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 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.

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.

"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

###

• Estimated $313 Billion Needed to Fund Texas Transportation Needs Through 2030 2008-12-17
• 2030 Committee to Recommend Future Texas Transportation Needs 2008-12-16
• Texas Transportation Institute Offers Five Rules of the Road for a Safer Holiday 2008-12-12
• Teens Share Credit For Decline In Crash Deaths 2008-10-21
• Texans Buckling Up in Big Numbers, TTI Survey Finds 2008-09-22