Vision Zero is a traffic safety initiative that requires designers to consider the needs of all users and provides infrastructure that is designed for all ages, abilities, and forms of transportation. In the spring, Intact Public Entities and OGRA offered the first webinar in the Improving Road User Safety series that discussed the driver and their need for information, when and where they require it to make decisions and how to take appropriate action.
Improving Road User Safety – Pedestrian Safety
Road user safety is improved when all users are aware of the hazards that surround them. This second webinar in the 3-part series will discuss issues faced by pedestrians as they cross the street. This webinar will also discuss: 1) pedestrian issues before and while crossing a street, 2) counter measures that improve pedestrian safety, and 3) information required to select the appropriate counter measure.
Target Audience:
This 60-minute webinar will be of interest to councillors, senior managers and engineers who require an overview of current measures to improve safety of all road users.
Date:
Thursday, September 16th, 2021
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. ET.
Please click here to register for this webinar.
Speakers:
Brian Malone, a Licensed Engineer since 1985, specializes in transportation engineering and traffic safety. He has experience in the public sector, at the provincial and local levels, and in the private sector, becoming a consultant in 2001. Brian has extensive knowledge and experience regarding roadside safety and the application of protection. He has worked for multiple jurisdictions on the development of roadside safety education, policy, and existing hardware assessment. He has also been actively involved in projects across Ontario undertaking the inventory, assessment, and planning of improvements of roadside safety infrastructure.
Reza Omrani has more than 13 years of academic and consulting experience in the field of roadway and railway safety, traffic operations, as well as expert opinion assessments. His expertise includes development of traffic policies, updating traffic manuals, and development of strategic roadway safety plans. Reza has been involved in development of Vision Zero plans for several municipalities across Canada, with special attention given to the safety of all road users, including pedestrians and cyclists. He is a licensed professional Engineer in the province of Ontario, and an Associate Partner with CIMA+.
If you have any questions regarding this webinar, please email brian.anderson@intactpublicentities.ca.
Save the date for the next webinar in this series: Improving Road User Safety – Cyclist Safety Thursday, October 14th, 2021. More information and registration details coming soon.
