Wed, Dec 2, 2020 from 12:00 AM - 2:00 AM (GMT)
Music by Pianist Paul J. Blank
Master of Ceremonies
Executive Vice President/Legal and Regulatory Affairs
National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA)
Message from ASIRT
Rochelle Sobel
Founder and President
ASIRT
Student Public Service Announcement Road Safety Contest Winners
Presented by Layna Teitelbaum
Representative of Montgomery County (MD) Regional Student Government Association
Keynote Speaker
Hilary M. Cain
Vice President of Technology, Innovation & Mobility Policy
Alliance for Automotive Innovation
Awards Presentation
ASIRT Government Leadership in Road Safety Award
Stephen Wood
Former Assistant Chief Counsel for Vehicle Rulemaking and Harmonization
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
ASIRT Global Road Safety Champion
Zoleka Mandela
Child Health Initiative Global Ambassador, Road Safety Advocate
Granddaughter of the Late President Nelson Mandela
ASIRT Road Safety Leadership in Education Abroad Awards
Represented by Natalie A. Mello
Vice President for Programs, Training and Services
The Forum on Education Abroad
Atlas Workshops | Cornell University | University of Georgia | William & Mary |
ASIRT Road Safety Youth Advocate Award
Zoe Tishaev
Duke University Class of 2024
2020 National PTA Youth Advocate of the Year
Action Committee for Transit Board Member
Former Vision Zero Youth Ambassador
Raffle Winner Announcement and Closing
Music by Levine Music
Post-Event Networking and Social Breakout Groups
Meet & Greet with Steve Wood and Hilary Cain
Study Abroad Networking Room
Meet & Greet with Young Road Safety Advocates
Connect with Friends
Sponsored by Meyer and Linda Katzper
Connect with Other Outdoor Enthusiasts
Drivers of the Future
Watch how the University of Connecticut and Connecticut Transportation Institute use driving simulators to analyze the impact of driver behavior and distraction on safety and study the relationship between humans and autonomous vehicles of the future.
Every 24 seconds, someone, somewhere in the world dies as a result of a road crash. This means that approximately 1.35 million people die in road crashes every year; on average 3,700 people lose their lives every day on the roads. More than half of road traffic deaths occur among vulnerable road users--pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists. The data related to pedestrian deaths in the United States are particularly alarming with the number killed nearing a three-decade high.
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INFORMATION
Road crashes affect everyone and are the leading cause of death for Americans traveling abroad. Travelers are particularly vulnerable because of their lack of familiarity with local road laws, road culture, road conditions and travel options. ASIRT works to raise awareness and provide life-saving information to travelers because the safest traveler is the well-informed traveler.
ADVOCACY
Travelers are vulnerable to road safety conditions everywhere. Road crash deaths and injuries are a serious public health epidemic.
ASIRT works with governments, agencies and institutions to advocate for legislation, policy, data collection and reporting that prioritizes road safety in the United States and abroad—everywhere American families, students, professionals and military personnel live, work, study and travel.
PARTNERSHIPS
ASIRT is a leader in the global road safety community and is active in forums worldwide, sharing best practices and consulting on initiatives and policies. ASIRT partners with the U.S. Government, including Congress, the Department of State and Department of Transportation; international government and non-governmental organizations; educational institutions; corporations; and the tourism industry. ASIRT advocates for road safety as a member of a network of international road safety partners, including the United Nations, the World Health Organization, the World Bank, Global Road Safety Partnership, Global Alliance for NGOs for Road Safety, and the public health community.
ASIRT was founded in 1995 in response to the death of Aron Sobel, a 25-year-old medical student from Potomac, MD, who was killed, along with 22 others, in a bus crash in Turkey. Aron was on a humanitarian mission working in a hospital abroad.