2024 Highway Safety Conference

Tuesday, March 26th, 2024: Killington, Vermont

Thank you for joining us for our conference!

Session presentation files are linked below the speakers, below. 

Opening Plenary Session: Dr. Darrin Grondel, Senior Vice President, Traffic Safety Responsibility.org. A copy of the presentation can be found here. 

Morning Session 1:

• What You Don't Know Can Hurt You: The Consequences of Masking Traffic Offenses
  • Presented by Jim Camp, Senior Attorney, National Traffic Law Center
    • A copy of the presentation can be found here.
    • National Traffic Law Center Resources can be found here.
• Winning Your Case in Testimony
  • Presented by Dennis Wygmans, VT Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor 
    • A copy of the presentation can be found here.
      • Sample Ticket Script
      • Ticket Information

Morning Session 2:

• Community Engagement/Public Participation and Engagement
  • Presented by Shandi Smith, Program Manager, Tennessee Highway Safety Office
    • A copy of the presentation can be found here. 
• Fostering Equity in Vermont Highway Safety Efforts
  • Presented by Eric Tang and Sammy Snider, VHB
    • A copy of the presentation can be found here.

Lunch Plenary Session: Fletcher Cleaves. A copy of the presentation can be found here.

Afternoon Session 1:

• Traffic Records
  • Presented by Tara Casanova-Powell, Executive Director, Association of Transportation Safety Information Professionals (ATSIP)
    • A copy of the presentation can be found here.
• Crash Data
  • Presented by Mandy Shatney, Manager of the VTrans Data Unit
    • A copy of the presentation can be found here.

Afternoon Session 2:

• Choices Matter: Community Engagement
  • Presented by Dustin J. Skilbred, Esq., Partner, Alliance Highway Safety
    • A copy of the presentation can be found here. 
• Media, Outreach, and Engagement: Drive Well Vermont
  • Presented by Sara Bell and Tom Holmes, HMC
    • A copy of the presentation can be found here.
    • An example of a Drive Well Vermont media toolkit can be found here.

Closing Plenary Session: Kendell Poole, Principal, KPoole Strategic Relations Learn more about him here.