River to Sea TPO

Awarded Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant for Comprehensive

Safety Action Plan

The River to Sea TPO is excited to announce that the TPO, in partnership with Volusia and Flagler Counties as joint applicants, is a recipient of a federal SS4A grant of $320,000 to develop a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan (CSAP) which will identify implementable strategies aimed at eliminating fatalities and serious injuries on our roadways. Additional information is available on the TPO website.

February is Hit & Run Awareness Month

Leaving the scene of a crash is a crime. You must stop immediately at the scene of a crash (whether on public or private property) which results in property damage, injury, or death. The penalties for hit-and-run drivers changed on July 1, 2014, when the Aaron Cohen Life Protection Act (Section 316.027, Florida) was signed into Florida law. The statute is named after Aaron Cohen, a 31-year-old avid cyclist and father of two who was fatally struck by an alcohol-impaired driver who fled the crash scene in February 2012 in south Florida. The hit-and-run driver was sentenced to two years in prison, a lesser sentence than what the driver would have served had he been sentenced on a DUI manslaughter charge. The Aaron Cohen Life Protection Act imposes a mandatory minimum of four years for a driver convicted of leaving the scene of a crash resulting in a fatality.

If you are involved in a hit-and-run crash:

Call 911 immediately if there are injuries.
Collect as much information as possible about the vehicle that hit you: license plate number, car make and model, color, age, and the part of the vehicle that hit yours
Call the police: request to file a report and provide as many details as possible.
Talk to any witnesses: ask for their names and contact information.
Don't leave the scene of the crash.
Call your insurance company.

Black History Month

Each February, the United States honors the contributions and sacrifices of African Americans who have helped shape the nation by celebrating Black History Month. As we look back throughout the years, we recognize the innovative ideas, achievements, and significant contributions of the many African Americans who have revolutionized the transportation industry and continue to advance our country as a whole. In honor of Black History Month, we are highlighting notable African Americans in transportation history on our Facebook and Twitter pages as well as below:

Andrew Jackson Beard

(1849-1921)

Andrew Jackson Beard was an entrepreneur and inventor in the 1880s and 1890s.

Mr. Beard worked for the railroad industry in which accidents were very common especially among the employees who had to manually secure railroad cars to each other, a practice known as coupling. Some accounts of Beard's life say he had lost a limb because of this task. Regardless, he came up with a solution to the problem of manually joining cars together called the "Jenny coupler." Completing and patenting his new invention in September 1897, Beard helped save countless lives and limbs.

Mary Anderson

(1866-1953)

Mary Anderson was a real estate developer who was traveling by trolley car during a visit to New York. During inclement weather, her driver had difficulty seeing, so he drove with both windows open and wiped the snow and ice off the windshield with his hands. Anderson felt this method could be improved upon, so she devised a plan for a device that could be activated from inside the car. She then applied for and was awarded a patent for a swinging arm with a rubber blade in 1903. The device consisted of a lever that the driver could operate from inside the car: the windshield wiper.

River to Sea TPO

Calendar of Activities

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
1/30	1/31	2/1 Executive Committee Meeting 9:00 am	2/2	2/3
2/6	2/7	2/8 Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) Meeting 2:00 pm	2/9	2/10 Central Florida MPO Alliance Meeting 10:00 am MetroPlan Orlando
2/13	2/14 Flagler Community Traffic Safety Team (CTST) Meeting 9:00 am Flagler Gov't Services Bldg. #2 Bunnell	2/15 Executive Committee Meeting 9:00 am	2/16 Volusia County FACT Fair 5:30-7:30 pm Campbell Middle School Deltona	2/17
2/20	2/21 Citizens Advisory Commitee (CAC) & Technical Coordinating Committee (TCC) Meetings 1:15 & 3:00 pm respectively	2/22 River to Sea TPO Board Meeting 9:00 am	2/23 East Volusia Community Traffic Safety Team (CTST) Meeting 9:00 am Volusia County Public Works North East Services Facility	2/24
2/27	2/28 202P Priority Project Applications due @ 4:00 pm LPGA PD&E Study Alternatives Public Meeting 5:30 - 7:30 pm LPGA International Clubhouse	3/1 Executive Committee Meeting 9:00 am	3/2	3/3

Upcoming TPO Committee

& Board Activities

In February, the River to Sea TPO Board will be taking action to adopt the TPO's 2023 transportation safety data and targets as well as the review and approval of the TPO's FY 2021/22 Independent Audit Report.

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will be giving presentations on the Resilience Action Plan and the I-95 interchanges at LPGA Boulevard and US 1.

Additional information on agendas for TPO Board and committee meetings is available at River to Sea TPO Agendas

Information on TPO outreach and activities is available at Outreach & Activities