Our intention for this Summit was to move beyond informative presentations and towards action on this important work. The role of culture in improving the effectiveness of traffic safety systems is critical.
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2009 Summit Proceedings
We completed a successful National Rural Summit on Traffic Safety Culture June 22, 2009 in Big Sky, Montana! Over 60 speakers, panelists, and attendees met to discuss the challenges of defining and improving safety culture. Presentations by leading national and international experts and advocates from different disciplines covered specific issues related to the definition, quantification, analysis, evolution and modification of culture. With the exception of the keynotes, each presentation was followed by a focused discussion between a panel of experts and the presenter in a public forum.
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INTRODUCTION
- Welcome – Steve Albert, Director, Western Transportation Institute
- National Perspective – Joseph Toole, Associate Administrator for Safety, Federal Highway Administration
- Traffic Safety Petition – Peter Kissinger, AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety
- Traffic Safety Culture Introduction – Nicholas Ward, Western Transportation Institute
WHAT IS CULTURE?
Presentations on the definition and component factors of culture broadly and in the context of traffic safety.
- Traffic Safety Culture – Deborah Girasek, University of the Health Sciences
- Differences between Rural and Urban Traffic Safety Culture – Mick Rakauskas, University of Minnesota and Nicholas Ward, Western Transportation Institute
- Rural Traffic Safety Culture – Peter Kissinger, AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety
- Panelists:
- Rob Foss, Center for the Study of Young Drivers, University of North Carolina
- John Lee, Human Factors Research, University of Iowa
- Lawrence Lonero, Northport Associates
HOW DOES CULTURE INFLUENCE BEHAVIOR?
Presentations on models and evidence of how culture affects behavior broadly and in the context of traffic safety.
- Roles of Norms on (Driver) Behavior – Jeff Linkenbach, MOST of Us
- State Political Culture, Public Policy, and Traffic Safety – Lilliard Richardson, Truman School of Public Affairs
- Improving Safety Culture with Behavior-Based Safety – Dr. Michael Cantor, Quality Safety Edge
- Panelists:
- Capt. Glenn Hansen, Howard County Police Department
- Col. Mike Tooley, Montana Highway Patrol
- Rob Foss, Center for the Study of Young Drivers, University of North Carolina
FUTURE CASTING KEYNOTES.
Keynote speakers identify new perspectives on modifying driver behavior by changing culture.
- Value of Future – Professor Emeritus Gerald Wilde, Queen’s University
- “Just in Time” Insurance and Impact on Driving Behavior – Allen Greenberg, FHWA
- The Future of Integrating Agency Traffic Safety Cultures: Lessons from Minnesota’s “Toward Zero Death” Program – Bernie Arseneau, Minnesota Department of Transportation
HOW CAN CULTURE BE USED TO IMPROVE SAFETY?
Presentations of case studies where culture has been used or changed to promote safer driver behavior and improve traffic safety.
- Changing Traffic Safety Culture in Europe: Characteristics of Successful Programs – Divera Twisk, SWOV Institute for Road Safety Research, The Netherlands
- The Path to a Safer Traffic Safety Culture – Brent Bair, Road Commission for Oakland.
- Case Study of Safety Health and Safety Programs on Indian Reservations – Mike Todd, Fort Peck’s Center for Native Health Partnerships.
- Panelists:
- Robert Hull, Utah Department of Transportation
- Bernie Arseneau, Minnesota Department of Transportation
- Wes Lum, California Department of Transportation
CLOSING SESSION
- MONTANA OVERVIEW – Jim Lynch, Director, Montana Department of Transportation
- CLOSING REMARKS – Steve Albert, Western Transportation Institute
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