Traffic

Taylor County Traffic Safety Committee December 5, 2023 3rd Floor County Board Room, Taylor County Courthouse Call Meeting to Order: Jesse Holtz called the meeting to order at 10:30 a.m. Members Present: Rick Olig, Rick Tumaniec, Chad Liske , Laurie Floyd, and Jesse Holtz Others Present: Joe Harris Motion by Olig/Tumaniec and carried to approve the minutes of the September 5, 2023, meeting of the Taylor County Traffic Safety Committee. Motion by Floyd/Tumaniec and carried to approve the agenda with 8 items. Jesse Holtz , Taylor County Sheriff’s Office , reported a total of 91 accidents. 2 traffic fatalities, 15 with injury with 3 suspected serious injury. 50 were deer related, 9 involved teen drivers, 12 involved drivers 65 + and 8 were impaired drivers. 2023 has 3 vehicle fatalities and 1 ATV fatality. Vehicle Fatality: September 26, 2023, on Oriole Drive in the town of Medford a driver lost control of the vehicle they were operating . The vehicle left the roadway rolling numerous times and landed on its side 573 feet from the shoulder of the road. A passenger in the vehicle was ejected and sustained life -threatening injuries . The driver and a nother passenger in the vehicle were both ejected and sustained serious injuries. Vehicle Fatality: October 25, 2023, on CTH D/Hamilton Dr in the town of Jump River a driver lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree before it came to rest. Rick Olig, BOTS Law Enforcement Liaison • There were 530 reported fatalities in WI to date, compared to 565 this time last year. • Taylor County has 211 crashes this year to date , compared to 206 this time last year. • 2023 Traffic Safety Dates: o December – Impaired Driving (12/13-1/1) Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over o December – Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving (12/26-12/31) • Legislative Update: o Reckless Homicide signed into law 8/4/23 - penalty increased to Class B Felony o Speed Limit reduction by local highway authority. o Impounding vehicles by law enforcement o Operating without a license, while suspended or after revocation. o Firearm Possession o Skateboards on a Roadway o Peer-to Peer Vehicle Sharing o Drivers Ed rule suspension ends 12/31/23. Rick Tumaniec, WISDOT Traffic Safety Engineer • Replacement of traffic signal equipment at the intersections of STH 13/Perkins St. and STH 13/Clark St. has been completed. Other Traffic Safety Issues • Nothing to report. Next Committee Meeting: The next regular meeting of the Taylor County Traffic Safety Committee will be March 5, 2024, at 10:30 A.M. Adjournment: Motion by Olig/Liske and carried to adjourn at 11:27 a.m. Taylor County Traffic Safety Committee September 5, 2023 3rd Floor County Board Room, Taylor County Courthouse Call Meeting to Order: Benjamin Stanfley called the meeting to order at 10:30 a.m. Members Present: Rick Olig, Rick Tumaniec, Chad Liske , Laurie Floyd, Benjamin Stanfley and Jesse Holtz Others Present: None Motion by Olig/Tumaniec and carried to approve the minutes of the June 6, 2023, meeting of the Taylor County Traffic Safety Committee. Motion by Holtz/Olig and carried to approve the agenda with 8 items. Jesse Holtz, Taylor County Sheriff’s Office, reported a total of 62 accidents. 1 traffic fatality, 1 ATV fatality, 17 with injury with 6 suspected serious injury. 23 were deer related, 11 involved teen drivers, 15 involved drivers 65+ and 5 were impaired drivers. 2023 has 1 vehicle fatality and 1 ATV fatality. Vehicle Fatality: July 11, 2023, on Harper Drive in the town of Rib Lake a driver lost control of the vehicle while negotiating a curve in the roadway. The vehicle left the roadway striking several trees. Speed, reckless driving, and alcohol were all factors. A passenger in the vehicle sustained serious injuries. ATV Fatality: August 12, 2023, on Lake Shore drive in the village of Rib Lake a driver lost control of an ATV while negotiating a curve in the roadway and overturned the ATV. No helmet was worn. Rick Olig, BOTS Law Enforcement Liaison • There were 337 reported fatalities in WI to date, compared to 360 this time last year. • Taylor County has 134 crashes this year to date, compared to 132 this time last year. • Quarterly Data Quality Reminder shows we have 10.1% of crashes with no contributing factors which is higher than the state average of 7.2%. No driver factors account for 49%, which is higher than the state at 22%. • Community Maps added a new flag for “Train” related crashes. • 2023 Traffic Safety Dates: o September – Child Passenger Safety o October – Teen Driver/School Bus Safety o December – Impaired Driving (12/8-1/1) • Legislative Update: o Carjacking signed into law o Reckless Homicide signed into law o ATV/UTV Open Containers o Fail to Stop for Bus – increase fine o Impounding vehicles by law enforcement Rick Tumaniec, WISDOT Traffic Safety Engineer • Replacement of traffic signal equipment at the intersections of STH 13/Perkins St. and STH 13/Clark St. to finish in early October. Signal equipment delays may push out the end date. • CTH O detour to STH 64 & Wisconsin Ave has had no issues. With school starting it will need to get reassessed. Other Traffic Safety Issues • Nothing to report Next Committee Meeting: The next regular meeting of the Taylor County Traffic Safety Committee will be December 5, 2023 at 10:30 A.M. Adjournment: Motion by Liske/Tumaniec and carried to adjourn at 11:08 a.m. Taylor County Traffic Safety Committee June 6, 2023 3rd Floor County Board Room, Taylor County Courthouse Call Meeting to Order: Jesse Holtz called the meeting to order at 10:30 a.m. Members Present: Rick Olig, Rick Tumaniec, Mike Kline, and Jesse Holtz Others Present: None Motion by Olig/Tumaniec and carried to approve the minutes of the March 7, 2023 meeting of the Taylor County Traffic Safety Committee. Motion by Olig/Tumaniec and carried to approve the agenda with 8 items. Jesse Holtz, Taylor County Sheriff’s Office, reported on a total of 55 accidents. 10 with injury with 3 suspected serious, 20 were deer related, 8 involved teen drivers, 5 involved drivers 65+, and 7 were impaired drivers. 2022 had 1 fatality and 2023 has no fatalities so far. No ATV/UTV crashes this quarter. Rick Olig, BOTS Law Enforcement Liaison • There were 184 reported fatalities in WI to date, compared to 214 this time last year. • Taylor County has 100 crashes year to date which is the same compared to 2022. • In 2022, Taylor County had 19 total crashes where damage to government property was involved. It is important to flag ALL damage to Government Property. Reimbursement levels for these types of crashes are very low. By flagging it in the crash report it helps to invoice the insurance company/owner. • 2023 Traffic Safety Dates: o July – Speed Awareness Day July 26th o August – Impaired Driving (8/16-9/4) o September – Child Passenger Safety o October – Teen Driver/School Bus Safety o December – Impaired Driving (12/8-1/1) • Legislative Update: o Failure to Wear Safety Belt Damages o Ignition interlock Restricted Licenses o Automated Speed Enforcement o ATV Passengers o ATV/UTV Open Containers o Fail to Stop for Bus Rick Tumaniec, WISDOT Traffic Safety Engineer • Replacement of traffic signal equipment at the intersections of STH 13/Perkins St. and STH 13/Clark St. Curb ramps at these intersections will also be reconstructed to meet current ADA standards. No specific start date: however, it is a 47 working day contract. Other Traffic Safety Issues • Nothing to report Next Committee Mee ting: The next regular meeting of the Taylor County Traffic Safety Committee will be September 5, 2023 at 10:30 A.M. Adjournment: Motion by Olig/Tumaniec and carried to adjourn at 10:46 a.m. Taylor County Traffic Safety Committee March 7, 2023 3rd Floor County Board Room, Taylor County Courthouse Call Meeting to Order: Ben Stanfley called the meeting to order at 10:30 a.m. Members Present: Rick Olig, Rick Tumaniec, Jesse Holtz, Carl Rowan, Chad Liske, and Ben Stanfley Others Present: None Motion by Olig/Holtz and carried to approve the minutes of the December 6, 2022 meeting of the Taylor County Traffic Safety Committee. Motion by Holtz/Tumaniec and carried to approve the agenda with 8 items. Jesse Holtz, Taylor County Sheriff’s Office, reported a total of 84 accidents. 16 with injury with 1 suspected serious, 20 were deer related, 12 involved teen drivers, 13 involved drivers 65+, and 7 were impaired drivers. 2022 had 1 fatality and 2023 has no fatalities so far. • There were 2 UTV accidents. 1 while the UTV was plowing snow and 1 at the intersection of CTH Q & Allman St, not an ATV/UTV route, where the car failed to yield to the UTV. • There were 2 snowmobile accidents. 1 on CTH M by Hetland at snowmobile intersection and 1 on the trail and driver was too young. Rick Olig, BOTS Law Enforcement Liaison • There were 58 reported fatalities in WI to date, compared to 86 this time last year. • Last year, Taylor County crashes were down 8%, compared to 2021. • New tool to see where accidents are when the roads are bad, due to weather. • 2023 Traffic Safety Dates: o March – Vehicle Safety Recall o April – Distracted Driving o May – Motorcycle Safety, Click it or Ticket 5/15 – 6/4 • Legislative Update: o Emergency contact linked to driver’s license. o Work zone fines o ATV and UTV on highways o Increased fines for reckless driving Rick Tumaniec, WISDOT Traffic Safety Engineer • Replacement of traffic signal equipment at the intersections of STH 13/Perkins St. and STH 13/Clark St. Curb ramps at these intersecti ons will also be reconstructed to meet current ADA standards. No specific start date: however, it is a 47 working day contract. Other Traffic Safety Issues • Nothing to report Next Committee Meeting: The next regular meeting of the Taylor County Tr affic Safety Committee will be June 6, 2023 at 10:30 A.M. Adjournment: Motion by Tumaniec/Liske and carried to adjourn at 11:06 a.m.