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-Summary:
This webinar will introduce practitioners to the theory, development, and application of empirical safety planning tools, which will equip engineers and planners with more system-based and area-wide safety analysis (i.e. macro-level) tools. Practitioners are now being asked by their clients and community leaders to recognize the Decade of Action and AASHTO’s Toward Zero Deaths Strategy that strive to significantly reduce, if not eliminate fatal and serious injury crashes. This cannot be done using microscopic tools alone, but must be complemented using macro-level tools. This webinar will discuss the seven principles of road safety planning as set out in the new NCHRP 8-76 report, introduce road safety planning tools using the macro-level technology, and discuss collaborative efforts necessary for making this promising road safety planning analysis technology a practical, readily available tool.
After registering you will receive a confirmation email. A reminder email containing information about joining the webinar will be sent two (2) business days prior to the event.
Learning Objectives:
- List the benefits and business cases for road safety planning in all land use and transportation planning.
- Discuss the theory of road safety planning and the safe systems approach to road safety planning.
- Identify tools used in road safety planning, including how they differ from and complement traditional road safety engineering programs
- Recognize the steps to build, apply and interpret road safety planning tools.
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Course Credit Requirements:
A course evaluation must be completed. This enrollment and the evaluation is name specific and non-transferable. Site attendees may earn course credits upon verification by ITE staff. Instructions regarding the process will be provided to the site registrant.
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Presenters:
Dr. Gord Lovegrove, P.Eng, M.B.A., FITE, Associate Professor, University of British Columbia and Elizabeth Wemple, PE, Senior Associate, Cambridge Systematics