Engaging with Tribal Communities on Seat Belt Use

Tuesday, April 4, 2023

9:00am – 10:30am PDT

Location: Room 603

Track Leader(s)

Tim Kerns, PhD

Director, Highway Safety Office
MDOT/MVA
Dortha Cummins

Deputy Director
LA Highway Safety Commission
Baton Rouge, LA

Moderator(s)

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Lawrence Robertson

Program Director
Bureau of Indian Affairs - Office of Justice Services (BIA-OJS), Indian Highway Safety Program
Albuquerque, NM

Speaker(s)

Staci Hoff, PhD (she/her/hers)

Research Director
WA Traffic Safety Commission
Olympia, WA

Slides Handouts
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Mark Solomon

President
Preusser Research Group, Inc.
Oxford, MS
Kevin Rascher

Captain of Hwy Safety
Oglala Sioux Tribe DPS Hwy Safety
Pine Ridge, SD

Tribal communities have significant challenges regarding traffic safety. Learn how to engage with tribal leaders to effect change and reduce injuries and fatalities both within and outside of tribal lands. Hear from experts how to create partnerships and strategies that resonate with tribal communities to buckle up.