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Safety Initiatives and Innovations Mike York Greater Cleveland RTA DGM of Operations RTA Overview Services Modes 500 Buses 102 Paratransit Vans 20 Job Access Vans 60 Heavy Rail Vehicles 48 Light Rail Vehicles 24 RTV’s – (BRT Vehicles) Pedestrian Accidents Year Turning Right Turning Left 2005 5 5 2006 0 6 2007 5 4 2008 0 6 2009 3 3 2010 0 0 Total 13 24 First Training video prepared regarding Left-Hand Turns Corrective Actions Task Force “Inattentional Blindness” training video “Watch For Peds” decals Left Turn Blitz “Second Glance, Second Chance” posters Turning Radar Checks Bus Visors redesigned Exterior left mirror rotated 180 degrees Audible Beeping Device Installed Prohibition of Cell Phone/Electronic Device Data Analysis/Action Verification Automated Pedestrian Alert System (A.P.A.S.) installed Safety Initiatives Time Line Ride Checks performed by Operations, Safety, and Training 2006 - 2007 Training: Training video was created to demonstrate proper left-hand turns Operator effectiveness was monitored by operations, training, and safety departments Left-Hand Turn Training Video 2008 Training: May Introduction of new Left-Hand Turn training module All operators trained Focused on operator “Inattentional Blindness” Stressed importance of waiting 2 seconds before making left-hand turn to view pedestrians 2008 (cont.) Awareness: September “Watch for Peds” decal installed on every vehicle within visual range of the operator “Second Glance, Second Chance” posters displayed at all districts Cost of hitting pedestrian posters were displayed 2008 (cont.) 2008 (cont.) Awareness: October Left-Hand Turn Blitz All operators received handouts, new instructions Left-Hand Turn information placed on operators’ paddles Performed informal coaching sessions 2008 (cont.) Enforcement: October Radar checks conducted at various intersections Left-Hand turn observations conducted Determined if an operator observed a person in the crosswalk 2009