Applying the Safe System Approach for Rural Mini-Conference Session 4: Safer Vehicles in the Rural Context

Thursday, April 30th, 11:00 am-12:30 pm ET/9:00-10:30 am MT

In this portion of the mini-conference, you will learn examples for applying the Safe System Approach for safer vehicles in the rural context. This includes:

• Using vehicle telematics for A Data-Driven Action Plan for Safer Roads.
• Integrating Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) into agency fleet vehicles and an overview of the newest practice of using it to deter repeat offenders.
• Incorporating digital alerting systems into snowplows and maintenance vehicles to create a more robust traveler information app. This presentation will also include discussion of how the KanDrive app has expanded to CarPlay and Android Auto to provide in-vehicle safety alerts about upcoming work zones, closures, and slow-moving maintenance vehicles.

The presenters include:

• Ryan McMahon, Senior Vice President of Strategy & Corporate Development, Cambridge Mobile Telematics
• Sarah Yahoodik, Engineering Psychologist, U.S. DOT Volpe National Transportation Systems Center
• Shari Hilliard, ITS Engineer and Bureau Chief for Intelligent Transportation Systems, Kansas Department of Transportation
• Kristin Virshbo, CEO, Castle Rock ITS

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Applying the Safe System Approach for Rural Mini-Conference Session 5: Safer Speeds in the Rural Context

Thursday, April 30th, 1:00-2:30 pm ET/11:00 am-12:30 pm MT

In this portion of the mini-conference, you will learn examples for applying the Safe System Approach for safer speeds in the rural context. This includes:

• Why safer speeds are important and examples of countermeasures to use for speed management.
• An overview of the Operation Southern Slow Down Public Awareness Campaign and High Visibility Enforcement.
• Why and how to use land use and road design for safer speed, a Washington State DOT example.

The presenters include:

• Andi Bill, Director, Wisconsin Local Technical Assistance Program
• Brent Kelly, Special Programs Director, Office of Highway Safety and Justice Programs, South Carolina Department of Public Safety
• Jacob B. Gonzalez, Senior Land Use & Transportation Planner, Washington State Department of Transportation

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Applying the Safe System Approach for Rural Mini-Conference Session 6: Post-Crash Care in the Rural Context

Thursday, April 30th, 3:00-4:30 pm ET/1:00-2:30 pm MT

In this portion of the mini-conference, you will learn examples for applying the Safe System Approach for post-crash care in the rural context. This includes:

• How to connect and collaborate with your Emergency Medical Service (EMS) partners and why pre-hospital, whole blood is important and how transportation practitioners can support these local programs.
• Why Traffic Incident Management (TIM) is important in rural areas, how to get started, what partners should be included, and what resources exist.
• Overview of a fatal crash review team and how the recommendations can fit into the Safe System Approach framework.

The presenters include:

• Dia Gainor, Executive Director, National Association of State Emergency Medical Services Officials
• Grady Carrick, Enforcement Engineering
• Anna Piper, CHES, CPST, Franklin County Safe Communities

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