Upcoming Road Safety Champion Program (RSCP) Classes
In order to become a Road Safety Champion, candidates must take all of the core modules (CM) and complete one of four tracks listed below. For more detailed information, click HERE.
The four tracks are:
- Mainteance and Construction (M&C)
- Planning and Engineering (P&E)
- Law Enforcement - In Development
- Public Health - Coming Soon
All upcoming Road Safety Champion courses are listed below. The type of class is listed in parentheses after the name of the class. CM stands for "Core Module," M&C Track stands for "Maintenance and Construction Track," and P&E Track stands for "Planning and Engineering Track." If multiple tracks are listed, that class can fulfill any one of those listed tracks.
Overview of the MUTCD (Core Module)
Traffic control devices (TCDs) are very critical for the safe and efficient transportation of people and goods. The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), by setting minimum standards and providing guidance, ensures uniformity of traffic control devices across the nation. The use of uniform TCDs (messages, locations, sizes, shapes, and colors) helps...
Overview of Data and Tools for Safety (P&E Track)
Transportation professionals use a data driven approach to safety. During this workshop, attendees learn about the different types of data, data challenges for local agencies, and the various tools available for network screening. Discussions include Highway Safety Manual, usRAP, Road Safety Audits, Systemic Safety Project Selection Tool, and Crash Tree Maker.
Traffic Incident Management (M&C Track)
Traffic Incident Management (TIM) consists of a planned and coordinated multi-disciplinary process to detect, respond to, and clear traffic incidents so that traffic flow may be restored as safely and quickly as possible. Effective TIM reduces the duration and impacts of traffic incidents; improves the safety of motorists, crash victims, and emergency...
Intersection of Transportation with Public Health and Law Enforcement (Core Module)
This workshop provides an overview of crash reports from the perspective of both law enforcement [filling them out] and transportation agencies [using the data for planning and design] and how the agencies can work together to ensure consistency and quality. The workshop examines how crash data is used by traffic engineers and planners. It wraps up with...