Pedestrians and bicyclists account for a fifth of the traffic fatalities in the region, nearly 85 deaths per year.  In response, the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board carries out a regional media and enforcement campaign known as “Street Smart”.  Enforcement makes media more effective, and vice versa.  Therefore the TPB is encouraging regional law enforcement agencies to step up pedestrian enforcement during the Street Smart campaign, which will kick off March 25th.   

This seminar will provide an opportunity for practitioners to share their expertise and their responses to the challenges of pedestrian safety enforcement. 

Learn about these key topics:

·         Pedestrian and Bicyclist Laws in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia

·         Trends in Pedestrian Fatalities

·         Common Pedestrian Crash Types

·         Enforcement tactics against motorists and pedestrians

Who Should Attend?

·         This seminar is intended for Police Officers, but it is open to the public

The Speakers (subject to change)

·         George Branyan, DDOT

·         Jim Sebastian, DDOT

·         Arlinda Page, DCMPD

·         Michael Farrell, TPB/MWCOG

Peter Moe, Maryland Highway Safety Office

Lunch will be provided.  The conference is open to all, but seating is limited, and preference will be given to police officers.  For more details on the workshop, call 202/962-3760.  For directions to COG, go to https://www.mwcog.org/contact/directions/default.asp. 

 *This event was originally scheduled for Monday, March 2nd, but had to be cancelled due to the snow emergency.