Districted driving signage created by Portsmouth High School students in collaboration with the Rye, Newcastle, Portsmouth, Greenland, and Newington Police Departments that will be displayed across all five communities to mitigate distracted driving and speeding. (Photo Courtesy Rye Police Department) 
Portsmouth High School students working on the design for the distracted driving signage in collaboration with with the Rye, Newcastle, Portsmouth, Greenland, and Newington Police Departments. (Photo Courtesy Portsmouth High School via Rye Police Department)
RYE — Rye Police Chief Kevin Walsh, Portsmouth Police Chief Mark Newport, Newcastle Police Chief Donald White, Greenland Police Chief Tara Tucker and Newington Police Chief Michael Bilodeau are pleased to announce that all five communities have partnered together for a distracted driving initiative in collaboration with Portsmouth High School and the New Hampshire Office of Highway Safety.
All five towns make up the Portsmouth High School community, which is working alongside the five departments to create yard signage to encourage safe driving. Speeding and distracted driving are one of the most frequent complaints that all five communities receive from residents.
Students at Portsmouth High School recently created a design for the signage which will be displayed on signs throughout all five communities and around the school.
Funding for the signs is being raised through donations and the American Automobile Association (AAA) has donated funding to purchase 50 signs. Donations are still being collected to help fund the project.
The goal of this ongoing initiative is to promote safe driving by mitigating distractions and following posted traffic signs and laws, including stop signs, speed limits and more. The partnership between the police and community members for distracted driving and speed initiatives holds great promise in fostering safer roadways and promoting a culture of responsible driving.
The departments have also partnered with Alexis Bly, the Youth Operator Program Coordinator in the Injury Prevention at Dartmouth Health Children’s. The cooperation between Seacoast Police Departments, the New Hampshire Office of Highway Safety, Portsmouth High School, and Dartmouth Health Children’s represents a significant step toward addressing the critical issue of youth operator safety.
Community members and businesses who wish to donate to the program and help fund the creation of signage can do so bycontacting Rye Police Chief Walsh at 603-964-7450.
“Community partnership can help in the development of innovative strategies to raise awareness about the risk associated with distracted driving and speeding. Engaging community leaders, schools, local businesses, and N.H. Office of Highway Safety can further amplify the reach and influence of the initiative,” said Chief Walsh. “All five chiefs agree that the safety of residents, students and community members is our top priority, and we would like to thank Portsmouth High School for partnering with us and helping design and create this logo. We would also like to thank our partners at AAA for their donations and Dartmouth Health Children’s and the N.H. Office of Highway Safety for their collaboration. This is an ongoing initiative to remind community members to remain alert and stay safe while driving by getting rid of distractions and following the posted traffic signage including stop signs and speed limits.”
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