2008 Rural Safety Summer Institute
Program and Presentations
Program and Presentations
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Hosted by the University of Minnesota in cooperation with the California Department of Transportation
Hilton Sonoma
Santa Rosa, California
July 28-29, 2008
Summer Institute Theme: The policies and political challenges to reducing rural traffic fatalities
Monday, July 28, 2008
Welcome and Introductions
Moderator: Robert Johns, Director, Center for Transportation Studies, and Director, Training and Outreach, Center for Excellence in Rural Safety, University of Minnesota
Speakers:
Jim Bourgart, Deputy Secretary for Transportation and Infrastructure, California Business, Transportation, and Housing Agency and Advisory Member, Center for Excellence in Rural Safety
Mike Miles, Deputy Director, Maintenance and Operations, California Department of Transportation
Ramona Prieto, Assistant Commissioner of Leadership, Development, and Communications, California Highway Patrol
Mike Brown, Deputy Secretary for Public Safety, Business, Transportation and Housing Agency, State of California
Lee Munnich, Director, State and Local Policy Program and Director, Center for Excellence in Rural Safety, University of Minnesota
Keynote Address: Improving Traffic Safety Culture in the United States: The Journey Forward
Speakers:
J. Peter Kissinger, President and CEO, AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety
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Panel: Current Rural Traffic Safety Issues—What Does the Research Tell Us?
Moderator: Nicholas Ward, Professor, Western Transportation Institute, Montana State University
Speakers:
Overview of Rural Traffic Safety Issues
David Ragland, Director, University of California Berkeley Traffic Safety Center
Rural Response Times and Quality of Health Care Outcomes
Tom Horan, Research Director, Center for Excellence in Rural Safety, University of Minnesota
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CERS Activities Overview
Keith Knapp, Research Manager, Center for Excellence in Rural Safety
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Local Government Challenges and Issues
Phil Demery, Director, Sonoma County Public Works and California State Association of Counties/County Engineers Association of California
Panel: Innovative Practices in Rural Traffic Safety
Moderator: Barb Rohde, Senior Policy Analyst, State and Local Policy Program, Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs
Speakers:
U.S. DOT Rural Safety Innovations Program
John Dewar, Safety Team Leader, Federal Highway Administration
Phoenix Police Photo Enforcement Program
Bill Fisher, City of Phoenix Police Department
[view presentation (3.17 MB PDF)]
Minnesota Staggered Sentencing
Judge James Dehn, Tenth Judicial Court, Isanti County, Minnesota
Panel: Political Perspectives in Promoting Rural Traffic Safety
Moderator: David P. Brand, County Engineer, Madison County, Ohio and Advisory Member, Center for Excellence in Rural Safety
Speakers:
National Perspectives on Rural Traffic Safety
Jim McDonnell, Deputy Program Director for Engineering, AASHTO
Primary Seatbelt Laws—What Worked for Maine
Lauren V. Stewart, Director, Bureau of Highway Safety, Maine Department of Public Safety
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Factors for Success in Promoting Traffic Safety Policy
Cheri Marti, Director, Office of Traffic Safety, Minnesota Department of Traffic Safety
Breakout Sessions
Participants split into three groups to discuss political challenges and mitigation strategies. They reconvened as one to hear reports of discussion from each session.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Panel: California Strategic Highway Safety Plan t
Moderator: Robert Johns, CERS
Speakers:
Chris Murphy, Director, Office of Traffic Safety
Steve Lerwill, Assistant Chief, California Highway Patrol
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Panel: The Role Communication Tools Play in Advancing Rural Traffic Safety Issues
Moderator: Mike Manser, Director, HumanFIRST Program, University of Minnesota
Speakers:
Marketing of the California Strategic Highway Safety Plan
Anne Staines, CEO, ProProse, Marketing Consultants for the California Strategic Highway Safety Plan
Getting our Stories Told: What Reporters Want
Joe Loveland, Communications Consultant, Center for Excellence in Rural Safety
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Safe Road Maps
Tom Horan, CERS
Rural Highway Safety Clearinghouse
John Dewar, Safety Team Leader, Federal Highway Administration
Conversation Circle
Facilitator: Robert Johns
Discussion Questions:
- Given what we’ve heard, what do you see as the most promising strategies to raise rural traffic safety on the political agenda?
- What are the implications for the federal authorization bill?
- What are the implications for state and local initiatives?
Closing Comments
Introduction: Lee Munnich, CERS
Speaker:
Vice Admiral Thomas J. Barrett, Deputy Secretary of Transportation, United States Department of Transportation
Panel: Synthesis and Next Steps
Moderator: Lee Munnich, CERS
Panelists:
Bernie Arseneau, Co-Chair Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths Program and Division Director, Policy, Safety, and Strategic Initiatives Division, Minnesota Department of Transportation
Jim Bourgart, California Business, Transportation, and Housing Agency
David P. Brand, Madison County, Ohio
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