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"Strategies for Improving Highway Safety" Training Course

Objective:

To acquaint the participants with the options available to improve traffic safety and save lives. The 2-day course will examine the causes behind highway crashes and actions that can be taken to improve safety. This course provides a comprehensive overview of engineering, education and enforcement strategies available to improve highway safety.

Who Should Attend:

This seminar is intended for local officials, primarily decision-makers, engineers, enforcement professionals and others involved with the planning, design and operation of highway facilities. An engineering background is not required.

Topics Covered:

• An Overview of Traffic Safety
• Considering Safety: The Responsibilities of the Public Agency
• The Driver-Highway-Vehicle Triangle
• Safety Audit
• Public Education and Campaigns
• Alcohol Countermeasures
• Increasing Seat Belt Use
• Speeding Countermeasures
• Interagency Coordination and the 4 "E"s:
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Enforcement
  • Emergency Management
• Intelligent Transportation Systems and their Impact on Safety
• Temporary Traffic Control in Work Zones
  • Traffic Control Strategies
• Geometric Design Impacts on Safety
• Traffic Calming Techniques
• Urban Intersection Improvements
• Controlled-Access Facilities
• Collision Diagrams
• Crash Prediction Algorithms
• Diagnostics and Countermeasures
• Roadside Safety
  • Positive Protection
  • Impact Attenuators
  • Lighting
  • NCHRP 350
• Pedestrian and Motorcycle Safety
• Enforcement Issues

Instructor:

The seminar is be taught by Juan M. Morales, P.E., President of J.M. Morales & Associates, P.C. During his 26 year career, Mr. Morales has developed and presented several courses on transportation engineering, planning and safety issues worldwide. Prior to starting his transportation engineering consulting firm in 1995, Mr. Morales served as director of technical programs for the Institute of Transportation Engineers, including directing ITE's Educational Foundation. Prior to joining ITE, Mr. Morales worked as a traffic and research engineer for the Federal Highway Administration in McLean, VA, where he was actively involved in traffic control, highway safety, congestion management, and simulation. Mr. Morales holds a M.S.C.E. degree from the Georgia Tech. He is a registered professional engineer in the Commonwealth of Virginia and ITE member. Mr. Morales is a certified instructor for the National Highway Institute (NHI) and the American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA).