2024 East Central Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths Workshop

About the Workshop

This annual workshop helps facilitate Minnesota TZD's goal of creating a collaborative, comprehensive, and regional approach to reducing traffic deaths and severe injuries.

Download the final agenda (PDF).

Presentation Slides

• Welcome to the East Central TZD Regional Workshop! (PDF)
  Mike Ginnaty, District Engineer, MnDOT District 3, and East Central Minnesota TZD Regional Co-chair
• Highway Patrol Chaplain (PDF)
  Jim Goodew, Pastor, Grace Baptist Fellowship, Sartell
• The Role of Crash Reconstructionist (PDF)
  Sgt. Kyle Backer, Minnesota State Patrol District 2600
• Strategic Highway Safety Plan: Minnesota Needs YOU! (PDF)
  MnDOT Staff and Alliant Engineering
• Action Planning and Regional Coalition Updates (PDF)
  Vicki Johnson, Benton/Stearns TZD Coalition Coordinator
• Social Media: TZD Facebook (PDF)
  Deb Prazak, Crow Wing County
• Focus on Commercial Vehicle Safety (PDF)
  Sgt. Tony Mazzone, Minnesota State Patrol (Districts 2600 and 2800)

Workshop Goals

• Encourage traffic safety as a priority for policymakers
• Provide information on traffic safety issues in East Central Minnesota
• Provide a method to bring traffic safety programs into your community
• Spread successes of the East Central Minnesota TZD program
• Network with other traffic safety advocates

Credit

Attendees are eligible for 5.5 Professional Development Hours (PDHs). Download the credit form (PDF) for your records. 

Workshop Sponsors

• East Central Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths Program
• Minnesota Department of Public Safety
• Minnesota Department of Transportation, Office of Traffic Engineering and District 3
• Minnesota Department of Health
• Minnesota State Patrol

More Information

With questions, please contact William Van Koevering, East Central Minnesota TZD Regional Coordinator, at 320-247-3811 or william.vankoevering@state.mn.us.