“Priorities, Progress and Practice”

MARCH 1st, 2012
Toronto, Canada
Metro Toronto Convention Centre

Thursday March 1st   

8:00 – 8:30             Continental Breakfast (provided)

8:30 – 8:40              WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS (Jeff Walker, CAA)

8:40 – 9:00              EVOLUTION OF DISTRACTED DRIVING (Robyn Robertson, TIRF)

9:00 – 10:00            RANGE OF DISTRACTIONS: WHAT DOES THE RESEARCH SHOW?
                                   Moderator: Brian Jonah (CCMTA)           

  • Distracted Driving in Canada
  • The Effects of Different Types of Distractions: Findings from the EU (Dr. George Yannis, University of Athens)
  • In-Vehicle Distractions (Dr. Oliver Carsten, University of Leeds)

10:00 – 10:20          BREAK

10:20 – 11:05          FOCUS ON CELL PHONES: WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED? 
                                   Moderator: J. Peter Kissinger (AAA Foundation)

  • Effects of Cell Phones on Driving Performance (Dr. David Strayer, University of Utah)
  • Current U.S Demonstration Projects (Amy Schick, NHTSA)

11:05 – 11:35         Discussion Groups: A selection of important questions about distracted driving will be explored in discussion groups.

11:40 – 1:05            LUNCH (provided)
Lunch Speaker: Jeff Walker, CAA

1:05 – 2:25               LEGISLATION & ENFORCEMENT: WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED?
                                   Moderator: Jeff Walker (CAA)

  • Alberta’s Progressive Approach to Legislation (Shaun Hammond, Alberta Transportation)
  • Quebec’s Experiences and Evaluation Efforts (Pierre-Olivier Sénéchal, SAAQ)
  • Experiences with Enforcement (Staff Sgt. Chris Whaley, OPP)
  • European Progress (Antonio Avenoso, ETSC)

2:25 – 3:45              EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, EMERGING ISSUES INDUSTRY (Dr. Peter Burns, Transport Canada)
 Moderator: Jeff Walker (CAA)

2:45 – 3:00              BREAK

3:00 – 4:45              EXPERIENCES WITH DISTRACTION
                                  Moderator: Robyn Robertson (TIRF)

  • Experiences of Canadian Industry with Distracted Driving Policies (Paul Greco, Spectra Energy)
  • Experiences of International Industry with Distracted Driving Policies (Jack Hanley, NETS)

3:45 – 5:00             PUBLIC INTEREST, PUBLIC REACTIONS
Moderator: Neil Schuster (AAMVA)

  • Effectiveness Messaging Around Distracted Driving (Dee Allsop, Heart and Mind Strategies)
  • Media Response to Distracted Driving (Jil McIntosh, Automotive Journalist)
  • Grassroots Initiatives (Karen Bowman, Drop It and Drive)
  • A Youth Perspective (Matt Evans, OSAID)

5:00 – 5:15             CLOSING COMMENTS (Jeff Walker, CAA; Robyn Robertson, TIRF)

Last modified February 17, 2012.