Luzerne County is starting the development of a safety action plan that will guide investments in highway safety over the next several years. Your input will help us determine priorities for the plan.
What transportation safety issues do you think the Luzerne County plan should focus on?
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Bicyclist safety
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Commercial vehicle/truck safety
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Distracted driving
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Emergency medical services
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Impaired driving
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Intersection safety
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Lane departure crashes
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Mature driver safety
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Motorcyclist safety
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Pedestrian safety
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Road design/characteristics
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School zone safety
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Seat belt usage
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Speeding and aggressive driving
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Railroad crossing safety
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Vehicle-train safety
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Work zone safety
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Young and inexperienced drivers
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How safe do you feel using the following modes in Luzerne County?
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Walking during the day
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Walking at night
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Bicycling on roads with bike lanes
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Bicycling on roads without bike lanes
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Driving
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Walking across the street
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Using public transportation
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Pennsylvania’s
Strategic Highway Safety Plan
has three emphasis areas based on recent crash history: Lane departure crashes, impaired driving, and pedestrian safety. Safety involving seatbelt usage is also an issue of concern in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Have you, or has anyone you know, been involved in a crash related to one of these issues in the last few years? If so, please describe your experience (Please describe the event, outcome etc.).
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List any specific locations in Luzerne County that you believe have transportation safety concerns based on your experience. (Include street names, intersections, landmarks or ZIP codes)
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If you had the power to do so, what is the #1 thing you would do to make our roads safer? (You could think along the lines of enforcement, education, engineering, or another similar theme)
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How effective do you think each of the following strategies would be in reducing crashes?
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Speed humps or raised crosswalks
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Roundabouts
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Narrower roads to reduce speeding
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Changes to traffic signal timing
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More lighting at intersections
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Dedicated bike lanes
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Lower speed limits in neighborhoods
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If you would like to receive updates during the planning process, please provide your email address below.
Please consider filling out the optional demographic information below, as it will help us make sure we are reaching a wide range of people throughout the region. All information will be kept confidential.
In which ZIP code do you live?
Which category below includes your age?
17 or younger
18-20
21-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60-69
70 or older
What is your race/ethnicity? (Select all that apply)
White
Black or African-American
American Indian or Alaskan Native
Asian
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific islander
From multiple races
(please specify below)
Some other race
(please specify below)
Prefer not to answer
Please specify below
Which of the following best describes your household income last year?
$0 to $19,999
$20,000-$49,999
$50,000-$89,999
$90,000-$129,999
$130,000-$149,000
$150,000+
Your input will help shape the development of our safety action plan.
Thank you!
Development of this safety action plan is supported by a Safe Streets and Roads
for All grant from the United States Department of Transportation
.