TZD Traffic Safety Hotdish: Cannabis and the Highway through the Lens of EMS, Law Enforcement, and Prosecution

About the Event

This webinar included information about the impairing effects of cannabis and how it impacts a person’s ability to drive. It also explored public perception of cannabis use and driving, examined existing laws related to cannabis and driving, and discussed the highway safety considerations of the current cannabis legalization bill that is making its way through the legislature in Minnesota.

TZD Traffic Safety Hotdish: Utah’s Experiment in Saving Lives

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Utah is the first state in the country to adopt .05 BAC as the per se level for driving under the influence. In this presentation, speakers from the Utah Prosecution Council and the Utah Highway Patrol discussed how the state got there and how things are going.

TZD Traffic Safety Hotdish: Advanced Vehicle Technology and IIJA—Taking Traffic Safety to the Next Level

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This discussion featured experts from Mothers Against Drunk Driving, the Governors Highway Safety Association, and the Minnesota Department of Public Safety sharing information about emerging vehicle technology and the significant changes in traffic safety programming outlined in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).

TZD Traffic Safety Hotdish: Improving Safety for Aging Drivers...and We Are All Aging

About the Event

Impaired driving is often blamed on a driver being drunk or drugged, but the Minnesota Strategic Highway Safety Plan has recognized that aging can lead to physical and cognitive changes that also impair a driver's ability to travel safely. Although drivers at any age may be cognitively or physically impaired, normal aging increases the risk of impaired driving.

TZD Traffic Safety Hotdish: Behind the Scenes of Active Safety Technology Testing—and What's Coming Next

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The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is a global leader in evaluating active safety technologies. In this presentation, David Aylor, IIHS’s manager of active safety testing, discussed current research and testing of automatic emergency braking, headlights, and pedestrian detection systems. He also provided a sneak peek at future test programs of more advanced driver assistance systems. 

2024 Toward Zero Deaths Conference

About the Conference

This conference provides a forum for sharing information on best practices in engineering, enforcement, education, and emergency medical/health services and for identifying new approaches to reducing the number of traffic fatalities and life-changing injuries on Minnesota roads.

2023 Toward Zero Deaths Conference

About the Conference

This conference provides a forum for sharing information on best practices in engineering, enforcement, education, and emergency medical/health services and for identifying new approaches to reducing the number of traffic fatalities and life-changing injuries on Minnesota roads.

2022 Toward Zero Deaths Conference

About the Conference

The annual TZD conference provides a forum for sharing information on best practices in engineering, enforcement, education, and emergency medical/health services and for identifying new approaches to reducing the number of traffic fatalities and life-changing injuries on Minnesota roads.

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