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	<title><![CDATA[Safety Sessions - the challenge of saving lives]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Early in the new millennium, the U.S.
roadway systems incident trends plateaued
at a fatality rate that was the lowest
in history. Consequently, the number
of annual roadway fatalities remained
virtually unchanged for many years. Then
many states experienced upward trends.
In reaction to these alarming trends,
SAFETEA-LU recognized the need for all
transportation safety partners to focus their
activities and resources on strategically
identified traffic safety problems. In concert
with FHWA, states have created Strategic
Highway Safety Plans (SHSPs) that focus on
reducing fatalities and serious injuries in the
areas identified through their development
processes. This session focuses on SHSP
implementation and best practices in
reducing traffic fatalities.]]></description>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:15:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[David Nicol]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Director of Safety Design,
Federal Highway Administration, will discuss
effective design techniques and highway
features for improving highway safety.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[David OHagan]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[State Roadway Design
Engineer, Florida DOT, will provide a
presentation on Floridas implementation and
in-service performance of cable barriers on
limited access highways. Cable barrier is a
very effective method to reduce lane departure
fatalities and injuries.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:14:35 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Thomas Smith]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[FHWA Division Administrator,
West Virginia Division, was part of a very
recent FHWA scan tour of Australias and
Japans Older Road User programs. The scan
tour members sought policy options and
initiatives regarding transportation system
planning, operations, and design as they relate
to this growing population of Americans.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:13:10 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Mike Hancock]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Chief of Staff, Kentucky
Transportation Cabinet, will discuss Kentuckys
SHSP which focuses on the traffic safety issues
on Kentuckys roadways and the states efforts
to reduce fatalities.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:11:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Marianne Trussell]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[will discuss the
implementation and challenges of Floridas
SHSP which focuses on reducing incidents
attributed to lane departures, intersections,
aggressive driving and vulnerable road users.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:48:41 -0400</pubDate>
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