Disrupting Distraction
February 21, 2019 | Minneapolis, MN
More than 37,000 people died on U.S. roads in 2017 – a staggering number. Policymakers, law enforcement and victims' families point to distracted driving as an important contributing factor. On February 21, 2019 we held a luncheon program to explore the latest data and research around distracted driving, why we do it and the promising approaches to tackling this important public health problem.
Presented by the Travelers Institute, the Shreya R. Dixit Memorial Foundation, the Distraction-Free for Life Club, Just Drive, the University of Minnesota College of Science & Engineering, the University of Minnesota HumanFIRST Laboratory, the Minnesota Safety Council, the Insurance Federation of Minnesota, and Gamma Iota Sigma's Beta Pi Chapter.
Speakers
Opening Presentation: Unfinished Stories
A conversation honoring lives lost and inspiring action.
Vijay Dixit, Chairman, Shreya R. Dixit Memorial Foundation
Gregory LaVallee, Director, Just Drive
Panel Discussion
Moderator- Joan Woodward, President, Travelers Institute; Executive Vice President, Public Policy, Travelers
Michael Klein, Executive Vice President; President Personal Insurance, and Head of Enterprise Business Intelligence & Analytics, Travelers
Al Johnson, Vice President, Corporate Environment, Health & Safety, Cargill Inc.
Colonel Matt Langer, Chief, Minnesota State Patrol
Nichole Morris, Director, HumanFIRST Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering; Research Scholar, Center for Transportation Studies; Adjunct Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Minnesota
Event Details
Thursday, February 21, 2019
11:30 a.m. Networking & Registration
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Luncheon Program
University of Minnesota
McNamara Alumni Center, Memorial Hall
200 Oak Street S.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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