Welcome to Road Safety Audits/Assessments Introduction 1-1

Road Safety Audits (RSAs) Helena, MT April 29-30, 2014 Instructors: Jim Allen, P.E. FHWA Resource Center Safety and Design Technical Services Team

Welcome to Road Safety Audits/Assessments Speed Introductions Name Connection to road safety Experience Something about you that may surprise people 1-2

Course Agenda: Day 1, Morning Lesson 1: Course Introduction Lesson 2: Road Safety Issues Lesson 3: RSA Basic Principles Lesson 4: RSA Steps 1-4 Breaks as appropriate 1-3

Course Agenda: Day 1, Afternoon Lunch – 1 hour Group Activity Lesson 4: RSA Step 5 Desktop Activity Wrap-up Breaks as appropriate 1-4

Course Agenda: Day 2, Morning Lesson 4: RSA Steps 6-8 Group Activity Lesson 5: Common Issues and Challenges Lesson 6: Practice RSA Part I (Site visit) Breaks as appropriate 1-5

Course Agenda: Day 2, Afternoon Lesson 6: Practice RSA Part II (Analysis) Practice RSA Part III (Presentations) Course Review and Assessment Breaks as appropriate 1-6

RSA Course Goals Recognize RSAs as a multi-disciplinary effort and how you and your skills fit into the RSA team. Identify the RSA steps and explain how they make roads safer. Apply your knowledge and skills in conducting a practice RSA. 1-7

RSA Course Objectives Explain the benefits of RSAs. Identify the resources available for RSAs. 1-8

RSA Course Objectives Describe the steps in the RSA process. Define independent, multi-disciplinary team. Perform a simple RSA, as a member of an RSA team. Identify time, cost, and liability issues of RSAs. 1-9

Ground Rules Ground rules help us to reach the course goals and objectives. 1-10

Resources: Starting Point safety.fhwa.dot.gov/rsa 1-11

Parking Lot Issues Post important, ongoing issues and concepts. Post questions that have been asked but not yet answered. 1-12