TRB safety event planned

The Transportation Research Board (TRB) AFB20 Committee on Roadside Safety Design is hosting the First International Roadside Safety Conference. Called the 1st IRSC, the Safer Roads, Saving Lives, Saving Money event will be held from June 12th-15th, 2017 in San Francisco, California. This is the first time the Roadside Safety Committee has conducted such a conference that will include an exhibition and a total immersion into Roadside Safety.
April 12, 2017 Read time: 1 min
The 2774 Transportation Research Board (TRB) AFB20 Committee on Roadside Safety Design is hosting the First International Roadside Safety Conference. Called the 1st IRSC, the Safer Roads, Saving Lives, Saving Money event will be held from June 12th-15th, 2017 in San Francisco, California. This is the first time the Roadside Safety Committee has conducted such a conference that will include an exhibition and a total immersion into Roadside Safety.

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