Impaired driving is a growing problem on our roads. The Maine Bureau of Highway Safety and AAA Northern New England are committed to raising awareness and fostering a dialogue that will promote safe driving habits.
Join us for our annual Impaired Driving Summit as we bring together experts from law enforcement, prosecution, pharmacology, and traffic safety to discuss and share their expertise on impaired driving.
AGENDA
7:45 Registration Opens
8:30 Welcome | Opening Remarks
• Pat Moody, Manager of Public Affairs, AAA Northern New England
• Chief Jared Mills, Augusta Police Department
9:00 Tragedies on Our Roadways. Victim Impact Panel
• Marianne Lynch, Penobscot County District Attorney: Moderator
• Rev. Brooke Gardener
• Det. William Flagg, University of Maine
• Donna and Kevin Oliver
9:45 Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) Investigation Pointers for Law Enforcement
• Cpl. Rogers, Maine State Police
• Pat Mador, Assistant District Attorney (ADA), Androscoggin County
10:30 Break
10:45 Nystagmus Testing in Intoxicated Individuals
• Dr. Karl Citek, Professor of Optometry, Pacific University
12:00 Lunch
12:45 12 OUI Cases everyone should know
• Pat Mador, Assistant District Attorney(ADA), Androscoggin County
• Derek Banda, Attorney Bourget & Banda
• John Webb, Attorney, Webb Law
• Lori Renzullo
• Marianne Lynch, Penobscot County District Attorney: Moderator
1:45 From a Hamstring and Handlebar Perspective: Insights on Driver, Vehicle, and Other Impairments Contributing to the Rise of Bicycle and Pedestrian Crashes in Maine
• Lauri Boxer-Macomber, Attorney, Kelly, Remmel & Zimmerman
• Wade Bartlett, Crash Reconstructionist, Mechanical Forensics
• James Tasse, Bicycle Coalition of Maine
2:30 Maine OUI Laboratory Testing Statistics, Updates, & A Brief Discussion on Drug Metabolites: What Are They & What Does Their Presence Mean
• Ellen A Fraser, Health & Environmental Testing Laboratory (HETL), Forensic Section
3:00 How to effectively use video in OUI investigations/cases:
• Scot Mattox, Maine Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor (TSRP)
• Joshua Saucier, Assistant Maine Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor (TSRP)
3:45 Closing Remarks
Registration begins at 7:45 am
The summit is eligible for MCJA Mandatory Elective Credits including for DRE's if approved by the agency CEO and is approved for 6 Maine Bar Continuing Legal Education credits.
Lunch and breakfast will be provided
For questions contact Dan Goodman at goodman.daniel@nne.aaa.com or 207-780-6988
