WHAT: The Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT), in partnership with the Lutzie 43 Foundation, will host the sixth Safe Driving Summit at Kennesaw State University on Friday, April 14, 2023. Students from high schools in Cherokee County will gather at the KSU Center on Kennesaw State University’s campus to hear from industry experts about how they can protect themselves and others on the road by practicing safe behaviors while traveling in a vehicle. Students will participate in a keynote presentation and then rotate through the breakout sessions led by safe driving experts and others including:
Georgia State Patrol
Woodstock City Police
Cherokee County Sheriffs
Georgia Motor Carrier Compliance
Airlife 5
Cherokee County Fire & Emergency Services
Georgia DOT HERO operators
Mauldin Towing
Media are invited to attend the Safe Driving Summit and will have opportunities to interview subject matter experts from Georgia DOT, the Lutzie 43 Foundation, and breakout session presenters about the importance of driving safely and the significance of the Safe Driving Summits.
WHEN: April 14, 2023
8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. EST
Programming will begin at 9:00 a.m. EST
WHERE: The KSU Center at Kennesaw State University
3333 Busbee Drive, Kennesaw, GA 30144
If interested in attending, please email Joe Schulman at [email protected] to RSVP.
ABOUT THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION:
Georgia Department of Transportation plans, constructs, and maintains Georgia’s state and federal highways. We’re involved in bridge, waterway, public transit, rail, general aviation, bike and pedestrian programs. And we help local governments maintain their roads. Georgia DOT and its nearly 4,000 employees are committed to delivering a transportation system focused on innovation, safety, sustainability, and mobility.
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