Traffic Safety Workshop to Keep Roadways Safe

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More than 90 regional traffic safety personnel attended Minnesota’s third annual Toward Zero Deaths workshop.

The workshop brings officials together to find unique ways to educate the public about driving safety.

It’s a meeting of the minds for traffic safety officials. Something they say they look forward to every year.

The West Central Toward Zero Deaths program helps officials keep Minnesota’s roadways safe.

“It really kind of puts a bigger picture to everything. There is so much more to changing the driving behavior tan just me the police the trooper standing along the side of the road,” said Isiah Godding Minnesota State Patrol Drug Expert.

Since TZD’s relationship with law enforcement began in 2003, traffic related deaths in Minnesota have declined by 45–percent.

“Culture change to keep that death rate down on our road ways. Everybody our stakeholders understand what traffic safety culture is now we need to go after the influencers of those risk takers,” said TZD State Coordinator Kristine Hernandez.

One of the highlighted agenda items at this year’s workshop was drugged drivers.
Starting July 1st, medical marijuana will be legal in Minnesota.

Minnesota officials gathered here today to prepare and Search Results strategize
the future legalization of medical marijuana.

“Big part that is going to be education. To let people know okay you have a prescription for medical marijuana it’s still not safe for you to drive,” said Isaiah Godding.

With medical marijuana legalization on the horizon, officials want drivers to know that a prescription does not keep you from getting a DUI.

Reporting in Fergus Falls Brittany Ford KVRR News.