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New DE Requirement Enacted - 30 Minutes of Instruction on RR Grade Crossing Safety
ACT 64 - Although teaching about RR Grade Crossings is
already a required topic that all Wisconsin DE programs are required to provide instruction about, the legislature rceenetly passed a Bill that was signed by the Giovernor which will require a minimum of 30 minutes of instructionon be provided to the subject.
On November 12, Governor James Doyle signed into law ACT 64. The law takes effect March 1, 2010. All Wisconsin DE programs starting on (or thereafter) will be required to include a minimum of
30 minutes of instruction about Railroad Crossing Safety.
If any questions, please contact Randy Thiel at the DPI, or call Randy at (608) 266-9677.
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WDTSEA is 1 of 11 Co-Sponsors for the.....
2010 Wisconsin Adult School Crossing Guard Recognition Week
January 11-15, 2009
This year's event marks the 10th Anniversary of the Adult Crossing Guard Recognition Week initiative in Wisconsin.
Click here for more information.
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Before the Wheel Safe Teen Driving Newsletter
The Fall/Winter 2009/2010 Before The WheelTM safe teen driving newsletter is available to high school driver education instructors and driver education schools for distribution to parents and teens.
The Before The WheelTM newsletter is sponsored by West Bend Mutual Insurance Company. The newsletter is a free publication and there is no fee to distribute the publication.
You may also want to include the web site link on your school site or in the school newspaper. The link is http://www.beforethewheel.com. Please contact Anne Scallon at 262.617.3139 or Annescallon@aol.com to make arrangements for the newsletter distribution at your school.
Thank you,
Anne
Anne Scallon
Publisher & Editor
Before The WheelTM
200 South Executive Drive
Suite 101
Brookfield, WI 53005
262.617.3139
Annescallon@aol.com
BeforetheWheel.com
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2009/2010 MSG 2 TEENS Program
Fox 47 MSN TV is again sponsoring (for the third Year) a Teen Safe Driving Campaign called "MSG 2 TEENS".
The Wisconsin DOT's Bureau of Transportation Safety is a partner and co-sponsor as well. Fox 47 is seeking partnership of a major Insurance company and hoping to hear if that company will become a major sponsor for the 2009/2010 campaign.
Eligible schools must be in the FOX 47 TV - Madison viewing area.
Click Here For more information, or feel free to contact:
Kristy Morgan
Account Executive
WMSN Fox 47 TV
7847 Big Sky Drive
Madison, WI 53719
608-662-5021
NOTE: - High School Principcals in the Fox 47 viewing area have received an e-mail from Fox 47. Click Here to view the Fox 47 MSG to Teens message.
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Dear Safety Education Colleague -
Children's Health Education Center is pleased to partner with Wisconsin Department of Transportation and Ford to offer a seat belt safety project for teens. The seat belt project consists of an unannounced seat belt observation in the school parking lot, a week of education activities in the school, and an announced follow-up seat belt observation.
For more information, or to apply for a grant of up to $250 and the tools you need to get started, please go to www.bluekids.org/cruisecontrol. Complete the application form and email it back. Funding will be awarded in the order applications are received.
Deena Liska
Motor Vehicle Safety Educator
Childrens' Health Education Center
1533 N. RiverCenter Dr.
Milwaukee, WI 53212
Phone: 414.390.2182
Fax: 414.765.0996
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Wisconsin Fatality Reports (Daily & Weekly)Nine Year Zero Fatality Days Summary |
Calendar for Professional Development Events |
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FY 2009/2010 Online Driver Education Program Approval Applications
- As of 8 a.m. on 3/31/09, the FY 2009/2010 Online Driver Education Program Approval Applications were launched and were ready for districts to complete.
- May 15 is the deadline for any programs offering 2009 summer instruction, or summer and school year instruction; and ...
- August 15 is the deadline for school-year-only programs.
- Districts are to use the same passcodes/passwords as in FY 2008/2009. Passcode/password information will be e-mailed to the e-mail addreses of the identified FY 08/09 primarty contacts for each of the districts that offered De in FY 08/09.
- After completing the online application, click the submit button; you then will be asked if you are sure you wish to submit the data. Click "yes" and your data will then be electronically
submitted
- Once the data has been electronically submitted, remember to go back to the menu and request an
"Application Summary."
- When the application summary appears on the screen, print a copy.
- Have the hard copy signed and dated by the District Superintendent.
- Finally, mail the signed and dated Program Application Summary (PI 1709) in to the DPI. (Note: The DPI address is in the upper right hand cornerof the application summary.
- A copy will be returned to the district Superintendent's office along with needed PI 1714 forms (student course comepltion certificates).
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Wisconsin Driver Education License Plates:JUNE 2009: DMV Update on DE License Plates
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Pending Legislative Items of Interest |
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WisDOT Roundabout Promotional/informational materials
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Professional Organizations
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Some General
Information Items and Possible Resources
DMV's
Cooperative Driver Testing Program Checklist/Information
WisDOT Roundabout Promotional/informational materials
If you would like more information on this video contact Patrick Fleming
at
patrick.fleming@dot.state.wi.us.
WisDOT's Roundabout info webpage
This page also contains links to information
regarding:
The New 2008/2009 DE Snapshot Report
WDTSEA's 2009 SECOND
"First" WORLD of
WHEELS event
2008 WisDOT
BOTS/Ford/NHTSA/Wisconsin's Children's Health Center Safe Driving
Multimedia Advertising Campaign Competition
Reminders -
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April 16 and 17, 2010 State Conference. This year marks
Wisconsin's 55th WDTSEA/DPI State Driver and Traffic Safety
Education Conference. More information to come as it is made available.
However you can start booking rooms at the Holiday Inn and Convention Center
NOW!. Be sure to request the WDTSEA
Conference rate.
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New Operation Lifesavers Information (posted on
1/4/08)- In an effort to help
reduce trespass incidents, the National OLS Trespass Advisory Committee of the
Program Development Council (PDC) has put together some additional information
for Presenters to share in a presentation. The link will take you to a
short PowerPoint file for your information and use when discussing any OLS-related
information in class.
2010 State Conference!!!
Don't Forget to Mark Your
Calendars for the 57th Annual WDTSEA/DPI State Conference...
When?: April 16 and 17, 2010,
Where? Holiday Inn and Conference Center
Hwy 10 E, Stevens Point.
Check back often, for links to conference and
registration information. We will post it as it determined and becomes
available!!
Have
a Safe Day and Remember to Go Out and Perform Some Death Defying
Acts:
Slow
Down, Drive Sober and Always
Buckle-Up !
This page was last updated on November 12, 2009