10:00 -11:15 AM
Story Selling
In this dynamic program, Dan equips individuals with the tools to craft compelling and relatable stories that ignite connection and trust. Whether you are an executive, sales professional, manager or front-line staff working directly with customers, Story Selling will revolutionize your communication skills. Uncover the art of building relationships, enhancing customer interactions and fostering employee engagement through the captivating power of storytelling.
11:15 - 12:00 PM
Safer Speeds
Speed and Safety: Insights into North Dakota’s Speed-Related Crashes
Factors contributing to North Dakota speed-related crashes are explored. Key statistics will be shared on crash severity, driver demographics, contributing factors like alcohol and distraction and month and weekday trends. High-risk areas identified by a rural hotspot analysis, complemented by a normalized map of speed-related citations per million Vehicle Miles Traveled will also be discussed. The presentation concludes with effective countermeasures to reduce speeding and enhance road safety.
Setting Credible Speed Limits
The processes and key factors in setting credible and reasonable speed limits that account for mobility and safety will be presented.
Stopping Distances
Learn about the dangers of speeding and the increased stopping distance needed when driving over the speed limit. Examples of how speeding (even just a little) can significantly influence the severity and consequences of a crash will be shared.
12:45 - 1:15 PM
The Next Generation of Change: Student Leaders for Safer Roads
This session will showcase the inspiring efforts of North Dakota teens who are advancing traffic safety through Vision Zero Schools. Learn about the impact they are having on their own choices, their schools, their communities and the nation! Working individually for the better of all, students will share what they have accomplished through Vision Zero Schools to bring North Dakota closer to zero fatalities.
1:15 - 2:00 PM
They Just Went Out for Ice Cream
When teenage sisters Claire and Addison Marker and their cousin Megan Wieland went out for ice cream and a trip to the park on Thursday, June 13, 2024, the last thing anyone expected was for that fun summer trip to end in tragedy. An impaired driver veered into their path, hitting their car head-on leaving all three girls seriously injured. Local first responders from several agencies sprang into action, fighting to save their lives. Miraculously, all three girls survived, but their battle is far from over.
2:15 - 3:15 PM
Safer People
Negative Impacts of High Potency THC on Community and Victim Safety: This is NOT “Medicine”
The unintended consequences from the use of high potency THC products will be the focus of this presentation. High potency THC use can lead to cognitive problems, addiction, psychosis, worsening mental health, suicide, cannabis hyperemesis syndrome and violence. It can also negatively impact one's ability to drive safely, affecting not only themselves but the people around them.
3:15 - 3:55 PM
Safer Roads
Reduced Conflict Intersections
Reduced conflict intersections are a proven safety countermeasure which decreases fatal and severe injury crashes at intersections on a four-lane divided highway. The presentation will address why reduced conflict intersections decrease severe crashes and look at the first installation of a reduced conflict intersection in North Dakota.
SmartSign Driver Behavior Pilot Program: Using Technology to Enhance Road Safety
The Cass County Highway Department is taking a bold step toward improving road safety with their SmartSign Driver Behavior Pilot Program, made possible through federal funding from the NDDOT Highway Safety Division. This session will explore how this advanced technology is being used to provide feedback and identify dangerous driver behaviors such as seat belt non-use, speeding and distracted driving – all critical issues in preventing motor vehicle fatalities and serious injuries across our state.
3:55 - 4:30 PM
Vision Zero Successes
Driving Safety Forward: The Success of North Dakota’s Primary Seat Belt Law
The strides that have taken place since passing and implementing the state’s primary seat belt law will be shared. Many people thought that changes in belt use, injuries and fatalities were not possible. The data tells the real story after this long sought-after law went into effect on August 1, 2023.
Safety Division Partners, Who and What?
Join us for an engaging session that introduces attendees to the impaired driving education arm of the Highway Safety Division. The vital roles of the Drug Recognition Expert/Standard Field Sobriety Test Coordinator, the Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor and the State Judicial Outreach Liaison will be spotlighted. Learn about the responsibilities, collaborative efforts and recent accomplishments of these professionals as they work to improve traffic safety and combat impaired driving across the state.
5:00 - 7:00 PM
Vision Zero Awards Ceremony
Join representatives from the ND Governor’s office, NDDOT Director Ron Henke, NDHP Col. Daniel Haugen and Vision Zero Outreach Coordinator Joseph Carlblom as they recognize North Dakotans for their exceptional effort to save lives on North Dakota Roads.