The National Transportation Safety Conference held in Washington, D.C., on March 2-3, 1999, had at least two significant outcomes. The first was the beginning of a transportation safety action plan based on the participants' suggestions about specific strategies to save lives and reduce injuries. The second was a memorandum of understanding in which Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. David Stacher, and the chiefs of industry, trade, labor, and law enforcement organizations pledged to work as partners to provide safe work environments, advocate safety in their organizations, provide safety education to employees, make safety a priority in organizational activities, and be partners in the National Transportation Safety Action Plan. In addition, the Department of Transportation agreed to assist in the development of educational programs and materials on transportation safety. Key initiatives that will be part of the comprehensive effort to improve safety in all modes of transportation include initiatives on child safety, aviation safety, maritime safety, truck safety, safety among underserved communities, improved information for public safety policy, and safety for aging adults.
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