9:30 A.M., April 1, 2010
Commission Office
The ACP Building - 8th Floor
190 N. Independence Mall West
Philadelphia, PA
For directions Call (215) 592-1800
Please Use Sixth Street Entrance
1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Approval of February, 2010 Meeting Highlights
3. PennDOT Safety Summit Update
Ashwin Patel, PennDOT District 6, will share information from their safety summit held as part of the update of the statewide Strategic Highway Safety Plan. District 6 used the Safety Action Plan as a starting point.
4. Panel: Reducing Impaired and Distracted Driving Crashes
Leaders involved with reducing impaired and distracted driving will speak briefly about what their agencies are doing and lessons learned in tackling this emphasis area that are valuable throughout the Delaware Valley. There will be plenty of time for discussion.
Opening Remarks:
Panel:
Bonnie Weiner, Affiliate Executive Director, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Southeast PA
Lt. Neil Brosnan, Assistant Bureau Chief, Operations Safety Bureau, New Jersey State Police
5.Tracking Progress on Actionable Items
To have maximum effect, the RSTF will refine the strategies in the Safety Action Plan for each emphasis area into a few tasks that many partners can help advance. Zoe Neaderland, DVRPC, will review “Tracking How Safety is Being Improved in the Delaware Valley” and lead discussion of potential tasks to reduce impaired and distracted driving.
6.Legislative Update
Tracy Noble, Public Affairs Specialist for AAA Mid-Atlantic New Jersey and Jana Tidwell, Acting Manager for AAA Mid-Atlantic Pennsylvania and Delaware will provide a brief summary of New Jersey and Pennsylvania bills proposed to reduce impaired and distracted crashes and highlight passage of important transportation safety laws.
7.Open Forum
Title VI Statement
In effect as of January 30, 2025
The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) fully complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, and related nondiscrimination mandates in all programs and activities. DVRPC is committed to ensuring that no person is excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of, all programs and activities on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, or income level, as protected by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other related nondiscrimination mandates.
DVRPC's website, www.dvrpc.org, may be translated into multiple languages. Publications and other public documents can be made available in alternative languages and formats, if requested. DVRPC’s public meetings are always held in ADA-accessible facilities and in transit-accessible locations whenever possible. DVRPC will work to accommodate all reasonable requests for translation, interpretation, accommodations or other auxiliary services and encourages that requests be made at least seven days prior to a public meeting. Requests can be made by contacting the Commission’s ADA and Title VI Compliance Officer Shoshana Akins via email at public_affairs@dvrpc.org, calling (215) 592-1800, or while registering for an upcoming meeting.
Any person who believes they have been aggrieved by an unlawful discriminatory practice by DVRPC under Title VI has a right to file a formal complaint. Any such complaint must be in writing and filed with DVRPC's ADA and Title VI Compliance Officer Shoshana Akins and/or the appropriate state or federal agency within 180 days of the alleged discriminatory occurrence. Complaints that a program, service, or activity of DVRPC is not accessible to persons with disabilities should be directed to Shoshana Akins as well. For more information on DVRPC's Title VI program or to obtain a Title VI Complaint Form, please visit: www.dvrpc.org/GetInvolved/TitleVI, call (215) 592-1800, or email public_affairs@dvrpc.org.