Live and Let Drive

Slodwn: A Crash Course on Speeding

The New Mexico Department of Transportation Season 1 Episode 9

This episode of "Live and Let Drive," explores the dangers of speeding, its contributing factors and how to mitigate its risks. We are joined by Craig Lyon, Director of Road Safety Engineering at the Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF), and Virginia O’Connor, Roadway Safety Engineer at ToXcel.

For more information, check out the following resources on speeding.
NHTSA’s Countermeasures that work: https://highways.dot.gov/safety/proven-safety-countermeasures

FHWA’s Speed Safety Camera and Program Guide: https://highways.dot.gov/sites/fhwa.dot.gov/files/Speed%20Safety%20Camera%20Program%20Planning%20and%20Operations%20Guide%202023.pdf

Safe System Approach for Speed Management: https://highways.dot.gov/sites/fhwa.dot.gov/files/Safe_System_Approach_for_Speed_Management.pdf

FHWA’s Speed Management Program’s Resources Page: https://highways.dot.gov/safety/speed-management/reference-materials

Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF):
www.tirf.ca