The Web’s Most Comprehensive Seat Belt Site is Here
PPBH, in conjunction with Zero Fatalities and its many partners, just launched the most extensive seat belt web resource ever: Click It Utah. But why seat belts—what’s the big deal? For starters… You are 50 percent more likely to survive a car crash if you’re buckled. Your chances of being killed in a car crash ...
PPBHers Meet Top Dog in Transportation
Contributed by Brent Wilhite, Account Supervisor at PPBH How often do you get to meet the top __________ in the nation? The top athlete, the top singer, the top chain saw juggler, the top anyone? Well, when I heard that the top transportation official in the country would be speaking at an event in Salt ...
Outreach Outlook: The Pedestrian Fatality Concern
When I was presenting at a high school about traffic safety this month as part of our Zero Fatalities and Don’t Drive Stupid programs outreach, one student raised her hand and said she recently hit a pedestrian while driving. The teen had been distracted and didn’t notice she was approaching the pedestrian-occupied intersection until it ...
Calling all Tributes: How to Avoid PI Pitfalls
Given the recent box office explosion that accompanied the film adaptation of Susanne Collins’ The Hunger Games, I thought it would be apt (and perhaps slightly satirical/humorous) to draft a list of my public involvement (PI; some may also know it as public engagement) dos and don’ts in the context of this pop culture phenom. ...
PPBH’s ‘Smart’ New Hire
In case you haven’t heard, we’re excited to have added a new director of public involvement, Justin Smart, to our team. You can read the official PPBH-issued news release here. (Learn more about our public involvement department here.) We did a short Q&A with Justin so you can learn more about PPBH’s newest addition—both on ...
Elementary School Students Learn to “Think Safety” Around Construction
When even the sixth graders get excited about construction safety, you know you’ve got a good thing going. The interest is coming from fun and educational “Think Safety” assemblies put on by the Utah Department of Transportation, Zero Fatalities and Provo River Constructors in partnership with elementary schools near the I-15 CORE project in Utah ...
Teen Contest Encourages Safe Driving
Have you ever wondered how to get teens excited about something? It’s not always easy, especially when you’re trying to get them pumped about traffic safety. But it turns out that the Don’t Drive Stupid Video and Calendar Contest is the ticket. As the latest effort in Utah’s teen-targeted safety program, Don’t Drive Stupid, the ...
It’s About the Ones You Love
Ever since I can remember, I’ve been a seat belt fanatic. I used to remind my dad every morning to buckle up as he drove me to elementary school, until he started doing it automatically. In 2007, he was rear-ended while going 55 miles per hour, causing his car to leap several feet into the ...
We Came. We Saw. We Smoothied.
This year’s UDOT Annual Conference was a smashing success. Our presenters educated and entertained, our smoothies refreshed and our leis became legendary. We were able to meet new people and reconnect with others. The conference is a unique opportunity to network and socialize, and many PPBHers were able to attend and work at the booth. ...
The Text That Changed the Lives of Many
Have you ever texted while driving? Reggie Shaw had, hundreds of times, before he became the first person in the U.S. to be prosecuted for negligent homicide from texting and driving. In 2006, Reggie drove to work on a road he’d traveled his whole life. But on that particular day, then 19-year-old Reggie was sending ...
Express Lanes
To keep up with Utah’s growing population, the Utah Department of Transportation studies innovative ideas to improve road efficiency. One such idea allowed solo drivers to use remaining carpool lane space by paying a toll that adjusts with congestion. UDOT partnered with PPBH to brand and introduce this concept. With pressure from the legislature to ...
Think Safety
With 201 active construction zones on Utah’s roads in Summer 2011, UDOT proactively planned ongoing outreach to ensure the safety of work crews and Utah families throughout the construction season. To accomplish this goal, UDOT implemented its “Think Safety” program to reach out to elementary school-age children to drive home the message. In June, UDOT ...