety News (July 2008, vol. 2, no. 2)(Center for Excellence in Rural Safety (CERS) (Center for Transportation, University of Minnesota - Minneapolis), 2008) Center for Excellence in Rural Safety (CERS)Articles include: CERS hosts new Rural Highway Safety Clearinghouse; Research seeks to save more lives by improving EMS response time; Profiles in Safety: North Carolina newspaper puts a face on rural fatalities; Guidelines offer conversion options for fourlane undivided highways; Traffic and Safety Engineer's Corner: Rural Roadway Crash CharacteristicsItem Rural Safety News (July 2009, vol. 3, no. 2)(Center for Excellence in Rural Safety (CERS) (Center for Transportation, University of Minnesota - Minneapolis), 2009) Center for Excellence in Rural Safety (CERS)Articles include: Enhanced version of SafeRoadMaps.org identifies national fatality ‘hot zones’; CERS publishes research report about feasibility of rural safety policy improvement index; Profiles in Safety: How to save a life; Traffic and Safety Engineer's Corner: Farmequipment/motorvehicle crashes; New NHTSA fact sheet compares 2007 rural and urban crashes; More rural safety news and resourcesItem Rural Safety News (June 2007, vol. 1, no. 1)(Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota, 2007-06) Center for Excellence in Rural Safety (CERS)Articles include: Welcome to Rural Safety News; Key facts about rural safety; Profiles in Rural Safety: Judge James Dehn; Research connects rural safety, public health, and emergency response; Study aims to better understand rural road safety; Introducing the CERS leadership team and advisory group; CERS launches Web site; Researcher position available; More rural safety news and resourcesItem Rural Safety News (June 2010, vol. 4, no. 2)(Center for Excellence in Rural Safety (CERS) (Center for Transportation, University of Minnesota - Minneapolis), 2010) Center for Excellence in Rural Safety (CERS)Articles include: CERS survey: An overwhelming majority want lawmakers to enact strong safety policies; Lifesaving impacts of safety laws calculated; Profiles in Safety: Using a data driven approach in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana; CERS partners with Isanti County to hold forum about teen driver safety; More rural safety news and resources; Knapp heads Iowa LTAP; Sign technology studied on rural roadway curves; TRB joint subcommittee on rural roadway safety formed; Rural Highway Safety Clearinghouse recent additions; News coverage citing CERSItem Rural Safety News (June 2011, vol. 5, no. 2)(Center for Excellence in Rural Safety (CERS) (Center for Transportation, University of Minnesota - Minneapolis), 2011) Center for Excellence in Rural Safety (CERS)Articles include: Rural Highway Safety Clearinghouse revamped; Profiles in Safety: South Dakota takes a new approach to impaired driving; Georgia initiatives aimed at increasing safety belt use in rural areas; More rural safety news and resources; Become a friend of the Rural Road Safety Policy Subcommittee; International Conference on Low Volume Roads, July 24–27; Oberstar calls for ‘putting America first’ in transportation; CERS at the 2011 Lifesavers Conference; Rural Highway Safety Clearinghouse updatesItem Rural Safety News (March 2008 - News Update)(Center for Excellence in Rural Safety (CERS) (Center for Transportation, University of Minnesota - Minneapolis), 2008) Center for Excellence in Rural Safety (CERS)Articles include: U.S. Transportation Secretary Peters Announces New Strategy to Improve Safety on Rural Roads; FHWA: Rural Safety Innovation Program; USDOT Seeks Technology Solutions to Improve Safety and Reduce Traffic CongestionItem Rural Safety News (March 2008, vol. 2, no. 1)(Center for Excellence in Rural Safety (CERS) (Center for Transportation, University of Minnesota - Minneapolis), 2008) Center for Excellence in Rural Safety (CERS)Articles include: USDOT launches initiative to improve safety on rural roads; New crash prevention technologies could save more lives if deployed; Profiles in Rural Safety: Alabama’s Daniel Turner works to make roads safer and more efficient; Community Maps Pilot Site provides roadwork and crash data for southwestern Wisconsin counties; More rural safety news and resourcesItem Rural Safety News (March 2009, vol. 3, no. 1)(Center for Excellence in Rural Safety (CERS) (Center for Transportation, University of Minnesota - Minneapolis), 2009) Center for Excellence in Rural Safety (CERS)Articles include: Safe Road Maps introduced at TRB; additional functionality planned for summer; Profiles in Safety: Ambitious reporting on Wisconsin’s ‘culture of alcohol’ aims to change public policy; ‘Zero in Wisconsin’ campaign launched; AAA Foundation’s usRAP paving the way for safer roads and drivers; Traffic and Safety Engineer's Corner: Rumble strips — not just for major roadways anymore; More rural safety news and resources