| Mission Statement
The Community Traffic Safety Coalition's mission is to reduce traffic-related injuries, while promoting the use of alternative modes of transportation. The primary focus is on bicycle and pedestrian safety issues. The Coalition educates all road users in safety practices to decrease the risk and severity of collisions, and advocates for improved conditions to make all methods of transportation safer.
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About the Community Traffic Safety Coalition
The Community Traffic Safety Coalition was formed in 1992 with the support of a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety to the Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency (HSA). Since March 1998, the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission has provided partial funding for the Coalition, with in-kind match by HSA and other member organizations.
The Coalition has been uniquely successful in developing creative partnerships to reduce injuries to bicyclists and pedestrians. Members include community organizations, government agencies, businesses and individuals representing law enforcement, transportation, public works, DMV, education, health and injury prevention, parents, bicycling advocacy, retailers, and manufacturers.
The Coalition serves as a forum for communication between different agencies and community groups, helping to create joint solutions to shared problems and find compromise between groups with conflicting perspectives.
The Coalition's work has received a remarkable number of awards. The California Office of Traffic Safety, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and the U.S. Department of Transportation have all recognized its accomplishments. Perhaps even more important are awards which show the Coalition's success locally: The Coalition and its projects have been honored seven times by the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission for contributions to local bicycle safety.
The Community Traffic Safety Coalition is an exceptional example
of the power of collaboration to accomplish a community's goals.
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