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Course:

Combating Rural Roadway Departures

SAP Course Number:

78TECH401145

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Highway Design
Highway Safety
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Class Schedule


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General Information

Summary:
Thirty people will die today as a result of a roadway departure on a rural road. This course provides participants with some tools for addressing roadway departure crashes. Topics covered in this course include a discussion of engineering countermeasures as well as implementation using the systemic approach.

Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, the learner will be able to:
• Describe the rural roadway departure crash problem
• Identify the three objectives used to combat the problem
• Identify proven safety countermeasures to mitigate roadway departures
• Recognize the crash reduction potential for the individual countermeasures
• Understand why the systemic approach is critical to reduce roadway departures.
• Describe the 4-steps in the systemic safety planning process.
• Identify risk factors that are commonly used in the Systemic Approach to reduce rural roadway departures.

Final Exam:
No



Continuing Education Credits


Miscellaneous
CEHs
Classes
After
 
CEUs
Classes
After
 
PDHs
Classes
After
 
PennDOT:
6.00
04/20/21
 

Awarding continuing education credits (PDH/CEU/CEH) to a training course or other training event does not imply or guarantee that the training course/event is approved by the Pennsylvania State Registration Board of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Land Surveyors.

According to Pennsylvania Act 25, “Credit determination for activities…shall be the responsibility of the licensee.  Continuing professional competency obtained by a licensee should maintain, improve or expand skills or knowledge obtained prior to initial licensure, including law and ethics applicable to the profession, or develop new and relevant skills and knowledge.”

For informational purposes only:1 CEU is equal to 10 hours of instruction
1 CEH is equal to 1 hour of instruction



Course Contact Information

                    For technical questions regarding this course, contact the following...
Name:
Virginia Lawson
Phone:
(717) 346-1375
Email:
jbuggy@pa.gov

                    For general questions about the Training Calendar (such as those regarding schedules,
                    locations, instructors or registrations), see Contact Information in specific classes.
 
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By Jonie L Buggy/PennDOT
On 04/20/21 At 01:27 PM
By Jonie L Buggy/PennDOT
On 04/20/21 At 01:28 PM