Texas Transportation Institute Issues Invitation to 2008 Traffic Safety Conference, November 17-19

In a unique gathering of safety professionals, Mr. Jeff Michael, Acting Associate Administrator for Research and Program Development with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will address the 2008 Traffic Safety Conference in Houston November 17-19. The conference is being organized by the Texas Transportation Institute's Center for Transportation Safety (CTS).

(Vocus) November 14, 2008 -- In a unique gathering of safety professionals, Mr. Jeff Michael, Acting Associate Administrator for Research and Program Development with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will address the 2008 Traffic Safety Conference (http://tti.tamu.edu/conferences/traffic_safety/) in Houston November 17-19. The conference is being organized by the Texas Transportation Institute's Center for Transportation Safety (CTS).

Mr. Michael will be joined by traffic safety and planning experts, law enforcement, medical professionals and legislators to discuss the wide-ranging issues related to traffic deaths and injuries. This first-of-its-kind conference is co-hosted by the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT).

Anyone interested in transportation safety, especially community leaders and safety-oriented professionals are urged to attend. Log on to http://tti.tamu.edu/conferences/traffic_safety/ for full program details and registration information.

"It's an honor to have such a diverse group of professionals speak at this event," says CTS Director John Mounce. "Officials from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, National Transportation Safety Board, Houston area officials including Harris County Judge Ed Emmett, and Legislators like Senator John Carona of the Senate Transportation and Homeland Security Committee and Texas Representative Jim Murphy of the House Transportation Committee are also speaking."

The conference's breakout sessions include topics related to impaired driving, motorcycle safety, young driver safety, law enforcement, red light camera enforcement, the safety and mobility of older drivers, state legislative and emerging traffic safety issues and bicycle-pedestrian safety.

"We really wanted a conference that addresses the wide range of topics surrounding traffic deaths and injuries," Mounce says. "I think we've accomplished that goal thanks to all the dedicated professionals who are sharing their expertise."

Who should attend? Anyone interested in transportation safety, especially community leaders and safety related professionals, are urged to attend. Click Here for full program details and registration information.

Presentations by:

AAA - Texas

Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation

Center for Urban Transportation Research, University of South Florida

City of College Station

City of Houston

Cypress EMS

Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas

Department of Public Health Sciences, University of North Carolina

Federal Highway Administration, Office of Safety

Federal Railroad Administration

Greater Dallas Injury Prevention

Harris County

Houston-Galveston Area Council

Houston METRO

Houston Police Department

League of American Bicyclists

National Highway and Traffic Safety Institute

National Transportation Safety Board

New Mexico Traffic Safety Bureau

North Central Texas Council of Governments

Palletized Trucking

Pate Rehabilitation

Port of Houston Authority

ResCare Premier Texas

Safe Communities

Safe Kids - Austin

Sugar Land Police Department

Texas Children's Hospital

Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services

Texas Department of Public Safety

Texas Motor Transportation Association

University of Houston

University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio

University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston

U.S. Department of Transportation

Topics:

Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety | Emergency Response | Emerging Traffic Safety Issues

Federal Initiatives | Freight Safety | Highway-Rail Grade Crossings | Impaired Driving | Law Enforcement | Motorcycle Safety | Occupant Protection | Older Drivers | Roadway Safety

Safety Planning | Young Drivers

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