Upcoming Professional Development Events for August and September 2010

WDTSEA 2010 Election Results:

• President-Elect - Jackie Rottler (Hamilton-Sussex HS)

• Delegate at-Large - Paul Koski, Menasha

• NW Delegate - Cindy Rasmussen, Hayward

• Secretary (Appointed) - Christine Bergan, Madison

Recent Legislation of Interest

• Anti-Texting Law; On Thursday April 15, 2010 bill passed the second legislative house. Slight differences exist and need to be worked out. Differences mostly in amounts of fines for violatiing terms of legislation.Once published it will become effective 7 months after publication. MOr einfromation soon to be cmoming on this. Will result in all DE programs required to teach about the hazards and dangers of texting while driving. As indicated, more information will be shared in the near future..
• Mandatory Auto Insurance; July 1, 2010
• RR Grade Crossing Instructional Minutes; New DE Requirement on instructional minutes addressiong RR Grade Crossing safety (Signed by Governore Doyle on November 12, 2009) became effective March 1, 2010 requires at least 30 Minutes of Instruction on RR Grade Crossing Safety. Note: Although teaching about RR Grade Crossings was 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.

Wisconsin Act 97

• Section 2 - when making an approach for a left turn or U-turn, a person must be driving on the left half of the roadway. Currently this is only required when making left turns.
• Section 4 - the operator of a vehicle can pass another vehicle making a left turn or U-turn on the right only if they can do so by remaining on the roadway or a paved shoulder (paved means asphalt or concrete, not gravel or dirt).
• Section 5 - the operator of a vehicle cannot pass a vehicle on the left if the other vehicle signals its intention to make a left turn or U-turn.
• Section 8 - the operator of a vehicle in an intersection intending to turn left or make a U-turn must yield to any vehicle approaching from the opposite direction.
• Section 12 - the operator of a vehicle cannot make a U-turn at any intersection controlled by a traffic officer unless the officer instructs the operator to do so or at any place where there is a sign prohibiting a U-turn. This section removes the prohibition on making a U-turn at intersections controlled by traffic control signals.
• Section 13 - the operator of a vehicle cannot make a U-turn upon a curve or at or near the crest of a hill unless the driver can see a vehicle within 500 feet approaching from the other direction.
• Section 14 - the operator of a vehicle can only make a U-turn when the turn can be made safely and without interfering with other traffic.
• Section 16 - a person making a U-turn shall use the same signal used to indicate a left turn.

Some General Information Items and Possible Resources

DMV's Cooperative Driver Testing Program Checklist/Information

AAA's Foundation for Traffic Safety's  2008 Traffic Safety Culture Index

 (Note:  can also be found on the Foundation's website at: http://www.aaafoundation.org/pdf/2008TSCIndexFinalReport.pdf)

WisDOT Roundabout Promotional/informational materials

• Brochure - "All about the Roundabout".
• Video:All About Wisconsin Roundabouts.
• Transcript

This page also contains links to information regarding:

• Upcoming Professional Development Events/Activities

• Driver Education/Traffic Safety Resources

• Legislation

• Driver Education Employment Opportunities

Reminders -

• April 8 and 9, 2011 State WDTSEA/DPI Conference.  The 2011 WDTSEA/DPI State Conference marks Wisconsin's 58th Annual 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 . Call the local Holiday Inn phone number in Stevens Point, as calling the National toll free line may result in no information being available to the person working the reseravtion line. If you call using the local Stevens Point direct number, simply ask for Reservations and request conference rates for the Wisconsin Driver and Traffic Safety Eductaion Association Conference, slated for April 8 $ 9, 2011.  Be sure to request the WDTSEA Conference rate.

• 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.

2011 State Conference!!!

Don't Forget to Mark Your Calendars for the 58th Annual WDTSEA/DPI State Conference...

When?:    April 8 and 9, 2011,

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 August 5, 2010