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<li>All participants need to bring a scientific calculator.</li>
<li>Send instructor the roster 1-week prior to class.</li>
<li>Need toincorporate local content, with a local safety person. In the past this has been Gary Modi. Instructor will contract him directly.</li>
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Course:

New Approaches to Highway Safety Analysis

NHI Course Number:

380075

SAP Course Number:

78TECH400298

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Highway Safety



Class Schedule


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General Information

Summary:
The primary purpose of this course is to help attendees gain an understanding of the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) process, safety engineering principles and human factors issues related to traffic and road safety. It also provides the participant with an explanation of the latest methods for identifying collision causes and selecting cost-effective safety improvements. Finally, this course will serve as a prerequisite for those who will be utilizing SafetyAnalyst, a set of software tools currently under development that are designed to assist State and local agencies to improve the decision-making process in implementing safety improvement projects.

Learning Outcomes:
-Describe the components of the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)
-Explain safety engineering principles relevant to planning for highway safety improvement measures specific to three types of crashes roadway departures, intersection-related, and pedestrian
-Describe the relevance and impact of human factors in the planning of highway safety improvement measures for three types of crashes roadway departures, intersection-related, and pedestrian
-Determine strategies for the selection of cost-effective highway safety improvement measures for three types of crashes roadway departures, intersection-related, and pedestrian

Target Audience:
Primarily for State DOT staff involved with the Highway Safety Improvement Program, and for FHWA safety specialists. These specialists include engineers, planners, and technicians.

Special Materials:
All participants need to bring a scientific calculator to class each day.

Final Exam:
Yes



Continuing Education Credits


National Highway Institute
CEHs
Classes
After
 
CEUs
Classes
After
 
PDHs
Classes
After
 
NHI:
1.80
06/01/00
 

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:
Julie A Bradley
Phone:
(717) 787-8069
Fax:
(717) 214-6112
Email:
jubradley@pa.gov

                    For general questions about the Training Calendar (such as those regarding schedules,
                    locations, instructors or registrations), see Contact Information in specific classes.
 
Created
Last Modified
By Frank P Cavataio/PennDOT
On 10/06/04 At 10:56 AM
By Diane Sanderson/PennDOT
On 03/11/13 At 08:02 PM