Northeast Transportation Safety Conference

This two-day conference brings together engineering, education, law enforcement, EMS and highway safety specialists from across the Northeast to focus on a common goal: the reduction of fatalities and injuries on our roadways.

We'll hear from national and regional experts to learn the latest advances being made in transportation safety and see the most innovative technology.

This conference will take place in Portland, Maine from October 4 - 5, 2022. We hope you can join us!

AGENDA

Day 1 October 4th

7:30am – 8:30am Registration and Breakfast 8:30am – 8:45am Welcome Maine Department of Transportation Commissioner Bruce Van Note

8:45am – 9:30am Dr. John Milton, Director Transportation Safety System & Analysis, Washington Department of Transportation , The Safe System in Washington State – A Journey to Zero

9:30am – 10:00am Norma Griffiths, Railroad Safety Inspector, Federal Rail Administration, How the Blue & White Signs at Grade Crossings Can Save Your Life

10:00am - 10:30am Break

10:30am – 12:00pm – Breakout Sessions

• Community Outreach & Betterment Grant: Bringing the National Road and Safety Strategy to Life, Paul Ruggiero, Law Enforcement Liaison/Special Projects Officer New Hampshire Office of Highway Safety; Traffic Safety Awareness Program, Sheriff King, York County Sheriff; Local Conversations about Impaired Driving, Cathy Andreozzi, Rhode Island

• Lights & Siren Safety, Dr. Douglas Kupas, EMS Physician, Professor of Emergency Medicine, Geisinge

• Speed Safety Camera is a Proven Safety Countermeasure, Abdul Zineddin, Team Leader for Safety Operations, Federal Highway Administration & Jeff King Safety Specialist, Federal Highway Administration; Work Zone speed Camera project, John Dunham Construction Administrator CTDOT, Peter Cusolito, Director of Safety, Security and Emergency Preparedness – Post crash analysis

12:00pm – 1:00pm Lunch

1:00pm - 2:30pm Breakout Sessions

• Law enforcement Communication, Tim Burrows 1266 Communications; A Fresh Look at Distracted Driving & Rural Road Safety; Pam Fischer, Senior Director of External Engagement, Governors Highway Safety Association

• Implementing High Visibility Education for Improving Vulnerable Users’ Safety, Patrick Adams, Safety & Operations Specialist Federal Highway Administration; Tony Grande, Director of Transportation Engineering, VHB; Elissa Goughnour Senior Transportation Safety Manager VHB; Jim Tasse, Assistant Director Bicycle Coalition of Maine

• Fatigue and Poor Sleep in Emergency Medical Services: Managed - Not Eliminated, Dr. Daniel Patterson Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh; FirstNet - Communications for Public Safety, Owen Smith, President AT&T

2:30pm – 3:15pm– Hilary Cain, Vice President - Technology, Innovation, & Mobility Policy Alliance for Automotive Innovation, Vehicle Safety Technology: The Road Ahead

3:15pm Special Workshop: Road & Walking Audit; The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: An experiential walkability assessment to sample Portland’s Old Port sidewalks. Join staff from FHWA, VHB, and Bicycle Coalition of Maine for a 60-minute on the street conversation about what works – and what doesn’t – for pedestrians. Starting just outside the hotel and ending at one of the Old Port’s finer establishments… Limited to 16 total participants so sign up early! Sign-up sheet will be at the registration desk on Tuesday morning

Day 2 October 5th

8:30am – 8:45 am Welcome– Department of Public Safety Commissioner Michael Sauschuck

8:45am - 9:30am Jake Nelson, Director, Traffic Safety Advocacy & Research, AAA National, A Safe System Saves Lives: Turning the Tide on Traffic Deaths

9:30am – 10:00am Break

10:00am – 11:30am Breakout Session

• Taking the Next Step: Implementing the Safe System Approach as a State Agency, Dakota DelSignore, Traffic Safety Engineer, MassDOT; SafeSystems in Rural States – MaineDOT’s Village Partnership Initiative, Dale Doughty and Robert Skehan Maine Department of Transportation

• Attempting to Unravel the Brain Puzzle: Managing Health after Vehicle Fatalities, Dr. Laurie Cyr Martel, Director of Student Counseling for the University of New England; NFPA 1917, What's New with Ambulances and the NFPA, Ken Holland Senior Specialist, National Fire Protection Association

• Latest Cannabis Impairment Research, Scot Mattox, Maine Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor & Josh Saucier Assistant Maine Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor; Shifting Gears: The Blunt Truth About Marijuana & Driving, Diana Gugliotta, Senior Manager of Public & Government Affairs, AAA Northeast

11:30am – 12:30pm Lunch

12:30 – 2:30 Special Workshops:

E Bike Demo- Want to try the latest biking technology? Join us for a 45-minute e-bike ride (e-bikes and helmets provided) along a 4.5-mile loop around Portland’s Eastern Prom with picturesque views of Casco Bay and through Portland’s historic Old Port! Two separate time slots, groups meet at 1:00 PM and 2:00 PM. The sign-up sheet for these rides will be at the registration desk on Tuesday morning. Each ride will be limited to 8 participants so sign up early!

Shifting Gears- The Blunt Truth About Marijuana & Driving - As more states legalize recreational marijuana, it is essential to apply the “designated driver” model to cannabis use to prevent impaired driving. This workshop will outline AAA’s Shifting Gears: The Blunt Truth About Marijuana & Driving program. Participants will leave equipped with a curriculum they can utilize in their own communities to educate the next generation of drivers.

One day registration: $50

Two day registration: $100

Registration includes breakfast and lunch for the days of attendance.

There are discounted hotel rooms at the Holiday Inn By the Bay. Call for reservations @ 1-207-775-2311 and mention the Northeast Transportation Safety Conference or reserve online @ SAFETY TRAFFIC 2022

Thank you, and we look forward to seeing you in October!

Any questions contact Dan Goodman at 207-780-6988 or [email protected]

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Event Venue

Holiday Inn, 88 Spring Street, Portland, United States