Disrupting Distraction
October 16, 2019 | George Washington University (Washington, D.C.)
Nearly 37,000 people died in U.S. motor vehicle crashes in 2018, and the year before, more than 2.7 million were injured. Distracted driving is one important factor contributing to roadway collisions today and it constitutes a serious and preventable health threat. This luncheon explored insights into why we drive distracted and promising approaches to combating distracted driving and saving lives.
Presented by the Travelers Institute, the George Washington University Hospital, the Milken Institute School of Public Health, the National Safety Council and Road to Zero Coalition.
Speakers
Keynote Address
Robert Ritter, Director, Office of Impaired Driving and Occupant Protection, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Opening Presentation
Dr. Babak Sarani, Director of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, George Washington University Hospital
Panel Discussion
Moderator - Joan Woodward, President, Travelers Institute; Executive Vice President, Public Policy, Travelers
Annette Canceran Barnhart, Regional Vice President - Mid-Atlantic Region, Personal Insurance, Travelers
Jeff Marootian, Director, District Department of Transportation
Dr. Nino Paichadze, Assistant Research Professor, Department of Global Health, Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University
Jane Terry, Vice President, Government Affairs, National Safety Council
Sergeant Terry Thorne, Major Crash Investigations Unit, Metropolitan Police Department
Event Details
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
11:30 a.m. Registration & Networking
12:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. Luncheon Program
George Washington University
Milken Institute School of Public Health
Convening Center, First Floor
950 New Hampshire Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20052
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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