Traffic Safety Conference
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Traffic Safety Initiative Conference
3000 NASA Road 1 | Houston, TX 77058 | 281.333.9300
Day 1 - Wednesday, April 2, 2014
| 11:30 - 5:00 pm | Registration |
| 1:00 - 5:00 pm | Level I Preparation Course: Clerk Certification Study Session |
| 1:00 - 5:00 pm | Level II Preparation Course: Clerk Certification Study Sessions |
| 1:00 - 5:00 pm | Focus on Reducing Impaired Driving Among Youth Gary Teeler, Assistant Commander, Texas Parks and Wildlife, Law Enforcement Division |
| 4:30 - 6:00 pm | An Evening with Exhibitors |
| 5:00 - 6:00 pm | Welcome Reception |
Day 2 - Thursday, April 3, 2014
| 6:45 - 7:50 am | Registration & Breakfast |
| 8:00 - 8:05 am | Welcome & Announcements Course Director: Sharon Hatten, Judge, City of Midland |
| 8:05 - 9:05 am | Technology and Traffic Safety Dr. Paul Atchley, Professor, Psychology, University of Kansas |
| 9:20 - 10:10 am | Teens Speak: A Panel Discussion on What Influences Young Drivers Students Against Drunk Driving (SADD) |
| 10:25 - 11:25 am |
Drug Impaired Driving |
| 11:30 - 12:00 pm |
Municipal Traffic Safety Initiatives Award Winners: A Video Presentation
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| 12:00 - 12:50 pm | Lunch |
| Magistrates | Nuts & Bolts |
Traffic Safety |
Community | |
| 1:00 - 2:10 pm |
DWI Blood Search Warrants: Statutory and Case Law |
Dismissals: Driving Safety Courses, Teen Court, and Court-Ordered Treatment |
Child Safety Seat Laws |
Model Outreach Panel Presented by the Low Volume Courts Traffic Safety Award Winners: Harker Heights, Lakeway, Linden, Magnolia, and Moulton (low volume courts serving a population below 30,000) |
| 2:25 - 3:35 pm | Bond Conditions and Ignition Interlock Devices Robin Ramsay, Presiding Judge, City of Denton, |
Deferred Disposition Rosie Caballero, Court Administrator, City of Coppell |
What’s On the Road? Robin Smith, Presiding Judge, City of Midland |
Model Outreach Panel continued Presented by the Medium Volume Courts Traffic Safety Award Winners: College Station, La Porte, and San Marcos (medium volume courts serving populations between 30,000 and 149,999). |
| 3:50 - 5:00 pm | Alcohol Monitoring Technology and Demonstration Dottie McDonald, Judicial Services Liaison, Smart Start |
Federal Motor Carrier Laws Lester Rorick, Presiding Judge, City of Pasadena |
Successful Community Programs for Teen Drivers Guy Benson, Director, and Deborah Parsons, Assistant Director, Danger Without Intentions |
Model Outreach Panel continued Presented by the High Volume Courts Award Winners: Arlington and Irving (high volume court serving a population of 150,000 or more). |
| 5:05 - 6:00 pm | Vendor Bingo (Note: Vendors will be available throughout the entire conference.) |
Day 3 - Friday, April 4, 2014
| 6:45 - 7:50 am | Breakfast |
| Juveniles | Alcohol | Community | |
| 8:00 - 9:15 am |
Building a Mock Trial (DRSR) |
Proving a DUI Case |
Alive @ 25 |
| 9:30 - 10:45 am | Minors and the Alcoholic Beverage Code (ABC) Pat Riffel, City Administrator, City of Friendswood |
Social Hosting Laws Texans Standing Tall |
Specialty Courts John Bull, Presiding Judge, City of San Antonio |
| 11:00 - 12:00 pm | Therapeutic Jurisprudence: Why Municipal Courts Matter Katie Tefft, Assistant City Attorney, City of Houston |
| 12:00 pm | Conference Adjourns |
| 1:00 - 5:00 pm | Clerk’s Certification Test (Levels I, II, and III) |
Credit Hours
CLE Credit: Up to 10 hours if attended 8-5 on Day 2 and 8-12 on Day 3
3.75 additional hours if attended the optional session from 1-5 on Day 1
Judicial Education and Clerk Certification Credit: 12 hours if attended 8-5 on Day 2 and 8-12 on Day 3
4 additional hours if attended the optional pre-conference session from 1-5 on Day 1
TCOLE Credit: 12 hours if attended 8-5 on Day 2 and 8-12 on Day 3
4 additional hours if attended the optional pre-conference session from 1-5 on Day 1