Child Passenger Safety
Motor vehicle crashes are the number one cause of unintentional deaths of children under 16 years of age in the United States.
Driving Dynamics
The Maine Driving Dynamics course is a driver improvement course designed to improve a student's defensive driving.
Updates
Publications
Letter to the Editor (PDF)
Newsletter
The Maine Liaison - Spring 2025 (PDF)
2025 Maine Impaired Driving Summit
The Maine Bureau of Highway Safety and AAA Northern New England are committed to raising awareness and fostering a dialogue that will promote safe driving habits. Join us for our annual Impaired Driving Summit as we bring together national and regional experts from law enforcement, prosecution, toxicology, and traffic safety to share their expertise and best practices to address critical issues around impaired driving.
The summit has been approved for 5 hours of legal education credit hours from the Maine Bar and can be used as MCJA Mandatory Elective Credits for law enforcement, if approved by the agency CEO, and has been approved for 5 hours training credit toward Drug Recognition Experts’ recertification requirements.
Tickets to Register
Friday, June 20 8:30am - 4:00pm
200 Sable Oaks Drive
South Portland, ME 04106
2025 Maine Driver Educator Summit
The Maine Bureau of Highway Safety, AAA Northern New England, and The Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles are excited to bring together national, local and regional leaders in traffic safety and driver education for the first statewide driver educator summit. This is an opportunity to come together and share information that is a valuable part of our continued education. Learn about new products, teaching methods and the latest trends to keep our next generation of drivers safe.
Tickets to Register
Wednesday, September 3 8:30am - 4:00pm
14 Great Falls Plaza
Auburn, ME 04210
Forensic Phlebotomy Class Fall 2025
The Maine Forensic Phlebotomy Program is a State of Maine, Bureau of Highway Safety approved training designed to assist qualified law enforcement officers in the procedures of venipuncture for investigative purposes. Law enforcement officers will learn the ethical and legal aspects of phlebotomy, anatomy and physiology and safety precautions.
Online: 10/6/2025 – 11/9/20205
In Person: 11/12/2025 – 11/14/2025
Clinical Period: 11/15/2025 – 2/12/2026
Please register in advance to attend.
Child Passenger Safety Certification Training
Coming up in the year we have multiple Child Passenger Safety (CPS) Technician certification courses. Certified Technicians utilize their knowledge through a variety of activities, including car seat checks, where parents and caregivers receive education and hands-on experience on the proper use of their child restraint and safety belt systems.
