TZD conference features local road safety measures
Several sessions at the 2006 Toward Zero Deaths (TZD) conference touched on ways to improve the safety of local and rural roads. The conference, held November 2 and 3 in Duluth, Minnesota, served as a forum for sharing information on how to reduce the number of fatalities and injuries on Minnesota roads.
In the event’s keynote address, U.S. Congressman James L. Oberstar pointed out that a disproportionate number of traffic fatalities occur on rural roads.
Toward Zero Deaths is a multiagency partnership that includes representatives from Mn/DOT , the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, the Minnesota State Patrol, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and the Center for Transportation Studies (CTS). The conference was hosted by CTS and sponsored by Mn/DOT, the Department of Public Safety, and the Minnesota TZD program.
A 20-page conference proceedings is available for download at www.cts.umn.edu/publications.