Regional Officials to Discuss Transportation Safety Nov. 20

  WHO:    The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG),
          government officials, law enforcement officers and transportation
          experts from around the region will discuss efforts to curb
          impaired and aggressive driving, get large trucks to share the
          road and make streets safer for pedestrians.

          Among the scheduled speakers are:

          William A. Bronrott, Maryland House of Delegates
          Lon Anderson, Director, AAA Mid-Atlantic
          Kurt Erickson, President, Washington Regional Alcohol Program
          Lt. Patrick Burke, D.C. Police Department
          Joe Foster, Special Assistant to the Secretary for Motor Carrier
          Policy, Maryland Department of Transportation

  WHAT:   2003 Transportation Safety Workshop
          Box lunch will be served

  WHEN:   Thursday, November 20
          8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

  WHERE:  Gallaudet University Kellogg Center
          800 Florida Ave., NE

The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments is the association of 18 local governments working together for a better metropolitan region.

PRNewswire -- Nov. 17