Disrupting Distraction

Press Release

Disrupting Distraction

More than 37,000 people died on U.S. roads in 2017 – a staggering number. Policymakers, law enforcement and victims’ families point to distracted driving as an important contributing factor. On April 3, 2019 we explored the latest data and research around distracted driving, why we do it and the promising approaches to help tackle this important public health program.

Presented by the Travelers Institute,  the National Transportation Center at Morgan State University, Morgan State University, the National Safety Council and the Road to Zero Coalition. 

Panel Discussion
Dr. David Wilson, President, Morgan State University 
Dr. Andrew Farkas, Director, National Transportation Center, Morgan State University 

Opening Presentation: Insights from the ER
Moderator - Jessica Kearney, Second Vice President, Travelers Institute
Dr. Babar Shafiq, Director, Orthopaedic Bone Health Center; Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Johns Hopkins Hospital

Panel Discussion
Moderator - Jessica Kearney, Second Vice President, Travelers Institute
Kevin Anderson, Lieutenant Colonel, Maryland Transportation Authority Police
Chris Hayes, Second Vice President, Transportation, Risk Control, Travelers
Dr. Mansoureh Jeihani, Professor and Graduate Program Coordinator, Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Studies, Morgan State University
Jane Mellow, Senior Program Manager, Road to Zero Coalition, National Safety Council

When:
Wednesday, April 3, 2019             
4:00 p.m. Networking & Registration
4:30 - 6:00 p.m. Program 

Where:
Morgan State University  
Martin D. Jenkins Hall
1600 Havenwood Road
5th Floor - Room 514
Baltimore, MD 21218

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration