Rural Road Safety Center Training Announcements

By rahmat hidayat

Thursday, February 9, 2023

Volume 189 | February 9, 2023 View as a webpage Training Announcements In this issue you will find upcoming trainings on walk audits, perceived safety, and street lighting. Join us for our upcoming webinar entitled, Road Ecology: Safety for Four-Legged Pedestrians. This webinar will examine wildlife-vehicle collision mitigation. Applications are now open for the Tribal Transportation Program Safety Funds. Projects are chosen whose outcomes will reduce fatal and serious injuries in transportation related incidents, such as motor vehicle crashes. The application deadline is March 9, 2023. For more information, click here. If you know of relevant trainings or events which are not included in our emails, please let us know so that we can add them. Also, if you know of sites, newsletters or other sources that we should monitor for upcoming trainings and events, please pass those along to us, as well.  Sincerely, Jaime Sullivan Center Director National Center for Rural Road Safety info@ruralsafetycenter.org Visit our Website In This Issue Traffic Safety Weeks Webinars Instructor-Led Trainings Conferences   Traffic Safety Weeks Event: Super Bowl - Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving Date: February 12, 2023 Organization: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Each year, the Super Bowl garners millions of viewers, with many taking the opportunity to cheer on their favored team with a night out or by attending a party. To help keep us all safe on the roads, NHTSA is teaming up with State and local highway traffic safety advocates and organizations to remind football enthusiasts that Fans Don't Let Fans Drive Drunk. For more information about this training, click here.  Link: https://www.trafficsafetymarketing.gov/get-materials/drunk-driving/buzzed-driving-drunk-driving/super-bowl Event: Recalls Safety Campaign Date: March 6-12, 2023 Organization: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) If your car has a recall, get it fixed - it could save a life. Also, check your car for recalls at least twice a year and sign up to receive alerts about new recalls at nhtsa.gov/recalls NHTSA wants to increase awareness and utilization of its nhtsa.gov/recalls website, and has developed an online campaign to help build awareness and usage among the the general population including the auto-buying public and select target audiences. For more information about this training, click here.  Link: https://www.trafficsafetymarketing.gov/get-materials/vehicle-safety/recalls-safety-campaign Webinars Webinar: How DOTs Manage to Keep Maintenance Workers Safe Date: February 9, 2023 Time: 11:30 am to 1:00 pm MT/1:30 pm to 3:00 pm ET Cost: $100 Organization: Transportation Research Board (TRB) Maintenance and other field workers are exposed to hazards that require a higher level of management than traditional office-based positions within state departments of transportation (DOTs). TRB will host a webinar on Thursday, February 9, 2023 from 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM Eastern that will explore the national state of practice and trends on the use of safety management systems to manage maintenance worker safety. Presenters will also provide a perspective from a national DOT leader in the area of safety and practices for managing heat stress. For more information about this training, click here. Link: https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/02-09-2023/trb-webinar-how-dots-manage-to-keep-maintenance-workers-safe Webinar: The Walk Audit - An Effective Tool for Community Change Date: February 14, 2023 Time: 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm MT/2:00 pm to 3:00 pm ET Cost: Free Organization: America Walks Conducting a Walk Audit is the first step for many walkable community advocates, and it often leads to positive community change for people of all ages. Join America Walks and AARP Livable Communities on Tuesday, February 14th for a webinar titled The Walk Audit: An Effective Tool for Community Change, which will include an announcement about new resources and funding. A panel of Walking College Fellows will discuss their experience using Walk Audits to engage the public, build awareness of the importance of walkable design, identify specific pedestrian safety issues, and advance policy and community development goals. An extremely versatile tool, a Walk Audit can be conducted alone, with a group of other concerned residents to document needed changes, or with public officials who have the power to do something about it. After registering for this webinar, review America Walks' How to Conduct a Walk Audit video and AARP's Walk Audit Tool Kit. Then, learn about the AARP Community Challenge grant program, which helps communities become great places for people of all ages. In 2023, a new funding opportunity – Capacity-Building Microgrants – combines $2,500 in funding with training, cohort learning opportunities, and one-on-one coaching from America Walks to help communities to implement Walk Audits. America Walks will be joined by Rebecca Delphia (AARP Livable Communities) and past State Walking College Fellows, Whitney Jibben (Augustana University in Sioux Falls, South Dakota), Niki Delson (Community Volunteer with Age-Friendly Carbondale, Colorado), and Ariel Hamburger (Sustainability Planner with County of San Diego, California). For more information about this training, click here. Link: https://americawalks.org/the-walk-audit-an-effective-tool-for-community-change/ New Webinar: A View of Sign Designs from the Field: Innovative? Unusual? MUTCD Compliant? Date: February 15, 2023 Time: 10:00 am to 11:00 am MT/12:00 pm to 1:00 pm ET Cost: Free - $25 Organization: MCDITE, WDCSITE, MASITE This presentation will take a look at the range of practices; differences in practice between states, regions, and locales; and highlight some local ideas that are worthy of more widespread adoption. You will come away from this presentation with some new knowledge about provisions in the MUTCD. For more information about this training, click here. Link: https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07ejmdx6gk1c5d3391&oseq=&c=90d4c6e0-784f-11e3-abe3-d4ae52754b78&ch=916b88a0-784f-11e3-ac02-d4ae52754b78 New Webinar: Exploring the Intersection of Policy and Health - The Role of Perceived Safety on Bicycling Behavior Date: February 15, 2023 Time: 11:00 am to 12:00 pm MT/1:00 pm to 2:00 pm ET Cost: Free Organization: Center for Advancing Research in Transportation Emissions, Energy, and Health The Center for Advancing Research in Transportation Emissions, Energy and Health (CARTEEH) is hosting a webinar on Wednesday, February 15, 2023, from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. CST on the role that perceived safety has on bicycling behavior. CARTEEH's 2022 Student of the Year, Michelle Duren, will discuss the relationship between local transportation policies and bicycle use. Michelle will share the methods and findings from a series of logistic regression models that were run to assess the extent to which changes in perceived safety mediated the impact of those policies on bicycling behavior. For more information about this training, click here. Link: https://www.carteeh.org/the-role-of-perceived-safety-on-bicycling-behavior/ New Webinar: Road Ecology - Safety for Four-Legged Pedestrians Date: February 16, 2023 Time: 11:00 am to 12:30 pm MT/1:00 pm to 2:30 pm ET Cost: Free Organization: National Center for Rural Road Safety Road ecology has made substantial advances over the last few decades. Our knowledge has increased and mitigation measures to reduce the impacts of roads and traffic on wildlife are now widespread and implemented regularly. In many cases, the mitigation measures address human safety by reducing collisions with large mammals and providing safe crossing opportunities for wildlife, and it can even make economic sense to implement these mitigation measures. With funding for wildlife provisions, research, and training recently being added to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), let's dive into a discussion on wildlife-vehicle collision mitigation. For more information about this training, click here.  Link: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/6925873649944942175 New Webinar: Transportation Safety Culture - Where We Are and What It Means Date: February 16, 2023 Time: 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm MT/3:00 pm to 4:00 pm ET Cost: Free Organization: Transportation Research and Education Center (TREC) Like any healthy professional community, the transportation safety community is not homogenous or without constructive conflict. The increased attention on systems thinking – most commonly known, if not necessarily well understood, under the "Vision Zero" approach – has sparked debate among engineers, planners, academics, public health professionals, advocates, and others about where our attention should be focused to reduce the epidemic of traffic violence. The built environment? Drivers? Engineers and planners? Car culture? What IS car culture? Dr. Goddard brings together her research conducted with colleagues on police crash reporting processes, NHTSA crash investigations, attitudes and effects of the language and framing around crashes, and recent examples of the "systems vs people" debate to recommend some shared definitions, research directions, and questions for practitioners, advocates, and anyone interested in reducing traffic injuries and deaths. For more information about this training, click here.  Link: https://trec.pdx.edu/events/professional-development/friday-transportation-seminar-02162023 New Webinar: Improving the After-Dark Pedestrian Environment for Safety and Walkability Date: February 16, 2023 Time: 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm MT/3:00 pm to 4:30 pm ET Cost: Free members/$79 non-members Organization: Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) About 75% of U.S. pedestrian fatalities occur after dark, and pedestrian fatalities have been increasing at a much faster rate than other traffic fatalities in recent years. Ensuring that streets are safe and walkable between dusk and dawn is thus critical for truly "complete streets." However, the importance of after-dark conditions and of street lighting has often been overlooked by transportation professionals. Effective outdoor lighting can significantly improve safety and other aspects of the nighttime environment (including perceptions of security, comfort, and reassurance). Complementary strategies, such as speed control and specific traffic control devices, are also valuable. This webinar will equip transportation engineers, planners, and others to plan and design more holistically to address pedestrian safety and comfort in darkness. It will cover: an overview of the topic and key background; problem analysis; the benefits, costs, and potential concerns regarding enhanced lighting and complementary strategies; and funding approaches. It will also cover integrating such measures into complete streets plans and policies. For more information about this training, click here.  Link: https://www.ite.org/events-meetings/ite-calendar/improving-the-after-dark-pedestrian-environment-for-safety-and-walkability/ New Webinar: Practical Suggestions for Useful Evaluations Date: February 22, 2023 Time: 10:00 am to 11:00 am MT/12:00 pm to 1:00 pm ET Cost: Free Organization: Center for Health and Safety Culture (CHSC)  The work we do to improve health and safety in our communities can be strengthened through evaluation. Practical evaluation approaches can help us understand what's working well, what can be improved, and how to make improvement tweaks. Evaluation can be useful without being overly costly or burdensome. Join us for a conversation with practical suggestions for utilizing evaluation in health and safety work. For more information about this training, click here.  Link: https://chsculture.org/webinars/ New Webinar: Peer Influence and the Perceptions of Safety Date: February 22, 2023 Time: 12:30 pm to 1:00 pm MT/2:30 pm to 3:00 pm ET Cost: Free Organization: Collaborative Sciences Center for Road Safety  Policy development and implementation related to traffic safety is inherently connected to the communities that elect policymakers and provide their input on proposed legislation. In past years, traffic safety research has studied how perceptions of safety relate to travel behavior and safety outcomes. Pertaining to this focus area, this study focuses on examining the relationship between an individual's perceptions of safety and those held by their peers using a survey that asked North Carolina residents a myriad of questions concerning transportation. It is anticipated that this study will help inform the development of more effective community engagement and policy formation. For more information about this training, click here.  Link: https://unc.zoom.us/webinar/register/2216748301537/WN_zPIWWRttRvGHz4x5Zomn8w New Webinar: Fundamentals of Vision Zero Action Planning Date: February 23, 2023 Time: 11:00 am to 12:00 pm MT/1:00 pm to 2:00 pm ET Cost: Free Organization: Vision Zero Network  Join the Vision Zero Network for the first in our webinar series: "Fundamentals of Vision Zero Action Planning." Whether you're one of the 450+ U.S. communities awarded a Safe Streets and Roads for All planning grant from the US Dept. of Transportation or you're aiming to launch a future planning effort or update your existing Vision Zero plan, you're invited to learn valuable insights and tap into practical resources to help your work be effective in moving the needle toward Vision Zero. For more information about this training, click here.  Link: https://visionzeronetwork.org/upcoming-webinar/webinar-series-fundamentals-of-vision-zero-action-planning/ Instructor-Led Trainings Training: Safer Road Work Zones Date: March 27-30, 2023 Location: Online Organization: International Road Federation (IRF) Work zones are a well-recognized potential hazard on our roads. They can be dangerous both for road users who have to manoeuvre through less-than-ideal road conditions, but also for those workers who build, repair, and maintain our roads, bridges, and highways. For this latter group, a road construction zone also represents their place of work. This course is designed to equip road professionals with a theoretical and "hands on" understanding of Construction Site / Work Zone Safety Risk, including OSHA construction focus areas, regulatory compliance as well as Temporary Traffic Control Plans. For more information about this training, click here. Link: https://www.irf.global/event/wzs23-online-training/ Training: Positive Culture Framework Date: March 28-30, 2023 Location: Charlotte, NC Organization: Center for Health and Safety Culture (CHSC) The Positive Culture Framework is an approach based on our research about improving health and safety in communities and organizations. The framework builds on shared values and beliefs that already exist in a culture to improve health and safety. It addresses key skills (the how), steps in a process (the what), and the context for doing the work (the where). Learn more about the framework here. For more information about this training, click here. Link: https://chsculture.org/2023-pcf-training/ Conferences Conference: Every Day Counts Virtual Summit Date: February 14-16, 2023 Location: Online Organization: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Every Day Counts (EDC) is a State-based model that identifies and rapidly deploys proven, yet underutilized innovations to improve safety for all users, shorten the project delivery process, create an equitable transportation system, and build sustainable and resilient infrastructure. The summit is an integral component of the EDC model, bringing together transportation leaders and front-line professionals responsible for the development and delivery of highway projects. The EDC-7 summit will be conducted virtually and is open to all to encourage creative thinking and celebrate a shared vision for new opportunities. EDC is Innovation for a Nation on the Move. In this cycle, the seven initiatives feature strategies to improve safety for all users, build sustainable infrastructure for the future, and grow an inclusive workforce. There will be presentations, fact sheets, videos, virtual booths, and pdfs of innovations developed by the National State Transportation Innovation Council (STIC) Network available to all registered participants. For more information about this conference, click here. Link: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/innovation/everydaycounts/edc_7/summit.cfm Conference: ATSSA Convention and Traffic Expo Date: February 17-21, 2023 Location: Phoenix, AZ Organization: American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA) Join key roadway safety and transportation professionals for ATSSA's 53rd Annual Convention & Traffic Expo in Phoenix, Feb. 17-21, 2023. Connect with industry leaders, discover the latest safety solutions and capitalize on the newest innovations at North America's premier gathering to advance roadway safety. For more information about this conference, click here. Link: https://expo.atssa.com/ Conference: National Bike Summit Date: March 26-29, 2023 Location: Washington, DC and Online Organization: American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA) The 23rd Annual National Bike Summit will take place Sunday, March 26 - Wednesday, March 29, 2023. The Summit in DC will feature in-person workshops, mobile discussion groups, opportunities to ride, and networking events as we gather advocates from around the country around building a Bicycle Friendly America for everyone. All Summit sessions/panels, plenaries, and keynote speakers will be streamed online for in-person and virtual attendees. Speakers will have the option to participate from anywhere in the country and from the Summit venue in DC, the National Union Building at 918 F Street NW. For more information about this conference, click here. Link: https://bikeleague.org/summit Conference: National Planning Conference Date: April 1-4, 2023 Location: Philadelphia, PA Organization: American Planning Association (APA) Planners will continue to create the future where we all thrive and grow in our communities. NPC23 with bring the critical issues facing planners in the coming years — like climate change, housing, health equity, and the future of work with your help! For more information about this conference, click here. Link: https://www.planning.org/conference/ Conference: 2023 Lifesavers Conference Date: April 2-4, 2023 Location: Seattle, WA Organization: Lifesavers Conference Lifesavers is the premier U.S. highway safety meeting dedicated to reducing the tragic toll of deaths and injuries on our nation's roadways.  For more information about this conference, click here. Link: https://lifesaversconference.org/ Conference: ITS America Conference and Expo Date: April 24-27, 2023 Location: Grapevine, TX Organization: ITS America ITS America Conference & Expo, taking place April 24-27, 2023 (Conference: April 24-27 | Expo Hall: April 25-27) at the Gaylord Texan Resort, will explore Implementing Innovation for All and bring together the entire intelligent transportation community for thought-provoking education, networking, and demonstrations exploring the technologies and solutions that will enable a better future. For more information about this conference, click here. Link: https://www.itsamericaevents.com/expo/en-us.html Conference: International Conference on Road Weather and Winter Maintenance Date: May 9-10, 2023 Location: Washington, DC Organization: Transportation Research Board (TRB) The 2023 International Conference on Road Weather and Winter Maintenance will provide a unique opportunity for practitioners, academia, and the private sector from around the world to network and learn first-hand what techniques and technologies are being developed and deployed in the world of road weather and winter maintenance. For more information about this conference, click here. Link: https://trb.secure-platform.com/a/page/wintermaintenance Conference: International Conference on Ecology and Transportation Date: June 4-8, 2023 Location: Burlington, VT and Online Organization: Road Ecology Center at UC Davis, UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies, National Center for Sustainable Transportation at UC Davis The 2023 conference will combine in-person and virtual programming and training ("hybrid"). The in-person conference will be in Burlington, Vermont (US), while the virtual program will be offered through a virtual conferencing platform. ICOET is the foremost interdisciplinary, inter-agency supported conference addressing the broad range of ecological issues related to transportation systems in all modes. It provides a venue for sharing information and for training across multiple disciplines related to transportation and ecology, suitable for DOT, academic, consultant, NGO and other scientists and practitioners. For more information about this conference, click here. Link: https://www.icoet.net/ Conference: International Conference on Transportation and Development Date: June 14-17, 2023 Location: Austin, TX Organization: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) The Transportation & Development Institute (T&DI) of ASCE is pleased to announce the co-location of the International Conference on Transportation and Development (ICTD 2023) and the International Airfield & Highway Pavements Conference (Pavements 2023). These conferences are being held in partnership with Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and will include featured sessions organized by TxDOT as part of the program. This unique international conference collaboration will provide an exclusive opportunity to network, interact, and exchange information with worldwide leaders in the fields of transportation & development and highway and airfield pavements. It will bring together transportation systems and infrastructure practitioners and researchers, operation managers, project/construction managers, academics, and transportation & development practitioners, consultants, and contractors from around the world. For more information about this conference, click here. Link: https://www.asce-ictd.org/ Conference: 13th TRB International Conference on Low Volume Roads Date: July 23-26, 2023 Location: Cedar Rapids, IA Organization: Transportation Research Board (TRB) The 13th TRB International Conference on Low Volume Roads will provide a global forum to examine new technologies and new techniques in the planning, design, construction, operation, maintenance, and administration of low-volume roads.  For more information about this conference, click here. Link: https://trb.secure-platform.com/a/page/lowvolumeroads New Conference: GHSA 2023 Annual Meeting Date: August 12-16, 2023 Location: New York, NY Organization: Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) The Governors Highway Safety Association's 2023 Annual Meeting will be held in the heart of New York City, August 12-16. With traffic fatalities and dangerous driving at unprecedented levels, it's critical to bring together highway safety, public health, law enforcement and business leaders from across the nation to address the ongoing roadway safety crisis. This year's theme, "Connecting Communities: Putting Vision Zero into Action," affirms the importance of involving communities of all sizes in implementing proven and innovative solutions for preventing crashes. We can't wait to see you in the Big Apple, a vibrant city that is the epicenter of the Vision Zero effort in the United States. General sessions will cover critical roadway safety topics that will inspire, inform and excite. Senior government officials involved in advancing the National Roadway Safety Strategy that calls for a zero fatalities goal are invited to speak at the Monday Opening General Session. Additional general sessions will explore equity and engagement in traffic safety, progress toward implementing the Safe System approach and ensuring non-motorized road users have a right to the road. Workshops will dive deep into a wide array of traffic safety topics, including speeding, impaired driving, distracted driving, bike and pedestrian safety, equity in traffic enforcement, how to reach and support underserved communities, highway safety criminal justice, auto safety technology, traffic safety culture, teen driver safety and the future of the Drug Recognition Expert program. For more information about this conference, click here. Link: https://www.ghsa.org/events/Annual-Meetings/2023 New Conference: National Transportation in Indian Country Conference Date: September 24-28, 2023 Location: Anchorage, AK Organization: National Transportation in Indian Country Conference The National Transportation in Indian Country Conference is the one-stop-shop transportation conference FOR TRIBES, BY TRIBES. NTICC offers access to relevant training and an opportunity for Tribal transportation professionals to engage with federal officials and their Tribal transportation peers regarding Tribal transportation issues and challenges. NTICC provides information and resources for all who are committed to improving the transportation infrastructure of Indian Country and the safety of those who live, work, and travel the roadways of Alaska Native and Native American lands. For more information about this conference, click here. Link: https://www.nticc.org/

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