PROGRAM

Public Forum on Driver Education and Training
October 28-29, 2003
Washington, DC

Panels

Tuesday, October 28, 2003

8:30 - 8:45 Welcome and Introduction
     Opening Statement from NTSB Chairman Ellen G. Engleman: [ PDF ]
     Presentation: [ PPT | HTML ]

8:45 - 10:15 History and Research - Kevin Quinlan, NTSB
Essential background information on driver education and training, including its history, development, evaluation, and major studies in the area

Jim Nichols (retired)
     Presentation: [ PPT | HTML ]

Allen Robinson - American Driver and Traffic Safety Education Association  
     Speech [PDF]

10:30 - 12:15 U.S. and International Programs - Jennifer Bishop, NTSB
The current state of driver education and training in the U.S. and abroad

Sean McLaurin - United States (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)
     Presentation: [ PPT | HTML ]

Larry Lonero - Canada (Northport Associates)
     Presentation: [ PPT | HTML ]

Stefan Siegrist - European Union (Swiss Council for Accident Prevention  )
     Presentation: [ PPT | HTML ]

12:15 - 1:30 Lunch

1:30 - 5:00 State Programs (1 break) - Gary Van Etten, NTSB
State programs, their effectiveness, and needs

Elizabeth Weaver - Idaho Department of Education  
     Speech [PDF]
     Presentation: [ PPT | HTML ]

Greg Lantzy - Michigan Department of Education  
     Speech [PDF]

David Huff - Montana Office of Public Instruction  
     Speech [PDF]
     Presentation: [ PPT | HTML ]

John Harvey - Oregon Department of Transportation, Transportation Safety Division  
     Speech [PDF]
     Presentation: [ PPT | HTML ]

Barry Ford - Vermont Department of Education  
     Speech [PDF]
     Presentation: [ PPT | HTML ]

Wednesday, October 29, 2003

8:00 - 9:30 Driver Education Teacher and Student Perspectives - Peter Kotowski, NTSB
Teaching standards and techniques, simulators, and a perspective on program effectiveness from recent graduates

Debbie Cottonware - Teacher of the Year, ADTSEA  
     Speech [PDF]
     Presentation: [ PPT | HTML ]

Steve Cebulka - Colonial School District  , New Castle County, Delaware
     Presentation: [ PPT | HTML ]

Kayla Craddick - National Student Safety Program  
     Presentation: [ PPT | HTML ]

Brad Wells - National Student Safety Program  
     Presentation: [ PPT | HTML ]

9:45- 11:45 Associations Panel I - Rafael Marshall, NTSB
Issues pertaining to the current state of driver education and initiatives underway to improve novice driver safety

Randy Thiel - American Driver and Traffic Safety Education Association  
     Speech [PDF]
     Presentation: [ PPT | HTML ]

D. Keith Russell - Driving School Association of the Americas  
     Presentation: [ PPT | HTML ]

Wayne Tully - National Driver Training Institute  
     Speech [PDF]

Frederik Mottola - National Institute of Driver Behavior  
     Presentation: [ PPT | HTML ]

Dr. Richard Harkness - ADEPT Driver, Inc.  
     Presentation: [ PPT | HTML ]

11:45 - 12:45 Lunch

12:45 - 3:15 Associations Panel II - Paula Sind-Prunier, NTSB
Issues pertaining to the current state of driver education and initiatives underway to improve novice driver safety

Troy Costales - Governors Highway Safety Association  
     Speech [PDF]
     Presentation: [ PPT | HTML ]

Charles Butler - American Automobile Association  
     Speech [PDF]
     Presentation: [ PPT | HTML ]

Allan Williams - Insurance Institute for Highway Safety  

Chuck Hurley - National Safety Council  

Peter Kissinger - AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety  
     Speech [PDF]
     Presentation: [ PPT | HTML ]

Gerald Donaldson - Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety  

3:30 - 5:30 Current Research - Robert Molloy, NTSB
Validation studies for driver education techniques and future research needs

Bimal Aponso - Systems Technology, Inc.  
     Presentation: [ PPT | HTML ]

Dale Ritzel - Southern Illinois University  
     Presentation: [ PPT | HTML ]

Terry Kline - Eastern Kentucky University Traffic Safety Institute  
     Presentation: [ PPT | HTML ]

Jean Shope - University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute  
     Presentation: [ PPT | HTML ]