Event Proceedings
Vision Safe Drive Conference
May 20-21, 2009
Rapid City, SD
The conference goal was to enhance the region's traffic safety through exchanges on emerging issues, successes, and challenges ahead that will be used to prioritize research and outreach needs for the region.
Sponsored by the Rural Transportation Safety and Security Center, UGPTI, NDSU in cooperation with MDT, SDDOT, SDDPS, WYDOT, FHWA, and NHTSA.
Presentations
| Title | Presenter |
|---|---|
| Federal Insights for Rural Transportation Safety (PDF, 3495K) | Joseph Toole, Associate Administrator, Office of Safety, FHWA |
| Rural Safety Initiative (PDF, 204K) | Bill Watada, Regional Administrator, NHTSA |
| Minnesota's Safety Program: From "Black Spot" to Systematic (PDF, 626K) | David Engstrom, MN DOT Local Road Safety |
| Local Rural Road Issues and Opportunities (PDF, 3931K) | Dennis Trusty, Northern Plains TTAP and Ron Marshall, South Dakota LTAP |
| Sturgis, Success in 4E's and Multi-jurisdictional Coordination (PDF, 760K) | Doug Kinniburgh, Traffic Engineer, SDDOT |
| Motorcycle Safety Issues (PDF, 1048K) | James Carpenter, Office of Highway Safety, SD |
| Tribal Safety Conscious Planning: Lessons and Successes (PDF, 1544K) | Jim Lynch, Director, MDT |
| Tribal Lands Crash Reporting (PDF, 2292K) | Pete Red Tomahawk, Standing Rock Sioux |
| Creative Use of Existing Resources to Offer Safe Rides (PDF, 277K) | Kasey Skalicky, Sheyenne Valley Safe Communities |
| BAC Testing for All DUI Arrests (PDF, 99K) | James Carpenter, Office of Highway Safety, SD |
| Rollover Simulator: A Tool to Promote Safe Communities (PDF, 1560K) | Robyn Litke, Safe Communities Coalition of the Red River Valley |
| Stopping Impaired Driving (PDF, 1001K) | Lt. James Johns, Rapid City Police Department, SD |
| Traffic Safety: Yesterday and Today (PDF, 1039K) | Lt. Jody Skogen, ND Highway Patrol |
| Server Training in North Dakota (PDF, 249K) | Karin Mongeon, ND Office of Traffic Safety |
| Data Drives Behavioral Safety Efforts (PDF, 228K) | Mary Hunter, Idaho Transportation Department |
| Introducing the System-Wide Perspective to Highway Safety Planning (PDF, 1250K) | Scott Zainhofsky, NDDOT |
| Local Decision Making for Rural Roundabouts (PDF, 2820K) | Keith Berndt, Cass County ND Road Department |
| Safety Improvements for Unpaved Roads (PDF, 1559K) | Ken Skorseth, SDSU/SDLTAP |
| Using GIS to Enhance Safety Investments (PDF, 905K) | Cliff Reuer, SDDOT |
| High Risk Rural Roads (HRRR): Program Best Practices (PDF, 497K) | John Dewar, FHWA |
| Projects, Prioritization and Asset Management (PDF, 195K) | Matt Carlson, WYDOT |
| Washington State's Progress on the Safety Culture: Engaging State Policy and Local Decision Makers (PDF, 1516K) | Lowell M. Porter, Washington Traffic Safety Commission |
| Idaho's Highway Corridor Safety Health (PDF, 244K) | Brent Jennings, ITD |
| Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) Implementation Process Model (IPM) (PDF, 1275K) | Tamiko Burnell, FHWA Office of Safety |