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GTSAC Traffic Safety Awards
GTSAC Traffic Safety Awards
Traffic Safety Summit News
The Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning (OHSP) has proudly hosted the Michigan Traffic Safety Summit for 28 years. During this event, the Governor's Traffic Safety Advisory Commission Traffic Safety Awards are awarded to those making a positive impact on traffic safety behaviors statewide.
To ensure we continue to provide you with the best possible experience, we are taking time in 2026 to prepare for a more engaging and impactful event and awards ceremony in 2027. While our team works internally to determine what this will look like, we will keep you informed once event details are available.
The OHSP will continue to be available to support our great state in the same manner as we always have. Our team can be reached at msp-ohsp-@michigan.gov. We look forward to hosting you again in 2027!
2024 GTSAC Traffic Safety Awards
The 2024 GTSAC Traffic Safety Awards were presented to:
Richard H. Austin Long-Term Service Award
- Sergeant Jerry Hilborn, who serves the Michigan State Police’s (MSP) Seventh District, for his years of dedicated service as a traffic crash reconstructionist for the Michigan State Police.
Outstanding Traffic Safety Achievement Award
- Bike Lights for Michigan Nights, for its efforts to decrease the number of bicyclist fatalities that occur in low-light conditions.
- Macomb County Department of Roads for its innovative efforts in reducing fatal crashes in the county.
- Sgt. Bradley Campbell, who serves out of MSP’s Lakeview Post, for his work ensuring work-zone safety during a large-scale road project in Ionia County.
Student Award
- Ms. Emilee Bonter, a freshman at Grand Valley State University, for her leadership role in promoting teen safe driving while a student at Herbert Henry Dow High School in Midland.
2023 GTSAC Traffic Safety Awards
GTSAC Richard H. Austin Long-Term Service Award
- Jim Santilli
- Doug McMullen
- Safe Kids Grand Traverse Metro Fire
GTSAC Outstanding Achievement Award
- Brad Bays
- Trp. Chad Conquergood
- Jim Freybler and Laurel Zimmerman
- Straits Technicians Alliance of Regional Safety
- Wexford Missaukee CTC Public Safety
- Third District Traffic Enforcement Squad
GTSAC Student Award
- Yingtong Tan
2022 GTSAC Traffic Safety Awards
GTSAC Richard H. Austin Long-Term Service Award
- Spl. Sgt. Brandon Davis
- Michael Harris
- Sgt. Doug Schutter
GTSAC Outstanding Achievement Award
- Buckle Down on the Buckle Up
- Fire Chief J. David Feichtner
- Lake City United Methodist Church Bicycle Rodeo
- S.T.O.P. Bad Driving Behavior
- Upper Peninsula Teenage Defensive Driving Program
- Tim Wheeler