Wednesday, February 22, 2023 | Norris Conference Center | Austin, Texas
8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Program
View the program for the 2023 Texas Impaired Driving Forum.
Presentations
Cannabis Legalization and the Impacts on Impaired Driving
Darrin T. Grondel, PhD., Vice President of Government Relations and Traffic Safety, Responsibility.org
National Traffic Law Center Resources
Joanne Thomka, Director, National Traffic Law Center
Implementing a Law Enforcement Phlebotomy Program
Chief Robert Ticer, Prescott Valley Police Department, Arizona
CDC Texas Alcohol Epidemiology and Surveillance
Jessica Duncan Cance, Senior Research Public Health Analyst, RTI International
Nicole Holt, CEO, Texans for Safe and Drug-Free Youth
Cannabis Impaired-Driving Abatement: A Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor (TSRP) Panel Discussion
Clay Abbott, Texas TSRP, Texas District & County Attorneys Association
Shannon Bryant, Nevada TSRP, Washoe County Deputy District Attorney
Jen Knudsen, Colorado TSRP, Colorado District Attorneys’ Council
Ken Stecker, Michigan TSRP, Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan
Countermeasures for Reducing Alcohol Impaired Driving Fatalities
James C. Fell, Principal Research Scientist, NORC at the University of Chicago
Managing and Maintaining a Drug Recognition Expert Program in a Law Enforcement Agency
Carlos Champion, Texas DRE Coordinator, Texas Drug Recognition Expert Program
Mark Vincent, Texas DRE Program Course Manager, Texas Drug Recognition Expert Program
Mellanby Effect: A Law Enforcement Officer’s Perspective
Tom Heller, Detective, Seattle Police Department
Amarillo Stakeholder Panel – Grassroot Efforts to Reduce Impaired Driving at a Community Level
Chief Martin Birkenfeld, Amarillo Police Department
David Elizalde, Founder, Andrea’s Project
LaViza Matthews, Traffic Safety Specialist, TxDOT
From Roadside to Record: Commercial Motor Vehicle Enforcement
Jim Camp, Senior Attorney, National Traffic Law Center
Developing a Statewide DWI Tracking System
Dr. Timothy Kerns, Director Maryland Highway Safety Office
Legalization of Marijuana in Texas
Christine Adams, Assistant Research Scientist, Texas A&M Transportation Institute
Cody Stewart, Associate Transportation Researcher, Texas A&M Transportation Institute
Speaker Bios
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