2024 Courses
Legend:
| TTAP Class | Rail Class | TATE Class | Traffic Signal Class |
| Title | Month | Date | Location | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUTCD 11th Edition - Changes to Chapter 4 on Highway Traffic Signals (--Postponed--) | Date To Be Announced | Webinar | Duane H. Thomas | |
| Local Government Guidelines Manual and Right-of-Way/NEPA (No Seats Remaining) | April | 30, May 1 | Knoxville | Various |
| Keeping You and Your Agency Out of Court | May | 7&8 | Online Workshop | Ronald W. Eck |
| Railroad Track Design | May | 13 - 15 | Knoxville | Dave Clarke |
| Roadside Design Guide - PART I | May | 15&16 | Online Workshop | Jeff Jasper, P.E. |
| Basic Railroad Track Maintenance | May | 16 & 17 | Knoxville | Dave Clarke |
| Railroad Bridge Inspection | May | 20-22 | Knoxville | Richard Bennett, Dave Clarke |
| Roadside Design Guide - PART II | May | 21&22 | Online Workshop | Jeff Jasper, P.E. |
| Transportation Asset Management | May | 29 | Online Workshop | Todd Morrison |
| Railroad Track Inspection & Safety Standards | June | 3 - 7 | Chattanooga | Dave Clarke |
| Basic Traffic Studies | June | 11 & 12 | Online Workshop | David Metzger |
| Reducing Rural Roadway Departures | July | 16 & 17 | Online Workshop | Ronald W. Eck, PE |
| Highway Safety Analysis | August | 6 & 7 | Online Workshop | David Metzger |
| Railroad Track Inspection & Safety Standards | September | 9 - 13 | Galveston, TX | Dave Clarke |
| Railroad Track Inspection & Safety Standards | November | 4 - 8 | Chattanooga | Dave Clarke |
| Traffic Signal Academy | December | 2-6, 9 | Knoxville | Airton Kohls |
Answers to the trivia questions in the April RoadTalk Express email newsletter. | ||||
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| George Cayley invented the seat belt. He devised it keep him safely in his glider. On Feb. 10, 1885, Edward J. Claghorn was awarded the first patent for an automobile seat belt. | ||||
| It was not until 1959 that Nils Bohlin invented the modern 3-point seat belt. | ||||
| Nils Bohlin was an engineer at Volvo. Volvo immediately and for free gave the technology device to other car makers. | ||||
| In 1955 California required manufacturers to make seat belts available in automobiles. | ||||
| The State of New York was the first state to mandate the use of seat belts. This did not occur until 1984. Prior to this it is estimated seat belt usage to be about 14% | ||||