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SUBJ/COMNAVSAFECEN LAUNCHES MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY CAMPAIGN//
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GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  COMMANDER, NAVAL SAFETY CENTER (COMNAVSAFECEN)
IS LAUNCHING A MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY CAMPAIGN 23 APR 2021 TO RAISE
AWARENESS ON MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY TO INCLUDE RISK MANAGEMENT AND
BEST PRACTICES FOR OPERATING PRIVATE MOTOR VEHICLES (PMV TWO AND PMV
FOUR), BOATING, E-SCOOTERS, AND OFF-ROAD RECREATIONAL OR ALL-TERRAIN
VEHICLES (ATV).
2.  THE CAMPAIGN, "YOU'RE THE KEY TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY," WILL
HIGHLIGHT WHAT YOU CAN DO TO MINIMIZE THE RISK OF MOTOR VEHICLE
MISHAPS BY BEING INFORMED, POSITIVELY INFLUENCING OTHERS, AND
ADOPTING RISK MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES WHEN OPERATING ANY TYPE OF
MOTORIZED VEHICLE.
3.  IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF FY21, THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS REPORTED
11 PMV FATALITIES. THE DOD REPORTED 52 TOTAL MILITARY AND DOD
CIVILIAN OFF DUTY FATALITIES DUE TO PMV TWO AND PMV FOUR MISHAPS AS
OF 8 APR 2021.
4.  THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE HITTING THE ROADS TO TRAVEL, SOCIALIZE, AND
ENGAGE IN OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES INCREASES DURING THE
SUMMER MONTHS. WHILE COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS ARE STARTING TO EASE,
IT'S IMPORTANT NOT TO IGNORE THE PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPACT THE PANDEMIC
HAS HAD ON OUR SAILORS, MARINES, AND CIVILIANS OVER THE PAST YEAR.
OUR MENTAL STATE HAS A DIRECT IMPACT ON OUR JUDGEMENT AND
DECISION-MAKING, AND IT'S CRITICAL WE MAINTAIN THAT AWARENESS AND
EMPLOY APPROPRIATE RISK MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AT ALL TIMES, AND
ESPECIALLY WHEN OPERATING ANY MOTOR VEHICLE.
5.  THE CAMPAIGN WILL RUN THROUGH 30 SEP 2021 AND WILL ALIGN WITH
NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL AWARENESS WEEKS WHEN APPLICABLE. THE
CAMPAIGN WILL PROVIDE TIPS, INFORMATION, AND RESOURCES ON SPECIFIC
MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY TOPICS EACH WEEK SUCH AS DISTRACTED DRIVING,
PREVENTING MISHAPS THROUGH PROPER PMV MAINTENANCE, AND WHY WE OFTEN
DON'T SEE MOTORCYCLES ON THE ROAD.
6.  VISIT OUR WEBSITE WWW.NAVALSAFETYCENTER.NAVY.MIL AND FOLLOW US
ON SOCIAL MEDIA TO LEARN MORE ON HOW YOU CAN AVOID MOTOR VEHICLE
MISHAPS THIS SUMMER.
FACEBOOK: HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NAVALSAFETYCENTER
TWITTER: @NSC_UPDATES
YOUTUBE: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/CHANNEL/UCQVURHZJJU2EVF-VECAFWA//
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