15th Annual

TRANSPORTATION SAFETY CONFERENCE

Kansas Roadways: Meeting the Safety Challenge April 7–8, 2009 Wichita, Kansas

April 7, 2009 Dear Conference Participants, On behalf of Transportation Secretary Deb Miller, I am pleased to welcome you to the 15th annual Kansas Transportation Safety Conference. I am confident you will enjoy and benefit from our keynote and plenary presentations and our breakout sessions. Topics are diverse, relevant and addressed by the best kind of experts: people who work their topics day-in and day-out. As in the past, the conference is organized into four tracks: Youth, Injury Control, Law Enforcement and Roadway Safety. Explore all four tracks. Overall, the tone is informal, and discussion is encouraged. Breaks are a full 30 minutes to allow you more time to question presenters and enlarge your network. Remember, you control what you leave the conference with. One of the principal values of a good conference is the opportunity to network with other attendees. Make it a point to rub elbows with strangers and learn all you can. Finally, please let me know how we can make this conference better and how KDOT’s Bureau of Traffic Safety can assist you with your safety needs. Alternatively, feel free to buttonhole any of the Bureau of Traffic Safety staff members in attendance with your safety concerns or ideas. They can be identified by the yellow KDOT emblem on their shirts. We will get back with you. Enjoy the conference. Sincerely,

Pete Bodyk, Manager Bureau of Traffic Safety

April 7, 2009

15th Annual

TRANSPORTATION SAFETY CONFERENCE

Kansas Roadways: Meeting the Safety Challenge

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Conference Schedule

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Conference Schedule Overview

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Speakers & Moderators

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2009 People-Saving-People Award Nominees

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2009 Exhibitors

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2009 Promotional Prizes

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Notes

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Hyatt Regengy Wichita Floor Plan

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Certificates of Attendance

All conference attendees will receive a certificate of participation indicating that the conference provided 9 5 contact hours of instruction The certificate will meet the CEU requirements of many professions, including engineering and law enforcement Call your professional state certification board for confirmation Certificates of attendance will be available Wednesday after the luncheon program and drawing for prizes

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CONFERENCE AT-A-GLANCE & EXHIBITOR HOURS Monday, April 6

4 p m –7 p m

Exhibitor Set-up

Tuesday, April 7

7am 8am 8 a m –4:30 p m 9am 9:15 a m 10:30 a m –11 a m 11:00 a m –Noon Noon 1:30 p m –2:30 p m 2:30 p m –3:00 p m 3 p m –4 p m 4pm

Exhibitor Set-up Registration & Continental Breakfast Exhibit Hall Open Welcome & Opening Remarks Keynote Address Refreshment Break Concurrent Session 1 Luncheon with Plenary Address Concurrent Session 2 Refreshment Break Concurrent Session 3 Adjournment

Wednesday, April 8

8am 8 a m –2:30 p m 9 a m –10 a m 10 a m –10:30 a m 10:30 a m –11:30 a m Noon 1pm 1:30 p m 2pm

Registration & Continental Breakfast Exhibit Hall Open Concurrent Session 4 Refreshment Break Concurrent Session 5 Luncheon with Plenary Address People-Saving-People Awards Drawing for Prizes Adjournment

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

Youth Room: Birch

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Law Enforcement Room: Cypress A

Injury Control Room: Cypress B

Roadway Safety Walnut Room

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CONFERENCE SCHEDULE April 6

Monday 8:00 a.m. Registration Continental Breakfast • Exhibit Hall Open | Room: Redbud Ballroom 9:00 a.m. Welcome & Opening Remarks | Room: Cypress A & B Moderator: Pete Bodyk, Manager, Bureau of Traffic Safety, Kansas Department of Transportation, Topeka, Kan Speaker: Deb Miller, Secretary, Kansas Department of Transportation

LAW ENFORCEMENT | Room: Cypress A “Move Over” & “Move It” Strategies An instructive session on the Move Over and Move It laws and strategies to build compliance Move Over has been on the books for several years, yet police officers, EMS personnel and maintenance workers are still placed at risk every time they exit their vehicle alongside a roadway Learn about a pilot project that a small city police department has tested to achieve compliance The Move It law has just been passed by the Kansas legislature Learn how it can reduce crash risk and improve traffic flow Moderator: Terry Parks, Law Enforcement Liaison, Kansas Department ofTransportation, Phillipsburg, Kan

9:15 a.m. Keynote Address | Room: Cypress A & B

Speaker: Jason Doll, Chief, Kechi Police Department, Kechi, Kan

Mankind & Machine—Getting a Handle on Motorcycle Fatalities

Speaker: Leslie Fowler, ITS Program Manager, KDOT Bureau of Transportation Safety & Technology, Topeka, Kan

Alternative transportation modes, such as motorcycles, grow in popularity each year With that come increasingly frequent crashes involving motorcycles, often with deadly consequences Learn why these events happen, to whom and why The data may surprise you Speaker: Major Daniel Lonsdorf, Director, Bureau of Transportation Safety, Wisconsin State Patrol, Madison, Wis 10:30 a.m. Refreshment Break 11 a.m.

CONCURRENT SESSION 1 YOUTH | Room: Birch SAFE: A Lesson in Joint Police-Student-Government Advocacy Learn the nuts and bolts of creating and running an advocacy group that uses active cooperation of students, educators, law enforcement, state government, the media and business The aim is to successfully change the behavior of large numbers of students using life-saving messages that many would otherwise resist—in this case, buckling up Moderator: David Crop, Senior Law Enforcement Liaison, Kansas, Department of Transportation, Derby, Kan Speaker: Sandy Horton, Sheriff, Crawford County Sheriff’s Office, Girard, Kan Speaker: Lisa Olliges, Anchor/Reporter, KOAM-TV, Joplin, Mo

INJURY CONTROL | Room: Cypress B Is It the Right Message? Cultural Differences in Safety Education & Enforcement This session highlights various Kansas ethnic cultures and how cultural differences can affect values related to authority, community, respect and compliance/safety Only by recognizing the differences among cultures can we hope to develop effective ways to influence behavior   Moderator: Greg Scott, Law Enforcement Liaison, Kansas Department of Transportation, Olathe, Kan Speaker: Julia Shaw, President, Primo Professionals, Merriam, Kan

ROADWAY SAFETY | Room: Walnut Solutions to Dangerous Corridors This interactive session will discuss how to determine what constitutes a dangerous corridor and offer responses to meet the challenge Participants will have an opportunity to share experiences, ideas and resource suggestions Moderator: Randy Bolin, Regional Program Manager, NHTSA, Region VII, Kansas City, Mo Speaker: Robert Eichkorn, Safety Program Consultant, KDOT Bureau of Transportation Safety and Technology, Topeka, Kan Speaker: Steven Buckley, Kansas State Safety Engineer, KDOT Bureau of Transportation Safety and Technology, Topeka, Kan

Student Representatives

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CONFERENCE SCHEDULE Noon Luncheon with Plenary Address | Room: Redbud Ballroom Traffic Safety from a Public Health Point of View The Centers for Disease Control is best known for tracking down infectious diseases So, what is CDC’s connection to traffic safety? Dr Shults will address this question and discuss some of CDC’s efforts to make travel safer Moderator: Pete Bodyk, Manager, Bureau of Traffic Safety, Kansas Department of Transportation, Topeka, Kan Speaker: Ruth Shults, Ph D , MPH, Senior Epidemiologist, National Center for Injury Prevention & Control, CDC, Member of National Transportation Safety Board, Atlanta, Ga 1:30 p.m.

INJURY CONTROL | Room: Cypress B Strategies to Counter Impaired Motorcycle Riding Overall historical crash data show a distinct correlation between motorcycle riding and an increased involvement of alcohol Learn a variety of field-tested strategies that have proven successful in separating riders from their motorcycle when alcohol enters the equation Moderator: Phyllis Marotta, Program Consultant, Kansas Department of Transportation, Topeka, Kan Speaker: Major Daniel Lonsdorf, Director, Bureau of Transportation Safety, Wisconsin State Patrol, Madison, Wis

ROADWAY SAFETY | Room: Walnut

CONCURRENT SESSION 2

Dynamics of Work Zone Incident Management

YOUTH | Room: Birch This workshop, presented by the author of Drugs in the Academic Environment, educates educators, SROs, and youth workers about alcohol and other drugs of choice in Kansas’ schools Know what to look for and where to go for help

Effective incident management is challenging and has both proactive and reactive components When an incident occurs in or near a work zone, the response may involve additional complications This session discusses how coordination among various parties involved is critical to respond effectively to onscene needs and restore safe traffic flow

Moderator: Darlene Osterhaus, Executive Director, Operation Lifesaver, Kansas Department of Transportation, Topeka, Kan

Moderator: Chris Bortz, Assistant Manager, Bureau of Traffic Safety, Kansas Department of Transportation, Topeka, Kan

Speaker: Jeff Collier, State Coordinator, Kansas DEC/SFST, Kansas Highway Patrol, Fort Scott, Kan

Speaker: Lynn Berges, Traffic Safety Engineer, P E , KDOT Bureau of Local Projects, Topeka, Kan

Alcohol & Drugs in an Academic Environment

LAW ENFORCEMENT | Room: Cypress A DUI Best Practices: Developing Your “A” Game You know the basics—from identifying a drunk driver, to the stop and SFST, to processing, to the DL hearing, and maybe on to a trial, with a few bumps along the way This session will assist officers and prosecutors to achieve air-tight cases Presenters include rural and metro officers and a hard-nosed prosecutor Bring your questions Moderator: Karen Wittman, Kansas Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor, Topeka, Kan

Speaker: Bob Baker, Lieutenant, Kansas Highway Patrol, Topeka, Kan 2:30 p.m. Refreshment Break • Exhibit Hall Open 3:00 p.m.

CONCURRENT SESSION 3 YOUTH | Room: Birch Reaching Students with Your Message: A Tool Kit That Works

Speaker: Rick James, County Attorney, Clay Center, Kan

More than just a folder with information, the tool kit includes methods and strategies to building a successful community+school+local businesses+local government approach, and access to online technologies that can wrap it all together

Speaker: Jeanie Pearson, Trooper, Kansas Highway Patrol, Wichita, Kan

Moderator: Maria Torrez Anderson, Kansas SADD Coordinator, Kansas Family Partnership, Topeka, Kan

Speaker: Marc Henry, Deputy, Clay Center, Kan

Speaker: Jason Verbeckmoes, Prevention Coordinator, Regional Prevention Center, Olathe, Kan Speaker: Karen Leisner, Training & Education Consultant, Regional Prevention Center, Olathe, Kan 6

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CONFERENCE SCHEDULE LAW ENFORCEMENT | Room: Cypress A Improving Crash Scene Safety & Evidence Collection Two of the most demanding situations a police officer faces are quickly establishing order on a busy roadway crash scene and the high-precision requirements of crash scene evidence collection Neither job is for the timid This session will build your skills in these important areas Moderator: Bill Sullivan, Law Enforcement Liaison, NHTSA, Region VII, Olathe, Kan Speaker: Don O’Dell, Sergeant, Topeka Police Department, Topeka, Kan Speaker: Rusty James, Incident Management Coordinator, Kansas City Scout, Lee’s Summit, Mo

INJURY CONTROL | Room: Cypress B Teen Drivers: What’s New & What’s on the Horizon Continuing to improve safety among novice teen drivers is a national challenge Dr Shults will summarize some of the latest teen driving intervention research and introduce some CDC resources for traffic safety practitioners Moderator: Norraine Wingfield, Program Administrator, Kansas Traffic Safety Resource Office, Topeka, Kan Speaker: Ruth Shults, Ph D , MPH, Senior Epidemiologist, National Center for Injury Prevention & Control, CDC, Member of National Transportation Safety Board, Atlanta, Ga

ROADWAY SAFETY | Room: Walnut Improving Traffic Flow: Operation Green Light & Other Methodologies This successful program helps large and small Kansas City regions achieve widespread regional cooperation to improve air quality, traffic flow and traffic signal operations Moderator: Terry Parks, Law Enforcement Liaison, Kansas Department of Transportation, Phillipsburg, Kan

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Tuesday 8:00 a.m. Registration & Continental Breakfast * Exhibit Hall Open 9:00 a.m.

CONCURRENT SESSION 4 YOUTH | Room: Birch Alcohol/Other Drugs: Strategies for Student Education & Enforcement This session discusses not only underage drinking but also the rising menace of over-the-counter and prescription drug abuse It offers answers to questions such as: How do young people continue to get alcohol and drugs? How do we get to parents who are providing and hosting? How do we plan effective interventions? Why not just give in to the “inevitable?” Can we convince local officials that these are very important issues? Are there new ideas for reaching out to young people and adults about these issues? Moderator: Kathryn Brown, Traffic Safety Specialist, Kansas Traffic Safety Resource Office, Topeka, Kan Speaker: John Crane, Drug & Violence Specialist, Safe & Drug Free Schools, Wichita Public Schools, Wichita, Kan

LAW ENFORCEMENT | Room: Cypress A ARIDE (Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement) A new program to Kansas, A-RIDE, trains police officers to observe, identify and articulate signs of impairment related to drugs, alcohol or a combination of both in order to reduce impaired driving incidents It’s like providing an extra set of eyes to all police officers Moderator: Greg Scott, Law Enforcement Liaison, Kansas Department of Transportation, Olathe, Kan Speaker: Jeff Collier, State Coordinator, Kan DEC/SFST, Kansas Highway Patrol, Fort Scott, Kan

Speaker: Ray Webb, Network Control Manager, Operation Green Light, Midwest Research Institute, Kansas City, Mo 4:00 p.m. Adjournment

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CONFERENCE SCHEDULE 10:30 a.m.

INJURY CONTROL | Room: Cypress B

CONCURRENT SESSION 5

People, Cars & Bicycles: Sharing the Road When drivers, riders and walkers behave as if roadways were created just for them, this leads to unsafe travel habits Learn ways to share the road that are safe and pleasurable, and discuss what issues may still need resolution in some communities and how to achieve them Moderator: Rachael Logan, Traffic Safety Specialist, Kansas Traffic Safety Resource Office, Topeka, Kan Speaker: Diane Novak, KanBikeWalk, Inc , Saint George, Kan Speaker: Gina Poertner, President, KanBikeWalk, Inc , Emporia, Kan

ROADWAY SAFETY | Room: Walnut Considering usRAP: The U.S. Road Assessment Program Already adopted by eight states, this innovative program is among those being considered by Kansas to “rate” highways in a manner similar to the hotel and tourism industries “star” system Learn about the program, and help us decide if it is right for Kansas Moderator: Jim Hanni, Executive Vice President, Kansas Region, AAA Allied Group, Inc Topeka, Kan Speaker: Jim Hanni, Executive Vice President, Kansas Region, AAA Allied Group, Inc Topeka, Kan Speaker: Doug Harwood, Transportation Research Center Manager, Kansas Region, Midwest Research Institute, Kansas City, Mo Speaker: Steven Buckley, Kansas State Safety Engineer, KDOT Bureau of Transportation Safety & Technology, Topeka, Kan 10:00 a.m. Refreshment Break • Exhibit Hall Open

YOUTH | Room: Birch Teen-Adult Communication: Bridging the Divide Let’s face it: Teens and adults often have trouble communicating Everything has to be just right—the words, the tone, the medium, and understanding each other’s culture and worldview This is especially true when teens are attempting to change the beliefs and behaviors of other teens They need the wisdom, knowledge and influence of adults to make it happen How can these two groups communicate to instigate change? Moderator: Phyllis Marotta, Program Consultant, Kansas Department of Transportation, Topeka, Kan Speaker: Bill Cordes, Cordes Keynotes & Seminars, Inc , Lawrence, Kan Speaker: Erin Curtin, Trozzolo Communications Group, Kansas City, Mo

LAW ENFORCEMENT | Room: Cypress A The Emerging Media & Tactics for Law Enforcement This session provides an interesting refresher course in working with the news media You will receive an important update on emerging media trends; learn how to develop strong and lasting relationships with news media; develop and/or refine an impartial media policy that clearly articulates expectations among all parties; spot emerging media trends and mitigate risk associated with reporting via new media Moderator: Karen Wittman, Kansas Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor, Topeka, Kan Speaker: Gordon Bassham, Assistant to the Chief, Wichita Police Department, Wichita, Kan Speaker: Neal Thurman, Senior Account Manager, Trozzolo Communications Group, Kansas City, Mo Speaker: Karen Wittman, Kansas Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor, Topeka, Kan

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CONFERENCE SCHEDULE INJURY CONTROL | Room: Cypress B The Federal Perspective: What’s Big Now & What’s Coming Representatives from NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration), FMCSA (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration), and FHWA (Federal Highway Administration) will share their agencies’ current priorities, recent successes and issues peeking over the horizon, and, of course, entertain your questions Moderator: Randy Bolin, Regional Program Manager, NHTSA, Region VII, Kansas City, Mo Speaker: Romell Cooks, Regional Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Kansas City, Mo Speaker: Ed Boring, State Programs Manager, U S Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Kansas Division, Topeka, Kan Speaker: David LaRoche, Safety/Traffic Engineering, P E , Federal Highway Administration, Topeka, Kan

ROADWAY SAFETY | Room: Walnut Using Dynamic Message Signs & Cameras to Meet the Needs of Rural Kansans

Noon Luncheon with Plenary Address | Room: Redbud Ballroom Taking What You’ve Learned Home & Then DOING It Bill Cordes, author, youth/sales trainer and motivational speaker, brings a message designed to help you take useful information and ideas learned at this conference, along with any helpful relationships begun, and use them to fuel action that will benefit your community Stagnation kills good intentions! Moderator: Pete Bodyk, Manager, Bureau of Traffic Safety, Kansas Department of Transportation, Topeka, Kan Speaker: Bill Cordes, Author & Facilitator/Trainer, The YOGOWYPI Factor (You Only Get Out What You Put In), Lawrence, Kan 1:00 p.m. People-Saving-People Awards| Room: Redbud Ballroom 1:30 p.m. Drawing for Prizes (must be present to win) 2:00 p.m. Adjournment

You’ve heard about Kansas City Scout; now learn more about this real-time traffic messaging technology and how it is being utilized on rural I-70 and in an unexpected location far from that road Moderator: Robert Eichkorn, Program Consultant, Kansas Department of Transportation, Topeka, Kan Speaker: Leslie Fowler, ITS Program Manager, KDOT Bureau of Transportation Safety & Technology, Topeka, Kan Speaker: Shari Hilliard, ITS Engineer, KDOT Bureau of Transportation Safety & Technology, Topeka, Kan Speaker: Tim Ramirez, Director of Public Works, Prairie Band Pottawatomie Nation, Mayetta, Kan

Youth Room: Birch

Law Enforcement Room: Cypress A

Injury Control Room: Cypress B

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CONFERENCE SCHEDULE OVERVIEW TUESDAY, April 7, 2009 Check-In & Registration • Continental Breakfast (8–9 a m )

9 a m –9:15 a m

Welcome & Opening Remarks, Pete Bodyk & Deb Miller

9:15 a m –10:30 a m

Keynote Address, Major Daniel Lonsdorf

10:30 a m –11 a m

Refreshment Break

11 a m –noon

Noon–1:30 p m

1:30 p m –2:30 p m

Exhibits Open (8 a m –4:30 p m )

8 a m –4 p m

Birch Youth

Cypress A Law Enforcement

Cypress B Injury Control

Walnut Roadway Safety

SAFE: A Lesson in Joint Police-StudentGovernment Advocacy

“Move Over” & “Move It” Strategies

Is It the Right Message? Cultural Differences in Safety Education & Enforcement

Solutions to Dangerous Corridors

Strategies to Counter Impaired Motorcycle Riding

Dynamics of Work Zone Incident Management

Luncheon & Plenary Address, Dr. Ruth Shults Alcohol & Drugs in an Academic Environment

2:30 p m –3 p m

Refreshment Break

3 p m –4 p m

Reaching Students with Your Message: A Tool Kit that Works

DUI Best Practices: Developing Your “A” Game

Improving Crash Scene Safety & Evidence Collection

Teen Drivers: Improving Traffic Flow: What’s New & What’s on Operation Green Light & the Horizon Other Methodologies

WEDNESDAY, April 8, 2009 Check-In & Registration • Continental Breakfast (8–9 a m )

9 a m –10 a m

10 a m –10:30 a m

10:30 a m –11:30 a m

Noon–1:30 p m

Exhibits Open (8 a m –2:30 p m )

8 a m –2 p m

Birch Youth

Cypress A Law Enforcement

Cypress B Injury Control

Walnut Roadway Safety

Alcohol/Other Drugs: Strategies for Student Education & Enforcement

ARIDE (Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement)

People, Cars & Bicycles: Sharing the Road

Considering usRAP: The U S Road Assessment Program

Refreshment Break Teen-Adult Communication: Bridging the Divide

The Emerging Media & Tactics for Law Enforcement

Luncheon & Plenary Address, Bill Cordes

1 p m –1:30 p m

People-Saving-People Awards

1:30 p m –2 p m

Drawing for Prizes & Adjournment

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Dynamic Message The Federal Perspective: Using Signs Cameras to What’s Big Now & What’s Meet the&Needs of Rural Coming Kansans

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SPEAKERS & MODERATORS TUESDAY, April 7, 2009 8 a m –4 p m

Check-In & Registration • Continental Breakfast (8–9 a m )

9 a m –9:15 a m

Welcome & Opening Remarks, Pete Bodyk & Deb Miller

9:15 a m –10:30 a m

Keynote Address, Major Daniel Lonsdorf

10:30 a m –11 a m

Refreshment Break

11 a m –Noon

Noon–1:30 p m

1:30 p m –2:30 p m

Exhibits Open (8 a m –4:30 p m )

Birch Youth Mod: David Corp Spkr: Sheriff Sandy Horton Spkr: Lisa Olliges Student Representatives

Cypress A Law Enforcement Mod: Terry Parks Spkr: Chief Jason Doll Spkr: Leslie Fowler

Cypress B Injury Control Mod: Greg Scott Spkr: Julia Shaw

Walnut Roadway Safety Mod: Randy Bolin Spkr: Robert Eichkorn Spkr: Steven Buckley

Luncheon & Plenary Address, Dr. Ruth Shults Mod: Darlene Osterhaus Spkr: Jeff Collier

2:30 p m –3 p m

Refreshment Break

3 p m –4 p m

Mod: Maria Torrez Anderson Spkr: Jason Verbeckmoes Spkr: Karen Leisner

Mod: Karen Whitman Spkr: Deputy Marc Henry Spkr: Rick James Spkr: Trooper Jeanie Pearson

Mod: Bill Sullivan Spkr: Sgt. Don O’Dell Spkr: Rusty James

Mod: Phyllis Marotta Spkr: Maj. Daniel Lonsdorf

Mod: Chirs Bortz Spkr: Lynn Berges Spkr: Lt. Robert Baker

Mod: Norraine Wingfield Mod: Terry Parks Spkr: Dr. Ruth Shults Spkr: Ray Webb

WEDNESDAY, April 8, 2009 Check-In & Registration • Continental Breakfast (8–9 a m )

8 a m –2 p m

9 a m –10 a m

10 a m –10:30 a m

10:30 a m –11:30 a m

Noon–1:30 p m 1 p m –1:30 p m 1:30 p m –2 p m

Exhibits Open (8 a m –2:30 p m )

Birch Youth Mod: Kathryn Brown Spkr: John Crane

Cypress A Law Enforcement

Cypress B Injury Control

Walnut Roadway Safety

Mod: Greg Scott Spkr: : Jeff Collier

Mod: Rachael Logan Spkr: Diane Novak Spkr: Gina Poertner

Mod: Jim Hanni Spkr: Jim Hanni Spkr: Doug Harwood Spkr: Steven Buckley

Mod: Karen Wittman Spkr: Gordon Bassham Spkr: Neal Thurman Spkr: Karen Wittman

Mod: Randy Bolin Spkr: Romell Cooks Spkr: Ed Boring Spkr: David LaRoche

Mod: Robert Eichkorn Spkr: Leslie Fowler Spkr: Shari Hilliard Spkr: Tim Ramirez

Refreshment Break Mod: Phyllis Marotta Spkr: Bill Cordes Spkr: Erin Curtin

Luncheon & Plenary Address, Bill Cordes People-Saving-People Awards Drawing for Prizes & Adjournment

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Going Above & Beyond:

2009 PEOPLE-SAVING-PEOPLE AWARD NOMINEES ABATE, District 9 Safety Awareness Program This program develops and distributes reminders to drivers of larger motor vehicles that there are smaller, more vulnerable modes of transportation–specifically, motorcycle–sharing the roads as well The district’s solution has been to place yard signs and billboards in strategic locations along roadways as a reminder The large eyes on the billboards catch the attention of drivers to remind them to look twice before proceeding Numerous calls have been received thanking the program for its efforts in Kansas Buckle Up Butler Youth Campaign The 10 public high schools in Butler County identified a problem with students not buckling up as they came to school The first survey showed a 54 8% belt compliance rate The SRO’s at the schools wanted to develop a program to address this problem As a result, Buckle Up Butler was started in the 2005-2006 school year The SRO’s at each school conduct a seat belt compliance survey at the beginning of the school year, then hand out promotional packets For two months the schools conduct educational campaigns, after which another survey is done The school with the highest percentage increase wins and gets a plaque, and a drawing is done at that school for a used car donated by a dealer Pre-surveys have improved from 54 8% the first year to 69 4% this year Randy Combs, Deerfield, Kan , Deerfield High School Driver Education Program Officer Combs has presented to my driver education classes for the past three years His presentation includes a strong message on seatbelt safety and why it is a life-saving device He also provides information on the steps that student drivers should take to get a student driver permit The impact is seen in the students’ willingness to ask further questions on the proper steps to take in getting that first license Officer Combs also gets the message across about the huge responsibility that students assume when they get behind the wheel of a car traveling our nation’s highways His efforts a long-lasting effect in the Deerfield community He has also handled some of the challenges that student drivers face in honoring their initial license restrictions He handles their situations in a very professional manner and helps both students and parents in dealing with the proper steps to take Deputy Jesse Foster, Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office, Over and Above Traffic Enforcement Topeka and Shawnee County roads experience a high volume of traffic Deputy Jesse Foster of the Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office (SNSO) has dedicated himself to improving the safety of the streets in Shawnee County through his daily traffic enforcement efforts Throughout 2008 and 2009, Deputy Foster was assigned to second shift patrol in the operations division of the Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office Second shift

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is typically the busiest (recording 9,305 calls for patrol service and 2,962 reports in 2008) Since our agency has no personnel whose duties consist entirely of traffic enforcement, second shift patrol officers are challenged to squeeze in as much traffic enforcement as possible while answering calls for general law enforcement service Deputy Foster rose to this challenge in 2008 by making 833 traffic stops (while still answering 622 calls for general law enforcement service and completing 269 reports) In comparison, the deputy with the next highest number in 2008 made 674 vehicle stops, which while an impressive number, was still 19% below Deputy Foster’s Jesse Foster’s high level of traffic initiative has earned him Second Shift Monthly Most Valuable Player awards in 8 of the past 10 months, and he has been named the Second Shift Annual Most Valuable Player in both 2007 and 2008 In January 2009 alone, he made 105 traffic stops Deputy Jesse Foster serves as a positive role model for other SNSO officers as he upholds the SNSO mission statement by serving and protecting with honor, integrity, and professionalism Jim Hanni, Executive V P , AAA Allied Group, Legislation regarding primary seatbelts and GDL Jim Hanni, through his position at AAA, has been a tireless advocate for traffic safety such as primary seatbelt and graduated drivers licensing In Kansas, through multiple efforts and evaluations, these two issues were identified as the highest priority for prevention of roadway deaths Jim was also a member of the Driving Force, a KDOT effort for a citizen’s group to become involved in prevention Jim was recognized as a resource by the entire group His presentations were always well received and his knowledge of these issues was obvious He is recognized by safety advocates around the state as a person who works tirelessly to decrease deaths associated with motor vehicle crashes Jim’s efforts have surely saved lives and he deserves this award Amelia Hinkle, first-grade teacher, Mark Twain Elementary School, Unified 500, Kansas City, Kan , Safe Travel for Mark Twain Children Ms Hinkle noticed that many students were arriving and leaving school in vehicles unrestrained or restrained without booster seats and she desired to change this Her challenge to reach parents was complicated by the high number of students in poverty as well as a significant number of ESL students at the school She contacted Phyllis Larimore, a member of the Drive Wisely Wyandotte Coalition, which conducted its own observational survey, then organized a Booster to Belts event for Friday, September 19, immediately after classes The event was complete with a squad of area CPS techs, free booster seats, and bilingual presenters This project recognized the impact of how one person, Amelia Hinkle, made a difference in the lives of children who didn’t have access to a safety restraint and perhaps to families, who do not have a voice

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2009 PEOPLE-SAVING-PEOPLE AWARD NOMINEES or the resources to best protect their child passengers Most importantly, it signifies the significance of making a difference and joining to together to serve the needs of our communities Sheriff Sandy Horton, Crawford County, Kan , SAFE–Seatbelts Are for Everyone Crawford County has one of the lowest teen compliance rates for wearing seat belts in the state In early 2008, David Corp, Senior Law Enforcement Liaison for KDOT, came up with the idea of a coalition effort in Crawford County centered on the Crawford County sheriff’s office Crawford County Sheriff Sandy Horton took the lead in forming the coalition, made up of Kansas Highway Patrol Troop H, administrators and students from the six high schools in Crawford County, KDOT Traffic Safety, and local newspaper and broadcast media SAFE’s effort to increase teen restraint compliance is developed around four key points: involve students in the design and peer-to-peer marketing of the project, provide attractive individual rewards contributed by area businesses for compliance, encourage competition among the schools, and obtain accurate compliance data for each school over the winter-spring portion of the 2008-2009 school year Sheriff Horton has gone above and beyond his duties as he has directed every aspect of this complex project Rusty James, Incident Management Coordinator for Kansas City Scout, Kansas City’s Bi-state Traffic Management System With more than 25 years experience in traffic safety as a law enforcement officer, Rusty James came to Scout in May 2007 to fill the newly created Incident Management coordinator position and lead the charge to create a robust program Aware that the goals of a traffic incident management program must include coordination of the activities of the various responding agencies, Rusty immediately began meeting with area law enforcement associations, police and fire chiefs to explain his new position and to enlist their assistance in implementing an effective incident management program for Scout and the Kansas City area James ensured the Scout system would provide adequate warning on dynamic message signs for approaching motorists Motorist Assist would make available positive traffic control at all incident scenes to increase the safety of first responders He also developed and distributed quick contact lists for emergency responders to expedite clearance of incidents With the understanding that careful planning alone would not achieve the desired results if there is no communication among agencies, responders, and the public, Rusty—in an unprecedented move—organized “communication summits,” bringing together law enforcement, fire departments, on-scene emergency medical technicians, tow companies, dispatchers and media traffic reporting personnel from all around Kansas City Additionally he included Kansas and Missouri’s departments of transportation maintenance and motorist assist personnel

Kansas City Scout’s Incidence Management Program Kansas City Scout is a bi-state project located in the Kansas City metro area, which is designed to utilize large message boards to provide real-time warning to motorists of incidents and other conditions ahead Unexpected incidents, such as crashes, can lead to traffic tie-ups and more incidents Scout can immediately alert drivers and divert traffic to alternative routes Kansas Highway Patrol Breath Alcohol Unit Kansas has seen a reduction of DUI-related injury and fatal traffic accidents which we believe is due an ongoing program of Standardized Field Sobriety Training (SFST) and training on the state’s new Intoxilyzer 8000 breath test instrument, and providing re-fresher training in both programs The BAU was challenged to re-train more than 450 of the patrol’s evidential breath test operators and assist the Kansas Department of Health and Environment’s Breath Alcohol in the re-training of more than 4,000 law enforcement officers across the state This re-training was to be conducted in less than 12 months During this same period the BAU continued to conduct their regularly scheduled SFST classes and SFST re-fresher training for law enforcement agencies throughout the state These activities were accomplished with a staff of three full-time instructors, one part-time instructor, and a clerical staff of two Through the diligence of these fine instructors and office staff, these programs were completed well ahead of the proposed completion dates for both the Intoxilyzer 8000 program, and SFST re-fresher training Sheriff John Merchant, Brown County, Child Seat Safety Campaign Several years ago, when John Merchant was still an officer in the City of Hiawatha Police Department, he was concerned with the number of children riding unrestrained in his town, especially those in needy families To remedy this John applied for, and received, several grants from Wal-Mart and KDOT One of his greatest accomplishments was to give a special-needs seat to a child who was physically challenged This car seat was advertised for $900 The family was not able to afford such a seat, so John obtained it for them and had the car equipped with the proper fasteners at no charge to the family Several times children were not able to leave the hospital until John was able to obtain or install a car seat This was done on nights, weekends and holidays without complaint John’s usual comment is “anything for the kids ” John has presented numerous times on child restraint at civic groups and conducted car safety programs in the Brown County school with the result that more than 150 seats have been given to needy families in the county in addition to numerous loans of seats for temporary use When John became sheriff last year there was some fear that this program might be terminated However, the sheriff’s office joined forces with the Hiawatha Police Department to continue this program, which is very beneficial to all of us We owe John a big “Thank You!”

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2009 PEOPLE-SAVING-PEOPLE AWARD NOMINEES Technical Trooper J. L. Riedel, Troop C, Kansas Highway Patrol, Salina, Kan , Defensive Driving & Child Car Seat Safety Training in South Central Region Social workers who work in protective services can be put at risk during field work They are working with vulnerable adults and children and sometimes are in unsafe situations One identified issue is defensive driving, so staff would know how to best protect themselves when in the field Child Welfare protective social workers often transport children when placed in the Secretary’s custody We have purchased car seats for all ages required but staff did not have the expertise in safely placing them into a state vehicle Trooper Riedel came to two of our Service Centers several times over the last two years to train our staff in defensive driving and in child car seat safety He accommodated our schedules to make sure he reached as many of our staff as possible Comments from the participants were very positive and appreciative of the information and the trainer Our social workers are required to attend the child car seat safety training as part of their training plan because they are sometimes called upon to transport children His training enabled them to meet these requirements as well as improve their skills in an elemental part of their work with children Trooper Riedel’s efforts made the roads safer for all of us as we drive both state and private vehicles SAFE—Seatbelts Are for Everyone, Crawford County, Kansas SAFE was designed to improve restraint use among high school students in Crawford County, a county which has one of the lowest restraint use rates in Kansas While the project has not been completed, it shows initial evidence of effectively increasing occupant restraint awareness and knowledge among 14-17 year-old students Innovative approaches used include: Student input each STEP of the project Rewards in the form of monthly drawings for six $25 VISA gift cards at each of the six Crawford County high schools from among students’ signed seat belt pledge cards Training of students to conduct monthly, statistically reliable observational seatbelt surveys at each school A grand prize drawing at the school with the highest compliance rate by the end of the 2008-2009 school year Technical Trooper Gary Warner, Troop F, Kansas Highway Patrol, Wichita, Kan , Defensive Driving & Child Car Seat Safety Training in South Central Region Social workers who work in protective services can be put at risk during field work They are working with vulnerable adults and children, and sometimes placed in unsafe situations Since child welfare social workers often transport children, one identified safety issue is defensive driving An allied issue is child passenger safety Car seats for all ages were purchased but staff did not have the expertise to correctly install the

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seats into their state vehicles Troopers Riedel and Warner came to four of our service centers several times over the last two years to conduct trainings in defensive driving and child passenger safety They accommodated our schedules to make sure they reached as many of our staff as possible Comments from the participants were very positive and appreciative of the information and the trainer Troopers Riedel and Warner’s efforts make the roads safer for all of us as we drive both state and private vehicles Their educational efforts are protecting the welfare of children across the south central Kansas Jerrad Webb, Deerfield, Kan , Deerfield High School Driver Education Program Emergency medical technician Jerrad Webb has given his time during the past three years to present to my driver education classes This presentation has been twofold as he not only presents as an EMT, but in previous years presented information to students on insurance issues His message impacts students especially with his emphasis that seat belts do save lives He has worked numerous accidents in the county as an EMT and informs my students on why seatbelts save lives and limbs Additionally, he brings a message that accidents also have a cost factor This is where the wearing of two hats becomes one Sometimes due to the shocking nature of his film presentations, it may become hard for some students to view He has been very respectful in allowing a pre-notice that they may wish to close their eyes Jerrad also serves as a USD #216 school board member and works hard for the Deerfield community WSU Alcohol Advisory Board and Shocker Safe Ride Program The Shocker Safe Ride program is administered by the Alcohol Advisory Board at Wichita State University It was launched as a pilot project in April 2005 and has been in constant service to Wichita State University students and staff since Safe Ride provides either a driver for the student’s car, or a ride in the Safe Ride vehicle, going home for any reason The service is free for any student every night between 8 p m and 3 a m Ninety percent of students who use the service have driven to a bar and their vehicle is in the parking lot They request a Safe Ride driver and ride home as a passenger in their own cars The Safe Ride drivers work in teams so there is a second driver for the student’s vehicle and for the safety of everyone involved Currently, the program provides an average 500 rides each month, with an average of two students on each ride The Alcohol Advisory Board is involved in events year round designed to educate students on risky social behaviors, ranging from date rape drugs to alcohol poisoning The board hosts many events and participates with other campus groups for a far-reaching impact The board’s campus presence has increased dramatically over the last couple years and the number of students using the Shocker Safe Ride service has grown accordingly

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PEOPLE-SAVING-PEOPLE AWARDS: PAST RECIPIENTS 2008 Corporal Thad Brown Lt Randell Mosher Rhonda Lusk Mary McDonald Randy Wells

2005 Davis-Moore Auto Group and Dawson Grimsley David Corp Overland Park Police Department Ronald L Knoefel

2007 Sergeant Mike Imber Captain Benjamin Hadley Ann K Charles

2004 Senator Les Donovan KHP Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program Landstar Ranger Trucking Teresa Walters

2006 Lisa Roth Johnson County Med-Act EMS Alvin Gerstner Briggs Auto Group Manhattan

2003 Kansas Motor Carriers Association KSNT TV Channel 27 Wrong of Passage

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2002 Dennis and Linda Beaver Sgt Don O’Dell Larry Emig 2001 Blue Valley High School Kansas Highway Patrol 2nd Lt John Eichkorn 2000 Susan Lee 1999 Davis-Moore Auto Group 1998 Operation Impact Group 1997 Mickey DeHook

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2009 EXHIBITORS 3M Traffic Safety Systems 5208 NE Kendallwood Drive Topeka, KS 66617 Phone: (785) 608-3619 Fax: (651) 732-8439

Intoximeters, Inc. 8110 Lackland Road St Louis, MO 63114 Phone: (314) 429-4000 Fax: (314) 429-4170

Red Wing Shoes 6600 W Kellogg Drive, Ste 100 Wichita, KS 67209 Phone: (316) 941-9700 Fax: (316) 946-0685

AARP Driver Safety Program 5512 SW 23rd Street Topeka, KS 66614 Phone: (785) 271-8508

Kansas Department of Transportation 700 SW Harrison, First Floor-East Topeka, KS 66603 Phone: (785) 296-2153 Fax: (785) 291-3010

Safe Kids Kansas Kansas Department of Health & Environment 1000 SW Jackson, Ste 230 Topeka, KS 66212 Phone: (785) 296-1223 Fax: (785) 296-8645

CMI, Inc 316 E 9th St Owensboro, KY 42303 Phone: (270) 685-6466 Fax: (402) 289-5645

Kansas Family Partnership 5942 SW 29th St, Ste D Topeka, KS 66614 Phone: (800) 206-7231 Fax: (800) 206-7231

Digital Ally, Inc 7311 W 130th St , Ste 170 Overland Park, KS 66213 Phone: (214) 632-5196 Fax: (913) 814-7775

Kansas Insurance Department 420 SW 9th St Topeka, KS 66612 Phone: (785) 296-7803 Fax: (785) 296-2283

DUI Victim Center of Kansas 355 N Waco, Ste 220 Wichita, KS 67202 Phone: (316) 262-1673 Fax: (316) 262-3548

Kansas Operation Lifesaver, Inc 2806 SW Bingham Rd Topeka, KS 66614 Phone: (785) 296-7121 Fax: (785) 291-3010

Stalker Radar 2609 Technology Drive Plano, TX 75074-7467 Phone: (800) 782-5537 Fax: (972) 398-3781

Tri-Alert - Il. Mo. Tire & Stone, Inc. 3408 Lydia Lane Granite City, IL 62040 Phone: (618) 451-9341

Whelen Engineering Company Inc. Route 145 Winthrop Road Chester, CT 06412-0684 Phone: (860) 526-9504 Fax: (860) 526-4078

Kansas Traffic Safety Resource Office 2930 SW Wanamaker Dr Ste 100 Topeka, KS 66614 Phone: (800) 416-2522 Fax: (785) 233-1342

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2009 PROMOTIONAL PRIZES We would like to thank the following individuals and organizations for their generous donations to this year’s Kansas Transportation Safety Conference: Courtesy of Bill Collins, CMI, Inc. Two PBTs (preliminary breath testers) – for use by law enforcement agencies only Courtesy of Jim Richmond at Tallgrass Country Club in Wichita A round of golf for four Courtesy of Willowbend Country Club in Wichita A round of golf for four

Courtesy of Gary Schulte at Coleman Company in Wichita Sports grill Lantern Two flashlights Courtesy of KDOT One Canon PowerShot A560 IS 7.1 Mp digital camera One Nikon Coolpix L12 7.1 Mp digital camera Two Mini-Mag Lights

In order to be eligible for any of the above prizes, you must be registered for both days of the conference, and you must be present when the names are read The prize drawing will be held after the Wednesday luncheon speaker and PeopleSaving-People Awards presentation in the Redbud Ballroom—Century II Convention Center You will need to claim your prize immediately at the front of the Redbud Ballroom If you are not able to do so, we will draw another name for the prize

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