April 9, 2008.
California Office of Traffic Safety Summit
San Francisco, CA.
May 19, 2009
University of Minnesota Center for Transportation Studies
Bloomington, MN
June 23, 2009
Driving Assessment 2009
Big Sky, Montana
June 26, 2009
PRI World Congress
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
June 27, 2009
Day of Architecture
Utrecht, The Netherlands
July 13, 2009
Association of Transportation Safety Information Professionals (ATSIP)
Phoenix, AZ.
August 12-14
Texas Department of Transportation “Save a Life Summit”
San Antonio, Texas
September 2, 2009
Governors Highway Safety Association Annual Meeting
Savannah, Georgia
September 11, 2009
Oregon Transportation Summit
Portland, Oregon
October 8
Honda R&D Americas
Raymond, Ohio
October 10-11
INFORMS Roundtable
San Diego, CA
October 21, 2009
California State University-San Bernardino, Leonard Transportation Center
San Bernardino, CA
November 5
Southern New England Planning Association Planning Conference
Uncasville, Connecticut
January 6
Texas Transportation Forum
Austin, TX
January 19
Yale University
(with Donald Shoup; details to come)
Monday, February 22
Yale University School of Architecture
Eero Saarinen Lecture
Friday, March 19
University of Delaware
Delaware Center for Transportation
April 5-7
University of Utah
Salt Lake City
McMurrin Lectureship
April 19
International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association (Organization Management Workshop)
Austin, Texas
Monday, April 26
Edmonton Traffic Safety Conference
Edmonton, Canada
Monday, June 7
Canadian Association of Road Safety Professionals
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Wednesday, July 6
Fondo de Prevención Vial
Bogotá, Colombia
Tuesday, August 31
Royal Automobile Club
Perth, Australia
Wednesday, September 1
Australasian Road Safety Conference
Canberra, Australia
Wednesday, September 22
Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s
Traffic Incident Management Enhancement Program
Statewide Conference
Wisconsin Dells, WI
Wednesday, October 20
Rutgers University
Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation
Piscataway, NJ
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Ontario Injury Prevention Resource Centre
Injury Prevention Forum
Toronto
Monday, May 2
Idaho Public Driver Education Conference
Boise, Idaho
Tuesday, June 2, 2011
California Association of Cities
Costa Mesa, California
Sunday, August 21, 2011
American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Attitudes: Iniciativa Social de Audi
Madrid, Spain
April 16, 2012
Institute for Sensible Transport Seminar
Gardens Theatre, QUT
Brisbane, Australia
April 17, 2012
Institute for Sensible Transport Seminar
Centennial Plaza, Sydney
Sydney, Australia
April 19, 2012
Institute for Sensible Transport Seminar
Melbourne Town Hall
Melbourne, Australia
January 30, 2013
University of Minnesota City Engineers Association Meeting
Minneapolis, MN
January 31, 2013
Metropolis and Mobile Life
School of Architecture, University of Toronto
February 22, 2013
ISL Engineering
Edmonton, Canada
March 1, 2013
Australian Road Summit
Melbourne, Australia
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August 25th, 2009 at 4:17 am
So, US government scofflaws evade road tolls – because they can. I am always angered by government bureaucrats that consider themselves above the laws (and tolls) that apply to us peasants.
There has been a trend away from toll booths and physical road barriers blocking non-payers. These have been replaced with electronic toll collection. Examples include Ontario’s 407 toll highway and the London Congestion Charge.
This is a serious loophole. As noted, the US Embassy is currently owing 3.5 million pounds sterling – and refuses to pay up. Although the US government is the worst offender, other diplomatic missions also owe.
My concern is that the accumulated amounts are enough to justify the return of physical road barriers blocking non-payers, not only in London but around the world. Once again, government bureaucrats ruin it for everyone else.
Does the US government pay their 407 tolls in Ontario?
August 25th, 2009 at 1:44 pm
Kevin, The non-payment of road-related fees has been standard practice for decades. UN delegates never pay for parking meters, nor do they pay the parking tickets they receive when they fail to pay the meter.
August 25th, 2009 at 2:09 pm
Bill T. wrote:
“Kevin, The non-payment of road-related fees has been standard practice for decades.”
Kevin’s comment:
This is one of the rare instances where I can say that this is untrue as an eyewitness. With my own two eyes I’ve seen US diplomats paying road tolls. Of course, this was at an old-fashioned toll gate with physical barriers and guards to prevent non-payment.
I’ve also seen US diplomats paying tram and railway fares. Again, this was because of the enforcement.
I seriously question the “decades” statement, because automatic electronic toll collection systems like London’s CC or Ontario’s 407 are a relatively new phenomenon. Before that, barriers and guards were standard everywhere.
I venture to predict that if there were physical tollgates and guards at the London CC zone then the US Embassy personnel would either be paying without a fuss or else be taking their bicycles or public transit. Just like us peasants. And just like they do everywhere else with barriers and guards.
These US government personnel are only evading paying because they figure they can get away with it. The only issue is one of enforcement. I know that they do pay when there is adequate enforcement. I’ve seen it with my own two eyes, so I know its true!
August 26th, 2009 at 3:46 am
& how is this behaviour ‘diplomatic’? Seems like a kick in the teeth to me.