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Cass County pilot reports large drops in phone use; Vision Zero expands school outreach
Summary
Cass County’s regional Vision Zero coordinator reported early safety gains from a federally funded SmartSign pilot and described statewide outreach including Vision Zero school programs and a regional coalition; no formal county action was taken.
Leah Kelm, regional outreach coordinator for Vision Zero who is based at the Cass County Highway Department, told the Cass County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 15 that a three‑year SmartSign driver behavior pilot based in Cass County has produced measurable behavior change and informs local safety work.
Kelm said the pilot, funded with a federal grant administered through the North Dakota Department of Transportation’s Highway Safety Division, cost the county nothing directly and was supported by a $100,000 grant. The pilot combines non‑imaging infrared behavior detectors with portable message signs and a data dashboard to identify and give feedback to drivers exhibiting risky behaviors such as phone use, speeding and not wearing seat belts. “It…
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