DOT tries new plan to reduce injuries and accidents

The Iowa Department of Transportation is taking a new approach to try toreduce the number of accidents on the highways.Tom Welch is with the D-O-T’s office of transportation safety. Welch saysthe “Safety Management System” or S-M-S will provide the tools to helpprevent accidents.Welch says they want to include the public in implementing the plan and willget one of the state universities to do a phone survey on the public’s viewthis fall.Welch says they’ll put together the final action plan after gathering allthe input.