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This webinar was co-sponsored by ASCE's Transportation and Development Institute (T&DI) and ASCE Continuing Education
Instructor: Kevin Chang, Ph.D., P.E.
Course Length: 1.5 Hours
Purpose and Background
This webinar assists any professional who is interested in learning about speed management and how engineering, educational, and enforcement tools can collectively be used to provide a travel environment where the shared safety needs of the motoring and non-motoring public can be addressed. This webinar discusses how appropriate speed thresholds for a candidate roadway can be established and provide information about the importance of public outreach and how securing community support and understanding can be a critical component to overall project success.
Primary Discussion Topics
- Background (historical information, mobility vs. safety)
- Infrastructure and driver factors
- The Es (engineering, enforcement, education, emergency services, and evaluation)
- Conclusions and next steps
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Describe how travel speeds affect the operational impacts of a roadway
- Identify the factors that contribute to driver speeds
- Identify the five Es that can be used for speed management purposes
- Describe how public outreach and community support are critical pieces to project success
Webinar Benefits
- Develop a thorough understanding of speeding and speed management practices
- Know when and why to consider a speed management treatment
- Identify specific keys to successful project implementation
- Explain the benefits and trade-offs of speed management
Assessment of Learning Outcomes
Students' achievement of the learning outcomes will be assessed via a short post-assessment (true-false, multiple choice and fill in the blank questions).
Intended Audience
- Transportation professionals (engineers and planners) who work for consultants
- Cities, counties, and state agencies who wish to learn more about speed management practices
- Individuals who have some or limited knowledge or understanding in traffic operations and transportation engineering and planning techniques
Webinar Outline
- Title slide
- Presentation outline
- Historical information
- Mobility-safety tradeoff
- Roadway types
- Driver perspectives of speed limits
- Statistics / background information
- Uniform vehicle code
- Driver types
- Engineering practices
- Speed limit types
- Signage
- Traffic calming
- Enforcement
- Education / outreach
- Emergency services
- Evaluation
- Conclusions
How to Earn your CEUs/PDHs and Receive Your Certificate of Completion
To receive your certificate of completion, you will need to complete a short on-line post-test and receive a passing score of 70% or higher within 1 year of purchasing the course.
How do I convert CEUs to PDHs?
1.0 CEU = 10 PDHs [Example: 0.1 CEU = 1 PDH]