ROAD SAFETY MATTERS -TECH, TRENDS & TOMORROWThe Northeast TransportationSafety ConferenceOctober 24-25, 2017Radisson Hotel - Cromwell, CT
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ROAD SAFETY MATTERS -TECH, TRENDS & TOMORROWThe Northeast Transportation Safety Conference
On behalf of the Connecticut Department of Transportation, we invite you to participate in the 2017 Northeast Transportation Safety Conference. This one-and-a-half day conference will take place from Tuesday October 24, 2017 – Wednesday October 25, 2017 at the Radisson Hotel Cromwell.
Highlights of this important conference include:• Presentations on the latest technologies, trends and innovations in transportation safety• Opportunities to see how industry experts and your peers around the region are addressing a wide range of safety issues
including engineering, education and enforcement related topics• Chances to talk with exhibitors and learn more about the latest products, technologies and equipment available on both the
behavioral and engineering sides of transportation safety
General InformationThe meetings will be held at the Radisson Hotel Cromwell, 100 Berlin Road, Cromwell, CT 06416
Hotel Arrangements: A Block of hotel rooms has been reserved at the Radisson Hotel Cromwell. Click Here to book your room online or call (860) 635-2000 to make reservations. Please be sure to tell them you are with the Northeast Transportation Safety Conference. The hotel has agreed to match the government rate at the time of the conference (October 2017). For budgeting purposes, the current rate is $96 per night.
Amenities Include:• High-speed internet access (complimentary)• On-site restaurant and lounge• Indoor pool solarium, whirlpool and sauna• Fitness center• Business center• Pet friendly• Complimentary on-site parking• Shuttle service within five miles of hotel(complimentary, based on availability and advance notice)
Registration Fee: $85.00.This fee includes breakfast and lunch on Tuesday and Wednesday, the evening reception on Tuesday evening (cash bar) and conference handouts.
Questions? Please contact: Lisa Knight, Program Assistant
CT Transportation Institute Technology Transfer Center270 Middle Turnpike Unit 5202, Storrs, CT 06269-5202 • (860) 486-4396
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ROAD SAFETY MATTERS -TECH, TRENDS & TOMORROWThe Northeast Transportation Safety Conference
The 2017 Northeast Transportation Safety Conference Agenda Tuesday, October 24, 20177:00 AM - 8:00 AM Registration/Breakfast/Exhibits8:00 AM - 9:30 AM Opening Session - Traffic Safety Trends
- Governor Dannel P. Malloy (Invited)- CTDOT Commissioner James P. Redeker (Invited)- Dr. Eric Jackson, Director of Uconn Transportation Safety Research Center
9:30 AM ‐ 10:00 AM Break/Exhibits10:00 AM‐11:30 AM The Good, the Bad & the Ugly (Research on the distracting consequences of technology in the vehicle)
Best Safety Practices ‐ Enforcement, Engineering & Education (Case Studies in what has worked in reducing crashes)Fatal Distraction: (Law Enforcement challenges in determining if a driver was distracted)
11:30 AM ‐ 1:00 PM Lunch Session ‐The 4 Pillars of Traffic Safety‐ Dr. David Yang, Executive Director of AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety
1:00 PM ‐ 2:30 PM The Science of Safety (Applying Highway Safety Methodology to Safety Engineering)
Marijuana & Driving ‐ A Growing ProblemSTEP (Safe Transportation for Every Pedestrian) & Share the Road Panel
2:30 PM ‐ 2:45 PM Break2:45 PM ‐ 4:00 PM The Toxicology of Driving Impaired
‐ Dr. Robert Forney Jr., Director of Toxicology, Lucas County Ohio4:00 PM ‐ 4:05 PM Wrap Up4:30 PM ‐ 6:30 PM Reception & Hors d’oeuvre
Experiential Highway Safety Game Show “ThinkFast Interactive Awareness”
Breakout Session Track Themes Technology Trends Tomorrow
Wednesday, October 25, 20177:00 AM - 8:00 AM Breakfast/Exhibits8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Autonomous Vehicles
‐ Keynote Speaker TBD9:00 AM‐10:15 AM Technology and TIMs (Traffic Incident Management)
Generational Driving (Challenges that face older drivers and younger drivers)Autonomous Vehicles Panel
10:15 AM ‐ 10:30 AM Break10:30 AM - 11:45 AM Money Matters ‐ Low Cost Safety Improvements
Impact of Traffic Safety Laws (The positive and negative consequences of traffic laws)Safety Messaging ‐ How to make your message have an impact
11:45 AM ‐ 1:15 PM Luncheon Session: Evolution of Traffic Safety‐ Jeffrey F. Paniati, P.E., Executive Director and CEO of ITE
1:15 PM ‐ 1:30 PM Closing Remarks
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ROAD SAFETY MATTERS -TECH, TRENDS & TOMORROWThe Northeast Transportation Safety Conference
Register online at http://secure.engr.uconn.edu/t2/index.phpPlease return this completed registration form and your payment, no later than September 29, 2017.
Checks can be made payable to the University of Connecticut and mailed with this form to:Northeast Transportation Safety Conference
c/o Lisa Knight, Connecticut Technology Transfer Center270 Middle Turnpike, Unit 5202, Storrs, CT 06269-5202
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