2015 Southwest Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths Workshop

The 2015 Southwest TZD workshop was held May 1 in Morton, MN. The goal of the workshop is to provide information on traffic safety issues and enhance community traffic safety programs. It also allows community members and representatives of the four Es to discuss and determine short- and long-term goals to reduce fatal and serious injury crashes in Southwest Minnesota.

• Download the agenda (393 KB PDF)

Workshop Presentations

Welcome & Regional Highlights

• Jon Huseby, District Engineer, MnDOT District 8 (2.17 MB PDF)
  

Exploring Minnesota’s Traffic Safety Culture

• Kristine Hernandez, Statewide TZD Program Coordinator (965 KB PDF)

Understanding & Reaching the High Risk Driver

• Mike Rugani, Research & Evaluation Manager, Department of Public Safety, Office of Traffic Safety (580 KB PDF)
  

Who needs sleep?

• Mark Peterson, Public Affairs, Minnesota/Iowa AAA (1.06 MB PDF)

Regional TZD Crash Facts Overview

• Captain Bruce Verdoes, Minnesota State Patrol (535 KB PDF)
  

How to Reach Different Ethnic Groups

• Gail Weinholzer, Director of Public Affairs Minnesota/Iowa AAA (35 KB PDF)
• Lisa Kons, Minnesota Safety Council (777 KB PDF)

The Silver Tsunami is Coming

• Mark Peterson, Public Affairs, Minnesota/Iowa AAA (261 KB PDF)
• Jeff Marlowe, Renville County Traffic Engineer (822 KB PDF)
• Sgt. Matthew Smith, Minnesota State Patrol (2.26 MB PDF)
• Carol Rose, DVS Regional Supervisor, Marshall Exam Driver Vehicle Services (1.66 MB PDF)
• Mark Griffith, Executive Director, South Central Minnesota EMS Regional System (830 KB PDF)

Solving the Mysteries of Ignition Interlock

• Jim Beauregard, Ignition Interlock Vendor Oversight Liaison & retired Morris Chief of Police (1.74 MB PDF)

Personal Impact Statement

• Deb Hadley, mother of Tyler Hadley (one of four young men killed in a Sleepy Eye crash in 2014) (2.43 MB PDF)