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This webinar was co-sponsored by ASCE's Transportation and Development Institute (T&DI) and ASCE Continuing Education

Instructor:  Kevin Chang, Ph.D., P.E.

Course Length: 1.5 Hours

Purpose and Background

This webinar assists any professional who is interested in learning about speed management and how engineering, educational, and enforcement tools can collectively be used to provide a travel environment where the shared safety needs of the motoring and non-motoring public can be addressed. This webinar discusses how appropriate speed thresholds for a candidate roadway can be established and provide information about the importance of public outreach and how securing community support and understanding can be a critical component to overall project success.

Primary Discussion Topics

• Background (historical information, mobility vs. safety)
• Infrastructure and driver factors
• The Es (engineering, enforcement, education, emergency services, and evaluation)
• Conclusions and next steps

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Describe how travel speeds affect the operational impacts of a roadway
• Identify the factors that contribute to driver speeds
• Identify the five Es that can be used for speed management purposes
• Describe how public outreach and community support are critical pieces to project success

Webinar Benefits

• Develop a thorough understanding of speeding and speed management practices
• Know when and why to consider a speed management treatment
• Identify specific keys to successful project implementation
• Explain the benefits and trade-offs of speed management

Assessment of Learning Outcomes

Students' achievement of the learning outcomes will be assessed via a short post-assessment (true-false, multiple choice and fill in the blank questions).

Intended Audience

• Transportation professionals (engineers and planners) who work for consultants
• Cities, counties, and state agencies who wish to learn more about speed management practices
• Individuals who have some or limited knowledge or understanding in traffic operations and transportation engineering and planning techniques

Webinar Outline

• Title slide
• Presentation outline
• Historical information
• Mobility-safety tradeoff
• Roadway types
• Driver perspectives of speed limits
• Statistics / background information
• Uniform vehicle code
• Driver types
• Engineering practices
• Speed limit types
• Signage
• Traffic calming
• Enforcement
• Education / outreach
• Emergency services
• Evaluation
• Conclusions

How to Earn your CEUs/PDHs and Receive Your Certificate of Completion

To receive your certificate of completion, you will need to complete a short on-line post-test and receive a passing score of 70% or higher within 1 year of purchasing the course.

How do I convert CEUs to PDHs?

1.0 CEU = 10 PDHs [Example: 0.1 CEU = 1 PDH]