The Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) was created pursuant to Ind. Code § 9-27-2 and located within the Traffic Safety Division (TSD) of the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute. The office is responsible for the state's traffic safety program including the administration and distribution of federal funds that Congress appropriates annually. The purpose of this office is to develop and conduct effective programs and activities for the facilitation of traffic and for the protection and conservation of life and property on Indiana streets and highways.
The Comprehensive Highway Injury Reduction Program (CHIRP) Grant provides funding to state agencies and units of local government to support traffic safety projects that are proven to reduce deaths and severe injuries.
Applications for funding should fall under one of the CHIRP priority areas identified below:
- Click it to Live it Project (CITLI): CITLI is a high visibility enforcement (HVE) project focused on preventing and reducing traffic injuries and fatal crashes caused by motorists who are Exceeding posted speed limits; Failing to properly use safety belts; engaging in unsafe behavior or distractive driving.
- Driving Under the Influence Enforcement (DUIE): DUIE projects focus on preventing or reducing traffic injuries and fatal crashes caused by individuals operating motor vehicles while under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or a combination of both.
- Stop Arm Violation Enforcement Project (SAVE): SAVE projects focus on reducing school bus stop-arm violations by targetingareas with high violation rates and conducting enforcement aimed at preventing future violations.
- High Visibility Awareness Motorcycle Project (MC-HVA): MC-HVA projects aim to prevent or reduce traffic injuries and fatal crashes involving motorcycle through high-visibility enforcement and awareness efforts.
- Non-Motorist Safety (PedBike): Ped-Bike projects focus on preventing or reducing traffic injuries and fatal crashes involving pedestrians, individuals using nonmotorized modes of transportation, including bicycles, scooters, or personal conveyances, and individuals using low-speed or lowhorsepower motorized devices, including electric bicycles, electric scooters, electric personal assistive mobility devices, personal transporters, or all-terrain vehicles.
This is a reimbursement grant. Equipment may be purchased if necessary to perform eligible grant activities or if specifically authorized as an allowable use of funds.