2019 South Central Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths Workshop
April 18, 2019
The seventh annual workshop was held April 18, 2019, at the Courtyard by Marriott in Mankato, MN.
Workshop Presentations
Setting the Direction for the Strategic Highway Safety Plan: Minnesota Needs YOU
TZD and Commercial Motor Vehicles: Bridging the Gap
- Capt. Jon Olsen, Minnesota State Patrol (PDF)
- Julie Whitcher, State Rail Safety Engineer, MnDOT Office of Freight and Commercial Vehicles (PDF)
The Teenage Brain and Risk Reduction: Connecting the Dots
Older Drivers Panel – How to address the Silver Tsunami
- Nichole L. Morris, Director, HumanFIRST Laboratory, University of Minnesota (PDF)
- Bret Thomas, Driver and Vehicle Services Regional Supervisor, Department of Public Safety (PDF)
Workshop Goals
- Encourage traffic safety as a priority for policymakers
- Provide a method to bring traffic safety programs into your community
- Spread successes of the South Central Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths program
- Network with other traffic safety advocates
Who Should Attend
- Community law enforcement
- Engineers
- Educators
- Emergency medical services
- Local policymakers
- Traffic safety advocates
Workshop Sponsors
- Minnesota Department of Public Safety
- Minnesota Department of Transportation District 7
- South Central Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths Program
More Information
For questions about the workshop, please contact Annette Larson, South Central TZD Regional Coordinator, at annette.l.larson@state.mn.us or 507-720-2101.