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Certification
Road Safety Professional 1
Institute of Transportation Engineers
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Cost
$100
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Those achieving Level 1 certification will have demonstrated proficiency in the foundations of road safety principles. The exam is for a broad audience of professionals who in the performance of their work make decisions or take actions that potentially impact the safety of the traveling public. This includes those in the engineering, motor vehicle, behavioral, law enforcement, and emergency response communities.
Define road safety using evidence-based literature and established frameworks including the Highway Safety Manual and Road Safety FundamentalsDescribe crash contributing factors including frequency, severity, and interaction effects across multiple disciplinesIdentify road user characteristics including behavior, vulnerability, perception, and error propensity as they relate to road safetyCollaborate with multidisciplinary partners across organizations to improve road safety outcomesApply road safety management approaches including the Safe System Approach, Haddon's Matrix, and Vision ZeroCollect and manage safety data from multiple sources to support road safety programs and investmentsEvaluate safety data quality using performance measures including timeliness, accuracy, completeness, and accessibilityApply quantitative safety analysis methods including safety performance functions and crash modification factorsIdentify human factors including perceptual, cognitive, and physical limitations that influence road user interaction with the roadway environmentApply multidisciplinary strategies including education, enforcement, and engineering to modify road user behaviorEvaluate enforcement and educational outreach strategies for effectiveness in modifying road user behaviorAssess roadway infrastructure features and elements for their influence on road user behavior and safetyApply positive guidance principles to reduce road user cognitive workload in roadway design and operationsConduct network screening using site-specific and systemic approaches to identify road safety problemsDiagnose road safety problems using crash data, surrogate safety measures, and pattern analysis methodsSelect countermeasures from multidisciplinary sources including the CMF Clearinghouse and Safe System primary countermeasuresPerform benefit-cost analysis to prioritize road safety programs and countermeasures for implementationDevelop evaluation plans using before-after and cross-sectional study methods to measure countermeasure effectivenessPrepare road safety plans including Strategic Highway Safety Plans and local road safety plans using data-driven processesAssess road safety policies and programs for effectiveness using data-driven and multidisciplinary criteriaImplement and monitor road safety policies, programs, and outreach strategies using multidisciplinary teamsEvaluate road safety program outcomes to inform updates to future program delivery