Nebraska Office of Highway
Safety (NOHS)
A Section of NDOR Traffic Engineering Division
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| Fred E Zwonechek, Administrator | 402-471-2515 | |||
The Nebraska Office of Highway Safety (NOHS) is responsible for developing and implementing effective strategies to reduce the state’s traffic-related injury and fatality rates. These strategies may take the form of stand-alone projects, activities, and/or more comprehensive long-term programs. Both traditional and innovative strategies are encouraged and utilized to support the NOHS goals.
The NOHS is responsible for the administration of the Federal Highway Safety funds and for facilitating the Highway Safety Programs supported by these funds.
Any issue related to traffic safety may be considered under the role and responsibilities of the NOHS. Personnel are available for providing resource information and referral to other appropriate agencies or organizations.
Based on problem identification results, the following priority traffic safety areas are being targeted. To address these problem areas; grants, training opportunities, and educational items are available (click on the links at the top of the page to view areas):
Priority Areas
- Alcohol-Related
- Safety Belts / Occupant Protection
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Speed-Related
- Speed Monitoring Trailers - Available on loan to communities
- Young Drivers
- NEW: Party This Weekend? We'll See You There! poster Available through the Traffic Safety Materials Order Form, see Page 1
- NEW: Toll-Free Tip Line cards: Report Underage Drinking - 1-866-MUST-B-21
- NEW: Distracted Driving Shatters Lives
brochure
(Link to order from NOHS)
(Link to order from Consumer Reports) / (Link to print brochure) - NEW: Distract-A-Match Game - Available through Traffic Safety Materials Order Form, see Page 3
- NEW: Choices - Available through the Audio-Visual Catalog, see Page 3
Other areas of concern:
| May 1 - Cancelled | Nebraska
Advocates for Highway Safety Meeting, 1:30 - 3:00 pm, Lower Level Room (?), *NSOB |
| May 20 - June 2 | Click It or Ticket Mobilization |
| August 7 | Nebraska
Advocates for Highway Safety Meeting, 1:30 - 3:00 pm, Lower Level Room F, *NSOB |
| August 16 - September 2 | You Drink & Drive. You Lose. Crackdown |
| September 15 - 21 | Child Passenger Safety Week |
| September 21 | Child Passenger Safety Seat Check Saturday |
| September 18 | Nebraska
Underage Drinking Advisory Task Force Meeting, 1:30 - 3:00 pm, Lower Level Room F, *NSOB |
| November 6 | Nebraska
Advocates for Highway Safety Meeting, 1:30 - 3:00 pm, Lower Level Room (To be announced), *NSOB |
| November 25 - December 1 | Click It or Ticket Mobilization |
| December 13 - January 1 | You Drink & Drive. You Lose. Crackdown |
| December 18 | Nebraska
Underage Drinking Advisory Task Force Meeting, 1:30 - 3:00 pm, Lower Level Room F, *NSOB |
| *NSOB - Nebraska State Office Building |