Activities

The primary committee activities support efforts to share knowledge gained in roadside safety design and identify research needs. To accomplish this, the typical Committee activities include:

• Research Peer Review – Each year the committee members and friends play a critical role in the peer review of technical papers that are submitted for presentation at the TRB Annual Meeting. Each paper gets the scrutiny of multiple reviewers and the assessments returned to the authors. Papers offering significant new insights or knowledge are provided the opportunity for presentation at the Annual Meeting. The best papers are recommended for publication in the TRB Journal.

• Meetings – Annually the committee sponsors multiple technical sessions to share pertinent research findings with many, diverse Annual Meeting participants. There is also a committee meeting at the Annual meeting during which provides information about committee activities, and informal presentations related to the latest research findings. The Committee also conducts mid-year meeting to provide increased opportunities to disseminate relevant research, track efforts to address problems or implement new guidance, and define research needs.

• Conferences & Workshops – The Committee also organizes conferences and workshops to address emerging and critical issues, support dissemination of innovative technologies, and extend outreach to the international community.

• Subcommittees - Three active subcommittees support specialized aspects of roadside research and development as described under the subcommittee page.

• Recognitions and Awards – The committee annually recognizes persons that have made significant contributions to the Committee’s activities. Additionally, the Committee annually presents a Best Paper award as well as the Kenneth Stonex Award to recognize significant lifetime contributions to the roadside safety field.

• Special Efforts – Groups of committee members and friends periodically undertake special efforts in support of important efforts by others or take a broader look at the roadside design area.

These activities involve regular interactions with a large, diverse, an international group of individuals representing public agencies, academia, industry, advocacy groups, and highway users.