2011 Southeastern Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths Workshop

May 19, 2011
Ramada Hotel
Rochester, MN

Workshop Description

The Southeastern 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 (1.48 MB PDF)

  • Nelrae Succio, District Engineer, MnDOT District 6, & SE MN TZD Steering Committee co-chair; Lt. Darren Juntunen, Minnesota State Patrol District 2100, & SE MN TZD Steering Committee co-chair; and Kristine Hernandez, MBA, Southeastern Minnesota TZD Coordinator & MnDOT State TZD Coordinator

Southeastern Minnesota TZD Crash Facts & State Policy Updates (905 KB PDF)

  • Cheri Marti, Director, Office of Traffic Safety, Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS); and Jeff O’Brien, PhD, Research Analyst, Office of Traffic Safety, Minnesota Department of Public Safety

National TZD Update (1.71 MB PDF)

  • Tom Sorel, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Transportation and Mona Dohman, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Public Safety

“There’s only one part of my story that makes me cry” (732 KB PDF)

  • Sonti Brandts

Breakout Sessions & Regional Subcommittee Reports

  • Teen Driving/ Parent Component to Driver Education
    • Gordy Pehrson, Teens, Pedestrians, Bicycles & Youth Alcohol Coordinator, Office of Traffic Safety, Minnesota Department of Public Safety; and Andrea Gierok, Winona County Safe Communities coordinator
  • Palm Card Regional Pilot (Distracted Driving, Seat Belts & Speed)
    • Capt. Nancy Silkey, Minnesota State Patrol District 2100 and Kathy Cooper, Rice County Safe Communities coordinator
  • Worksite Education & Policies Implementation
    • Lisa Kons, Minnesota Safety Council/Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS) and Brenda Pohlman, Fillmore County Safe Communities coordinator
  • County Highway Safety Plans
    • Sue Miller, Freeborn County Engineer and Laura Turek, MPH, Communities Outreach/TZD Coordinator, Office of Traffic Safety, Minnesota Department of Public Safety

Update on the Southern Minnesota Regional Trauma Advisory Committee (SMRTAC) (7.74 MB PDF)

  • Dr. Jenkins, Mayo Clinic Trauma Center Medical Director & Chair of SMRTAC and Deb Horsman, MS, RN, SMRTAC Coordinator & Trauma Outreach Coordinator, Mayo Clinic Trauma Center

Smartphone-based Technology Designed to Help Teens be Safer Drivers (2.4 MB PDF)

  • Max Donath, Director, ITS Institute, University of Minnesota

Impacts of Speed on the Human Body

  • Dr. John Cumming, Trauma/Critical Care Surgeon, Hennepin County Medical Center

More Information

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