Directing Drivers' Attention to the Road: A Roadmap for Combating Distracted Driving

Monday, April 3, 2023

9:00am – 10:30am PDT

Location: Ballroom 6A

Track Leader(s)

Jennifer Smith

Founder / CEO
StopDistractions.org
River Forest, IL
Michelle May

Highway Safety Program Manager
OH DOT
Columbus

Moderator/Speaker(s)

Russ Martin (he/him/his)

Senior Director, Policy & Government Relations
GHSA
Washington, DC

Speaker(s)

Jennifer Smith

Founder / CEO
StopDistractions.org
River Forest, IL
Ashley Metelski

Communications Specialist
Missouri Department of Transportation

Slides Handouts
NS

Nanda Srinivasan (he/him/his)

Associate Administrator, Research & Program Development
NHTSA
Washington, DC

Distracted driving is a pervasive yet preventable traffic safety problem, but it doesn't have to be. Explore the challenges identified in a new Governors Highway Safety Association report, funded by General Motors, and recommendations for combating this deadly behavior. The audience will be invited to share their insights for changing the social norm, so nobody drives distracted and everybody on the road gets home safely.