2018 Southeast Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths Workshop

The 14th annual workshop was held May 2, 2018, at the International Event Center in Rochester, MN. The event helps facilitate the program's goal of creating a collaborative, comprehensive, and regional approach to reducing traffic deaths and severe injuries.

• Download the final agenda (PDF)

Workshop Presentations

Welcome & Regional Highlights

• Jeff Vlaminck, District engineer, MnDOT District 6; Captain Mark Holm, State Patrol commander, District 2100; Jessica Schleck, Southeast Minnesota TZD regional coordinator; TZD Safe Roads county coalition coordinators (PDF)

15 Years of Minnesota TZD: Major Accomplishments and What the Future Holds

• Kristine Hernandez, Minnesota TZD program coordinator (PDF)

Hey, That Road Isn’t Dangerous—Why Are You Spending Money There?

• Mark Vizecky, MnDOT State Aid programs engineer (PDF)

Regional TZD Crash Facts: 15 Years of D6 Engineering Accomplishments

• Sgt. Troy Christianson, Minnesota State Patrol District 2100 (PDF)
• Mike Dougherty, director, MnDOT District 6 public engagement and communications (PDF)

Remembering Kaitlyn

• Sgt. Kelley McGraw, Minnesota State Patrol District 2100;and Kevin and Georgeanne Hansen, parents of Kaitlyn (PDF)

Automated Buses Are Not Coming to Minnesota…They Are Already Here!

• Jay Hietpas, director, MnDOT Connected and Automated Vehicles (PDF)
• Matt Paschal, IBM Electrical engineer (PDF)

I Want to Drive Fast, Except in Front of My House—Then Everyone Should Slow Down

• Brad Estochen, MnDOT State Traffic Safety engineer (PDF)

Seat Belt Challenge

• Greg Marx and Pat Kelly, Rochester Police Department (PDF)

Safe Roads

• Presentation slides (PDF)

Kandiyohi County’s JOYRIDE Program

• Presentation slides (PDF)

Dynamic Speed Limit Sign

• Tom Nixon, East Central and West Central TZD coordinator (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 Southeast 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 6
• Southeast Minnesota TZD Program

More Information

For questions about the workshop, please contact Jessica Schleck, Southeast TZD Regional Coordinator, at Jessica.Schleck@state.mn.us or 507-286-7602.