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Traffic Issues in the 21st Century

November 17-20, 2008 / Reno, NV
Tuition: $985 (Early Discount: $885 by 8/18/08)
Conference Fee: $235

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Judges are facing more complex traffic issues as the law and technology progress. This course is designed to provide an overview of current traffic laws and technological trends and their applications to the judiciary. After this course, participants will be able to improve public perception of the courts; manage and adjudicate fairly and efficiently; identify the behaviors that impair safe driving; explain the basic provisions relating to commercial motor vehicle laws and regulations; identify key issues associated with special driving populations, including younger and older drivers; summarize new technology and practices used in traffic law enforcement, adjudication, and sentencing; and fully understand cultural diversity issues, including racial profiling.

Qualifies as an elective in the Certificate in Judicial Development, Administrative Law Adjudication Skills, General Jurisdiction Trial Skills, Special Court Trial Skills and Tribal Judicial Skills programs.

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Did You Know?
The National Judicial College, in cooperation with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has a website for judges and traffic court personnel that adjudicate commercial motor vehicle cases.

The Commercial Driver's Licensing Laws website is designed to provide the judge with the relevant law and supplemental materials necessary to efficiently and accurately deal with these important cases.