This 4-hour live-online teaches participants how to “read the road” as well as the importance of incorporating it in daily activities. The training will include real-world examples so participants can discover potential safety issues during their routine activities. It will also discuss how the road safety audit process can be used to read the road through a more formal approach.

This course is part of the Road Safety Champion Program (RSCP), a nationally recognized “Roadway Safety 101” certification training for professionals in transportation, public health, and first responder agencies who support roadway safety but are not safety specialists.

RSCP includes seven core modules plus career-focused pathways in Maintenance & Construction, Planning & Engineering, Public Health, and First Responder. By completing all seven core modules and one complete pathway, participants become eligible to receive their Road Safety Champion Certificate. A full list of RSCP training modules can be found at the National Center for Rural Road Safety.

"Reading the Roadway" is the sixth of seven core modules for RSCP.
Complete all seven plus one full pathway to receive your Road Safety Champion Certificate.

Additional course detail is provided in the sections below.

• Course Topics
  • How to read the roadway
  • Discover potential sfaety issues
  • Road safety audit
• Course Outline

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• What you will learn
  • How to read the roadway and incorporate it in daily activities
  • Discover potential safety issues during routine activities
  • How to use the road safety audit process to read the roadway 
• Who should attend

  This course is designed for professionals in transportation, public health, law enforcement, emergency response, planning, engineering, and related fields who support roadway safety efforts but are not safety specialists.

  It is ideal for staff looking to strengthen their understanding of roadway safety principles and contribute to safer transportation systems within their organization or community.

• Course Prerequisites

  [no prerequisites identified]

• Course Instructors

  Walt Catlett, Safety Circuit Rider

  Walt Catlett serves as Safety Circuit Rider for the National Center for Rural Road Safety. He also helps manage Virginia’s Safety Circuit Rider Program, which has produced more than thirty Road Safety Champions in the past two years. 

  Walt is an active instructor for multiple LTAP Centers, including Texas, Oklahoma, and Virginia. He was Education & Outreach Director for the National TTAP Pilot where he led a team of thirteen subject matter experts who delivered training, technical assistance, and technology transfer across the twelve BIA Regions.

  Walt holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Texas A&M University and a Master of Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College.

• Registration Information

  Registration for this course occurs online at the host's training website. Use the button to the right to directly access the course page and registration portal. A confirmation email will be sent to you shortly after registering.

• For more information

  For questions or additional information about the Road Safety Champion Program, email the Rural Road Safety Center at info@safetycenter.org.