National Highway Safety Leaders Gather in Grand Rapids
David J. Friedman of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
More than 500 of the nation’s top highway safety leaders will meet in Michigan to continue their collective work toward preventing crashes and fatalities on the nation’s roadways.
The 2014 Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) meeting, Mapping out the Future: Highway Safety after MAP-21, takes place in downtown Grand Rapids at the Amway Grand Plaza and DeVos Place Convention Center.
The event is hosted by the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning. General sessions will focus on what the future holds for highway safety.
Monday’s keynote session features the nation’s top highway safety official, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Deputy Administrator David Friedman discussing the outlook for highway safety legislation and NHTSA’s priorities for the coming year.
Additionally, AAA Vice President of Public Affairs Kathleen Bower and American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Director of Engineering and Technical Services King Gee will cover their respective organizations’ position and outlook on reauthorization of the federal transportation funding bill.
Fifteen breakout workshops will cover a variety of hot-button highway safety topics, including partnering to stop distracted driving, innovative alcohol-impaired driving enforcement strategies, and more.
Category: General Update, Management
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