Road Safety Conference

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1 The Westin Nova Scotian Hotel, Halifax, NS

2 Introducing Safety Services Nova Scotia is pleased to present the program for its The Human Factor: Evolving Health and Safety The essential factor in health and safety is the human factor people. Our daily decisions reflect our true priorities. If our priority is people and we invest in that human factor, those people will produce returns in the form of an evolving safety culture and continuous improvement has been proclaimed the National Year of Road Safety across Canada. It aims to promote road safety and reach the targets and sub-targets set out in Canada s Road Safety Vision. In March 2010 the UN General Assembly proclaimed the period as the Decade of Action for Road Safety. This is an integral part of Safety Services Nova Scotia s efforts to promote road safety in our province. The conference sessions focus on the three elements needed to meet road safety goals: engineering, enforcement and education. Your Delegate fee includes: Morning and afternoon refreshment breaks Lunch Attendance at the opening Keynote plus choice of one session during each of the following three time periods. A brief description is given for each session.

3 March 23rd, :30am - 9:00am: Delegate Registration/Course Information Desk Open 9:00am - 10:15am 1A Official Opening and Plenary Session, Sponsored by the N.S. Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal Special Guest: The Hon. Bill Estabrooks, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal Distracted Driving: How We Got in This Mess and How We Will Get Out of It David Teater, Senior Director, Transportation Strategic Initiatives, National Safety Council David Teater leads the National Safety Council s advocacy initiatives to reduce deaths and injuries associated with teen driving and distracted driving. His focus will be on the history and rapid adoption of mobile communications technology and its impact on traffic safety. He will discuss the science of driver distraction, how mobile device use while driving degrades driver performance, common misperceptions about cell phones and driving, and public opinions on cell phone bans. 10:15am - 10:45am: Refreshment Break, Road Safety Exhibits Open 10:45am - 12:00pm: Concurrent Sessions 2A Insurance and the Law Elizabeth Liz Cosgrove, CAIB Regional Operations Director Metro/North, Macdonald Chisholm Trask Insurance Insurance is an intangible asset consumers pay little, if any, attention to their policy and the wording until they are faced with a claim. Let s sort through the misconceptions, myths and the reality of why your policy and insurance company respond the way they do, from purchase to claim payment. 2B Alcohol Policy and Road Safety Dr. Robert Strang, Chief Public Health Officer, NS Health Promotion and Protection Dr. Robert Strang will provide information on how drunk-driving countermeasures fit into a comprehensive approach to decreasing alcohol-related harms and societal impacts. 2C The Active Transportation Imperative and How Safe Roadways Welcome Walkers and Cyclists Dawn Stegan, Gordon Tate Active Transportation (AT) is an idea that is ready to find a home in Nova Scotia. In recent years, numerous individuals and community groups have been working to build safe routes to school, install walking and cycling infrastructure, and foster an AT culture in various Nova Scotia settings. Increasingly, these efforts are gaining momentum and are now being led and championed at the municipal and provincial level. This session will examine what AT is, why it is imperative, and who is spearheading recent AT developments. Additionally, we will examine the important link between AT and the built environment specifically, how the design details of our roadways impact the real and perceived safety concerns of citizens.

4 March 23rd, :00pm - 1:00pm: Lunch, Road Safety Exhibits Open 1:00pm - 2:15pm: Concurrent Sessions 3A Investigation of Alcohol and Drug Impaired Drivers: The Drug Evaluation and Classification Program Cst. Scott MacDonald, Provincial Impaired Driving Countermeasures Coordinator, Drug Evaluation and Classification Program Cst. MacDonald will discuss the use of standardized field sobriety testing to identify alcohol and drug-impaired drivers at the roadside, as well as drug recognition experts to investigate suspected drug-impaired driving cases. 3B Transport Canada Canada now has a new Road Safety Strategy. Learn what it means for you in this presentation from Transport Canada. 3C Safety and Compliance through Education, Inspection, and Enforcement Dan Leopold, Manager, Vehicle Compliance, Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal There is a misconception that Vehicle Compliance Officers sit in Compliance Stations (Weigh Stations), weigh trucks and push buttons; however, that is only one small part of their job. Our primary role in the province of Nova Scotia is to keep our roads safe. We interact with the commercial trucking industry with the view of protecting highway infrastructure and ensuring the safety of all highway users to verify vehicle compliance with safety, weight and dimension requirements. This session will focus on all the aspects that Vehicle Compliance uses to ensure safety on our highways. 2:15pm - 2:45pm: Refreshment Break, Road Safety Exhibits Open 2:45pm - 4:00pm: Concurrent Sessions 4A Roundabouts in Nova Scotia Keith Boddy, P.Eng, Senior Highway Design Engineer, NS Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal Keith Boddy will give an overview of the use of roundabouts in Nova Scotia. Highlighting the road safety benefits and value of this engineering tool for NS drivers, Keith will cover a variety of applications around the province. 4B Not If But When: Healthy Driving Cessation for Persons with Dementia Laura Hamilton, BSc, MAHASR Candidate, Research Associate, Geriatric Medicine Research, Capital Health/Dalhousie University Currently in Nova Scotia, over 5,000 people with Alzheimer s disease continue to drive. With an aging population, by the year 2030 one in every 25 drivers over the age of 65 will have dementia. This presentation will review the changes that occur with age which can influence fitness to drive, and will outline how a diagnosis of dementia further compromises driving ability. Discussion will focus on facilitating healthy driving cessation for persons with dementia who are no longer safe to drive, and a local driving cessation initiative spearheaded by Dr. Paige Moorhouse at Capital Health will be highlighted. 4C To be announced Session information is not available at this time. Check our website for updated session descriptions ( 4:00pm - 5:00pm: Official Closing of 2011

5 Ways to Register GO-TO or call (902) Registration Costs Prior to January 28, 2011 After January 28, 2011 Non-members $130 $190 Corporate members $105 $165 Accommodations Guest room rate: $112 until February 23, To make a reservation, call the Westin at or Identify yourself as attending Safety Services Nova Scotia s conference to ensure your reduced rate. Book early! Sponsors Platinum Bronze