The Georgia Department of Driver Services recently received grant funding for highway safety efforts from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety, running through Sept. 2024.
Commissioner Spencer R. Moore announced the awarding of the funds, which came from two grants totaling over $357,000, according to officials with the department. One of the grants will allow DDS to add a Traffic Data Analyst Position to the agency, while the second grant will help maintain the State of Georgia Electronic Conviction Process System.
“We appreciate the support from GOHS that allows DDS to embrace innovation ensuring an increase in highway safety and a brighter journey for all,” Moore said. Utilizing a Traffic Data Analyst will allow us to transform raw data into informed decisions. In recent years, the GECPS program has undergone a massive modernization process, largely due to funding awarded through GOHS. This has contributed to improving the 83.08% citation acceptance rate in 2013 to having a current acceptance rate well over 97%.”
The Traffic Data Analyst grant totals $116,943.88 and will be used to fund the new position. The analyst will interpret traffic statistics and recommend population-based solutions and prepare responses for program development, officials said.
The GECPS portion of the grant totals $240,487 and will fund a Program Manager position, as well as a web developer and an auditor position, who will work with the courts to ensure the accuracy of data.
“The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety is working with all of our highway safety partners to reverse the increase in traffic deaths we have seen in the United States in the last two years and the goal of this project is to prevent crashes and save lives on our roads,” Allen Poole, GOHS Director said. “We ask everyone to join the mission of saving lives on our roads by driving the speed limit, wearing your seat belt, staying off the phone when driving, and never driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.”
