Chuck Winder, Chair, Idaho Transportation Board
“ITD’s Commitment to Safety and the Role of the Comprehensive Highway Safety Plan”

Tony Kane, Director, Engineering & Technical Services, AASHTO
“Safety Policies: the National Perspective”

Rich Cunard, Engineer of Traffic Operations, Transportation Research Board
“What We Can Learn From European Technology”

Brian McLaughlin, Associate Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
“What We Know From Behavioral Research”

Rudy Umbs, Traffic Safety Engineer, Federal Highway Administration
“Developing A Comprehensive Highway Safety Plan: Why This Is Important and What Other States Have Done”

Dave Ekern, Director, Idaho Transportation Department
“Idaho at the Crossroads”

Session #1: Road-Related Crashes
Run off the road, head-on crashes, intersections, fixed object crashes, interstate crossover crashes, work zones safety, use of technology.
Subject matter expert:
Rudy Umbs, FHWA.

Session #2: At-Risk Drivers and Behavior
Youthful and mature drivers, physical issues, licensing.
Subject matter expert:
Ed Pemble, ITD, Division of Motor Vehicles
Dave Carlson, American Automobile Association.

Session #3: Inappropriate Driver Behavior/Safety Restraints Aggressive driving, inattentive driving, impaired driving, sleepy/drowsy driving, safety restraints.
Subject matter expert:
John Moffat, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Session #4: Communications/Emergency Response
Technology, remote access problems.
Subject matter expert:
Dia Gainor, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare

Session #5: Vehicles and Pedestrians
Commercial vehicles, motorcycles, pedestrians, bikes, trains, school buses, safe routes to school.
Subject matter experts:
Mark McNeese-Idaho Transportation Department, bicycle coordinator,
Ron Shepard, Boise State University, motorcycles,
Joe Peagler, Idaho Transportation Department, rail crossings.
Dolores Macias, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, truck safety.

Reports from breakout sessions.
Strategies for development of statewide safety plan.
Responsibilities and reporting mechanisms.

Closing remarks:
Chuck Winder, Chair, Idaho Transportation Board
Dave Ekern, Director, Idaho Transportation Department