2010 Southeast Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths Workshop

May 20, 2010
Ramada Hotel
Rochester, MN

Workshop Description

The Southeast Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths initiative aims to create a collaborative, comprehensive, regional approach to reduce traffic deaths and severe injuries. This workshop helps facilitate this initiative and provides an opportunity to bring the program into your community.

Workshop Presentations

Welcome & Workshop Charge/TZD on the Road Update (991 KB PDF)

  • Nelrae Succio, District Engineer, Mn/DOT District 6 & Lt. Randy Slinger, Minnesota State Patrol

National TZD Update (486 KB PDF)

  • Cassandra Isackson, MnDOT

SE MN TZD Crash Facts & Policy Updates (1.58 MB PDF)

  • Laura Turek, Community Outreach & Toward Zero Death Program Coordinator, Dept. of Public Safety Office of Traffic Safety

Mod Squad Presentation & Video (1.78 MB PDF)

  • Kathy Cooper, Rice County TZD Safe Roads Coordinator; Deputy Blaine Smith, Rice County Sheriff’s Office; Capt. Neal Pederson, Faribault Police Dept. & Lt. Mark Holm, Minnesota State Patrol

Saved by the Belt – Seatbelt Safety

  • Faribault High School seniors Michelle Kuball, Katherine Anderson and Lisa Simonson

Families Against Chronic Excessive Speed (FACES4) (667 KB PDF)

  • Mike Donovan, president, FACES4, Naperville, IL

Breakout Sessions & Regional Subcommittee Reports

  • Seat Belt subcommittee
    • Laura Richardson, DPS OTS, & Kathy Cooper
  • Speed subcommittee
    • Facilitators Amy Roggenbuck, DPS OTS, & Karen Schaar, Speed subcommittee chairperson.
  • Run off Road subcommittee (17 KB PDF)
    • Brad Estochen, Mn/DOT & OTST, consultants Mike Marti & Howard Preston

Hwy 63/Hwy 30 Personal Impact Story & Crash Response Review (397 KB PDF)

  • Rita Seha & Sgt. Jim Boley, Minnesota State Patrol

I-90 Bus Crash (769 KB PDF)

  • Facilitator: Capt. Nancy Silkey, Minnesota State Patrol; Panelists: State Patrol & Freeborn County dispatchers; Mike Juntunen, EMS manager, Albert Lea Medical Center (medical examiner for the crash); Sgt. Jim Boley, State Patrol district investigator; Lt. Eric Roeske, State Patrol spokesman during the incident; Wayne Golberg, Mn/DOT subarea supervisor (Albert Lea); Nelrae Succio, District Engineer, Mn/DOT District 6 & Lt. Randy Slinger, Minnesota State Patrol

More Information

For questions about the workshop, please contact Southeast Minnesota TZD, Mn/DOT District 6, at 507-286-7601.