82% of Ohio's 2023 motorcycle crashes occurred between May and October, a staggering 78% of fatal crashes involved untrained riders. Learn "MORE" (Motorcycle Ohio Rider Enhancement) curriculum, emphasizing that consistent training is crucial for long‑term survival on Ohio’s roads.
Learn the signs of cognitive impairment, its impacts on safe driving, how to identify cognitive impairment with a roadside assessment using the DOSCI screening tool, and about referring a driver with cognitive impairment.
Discover what is known about mental health, risky driving and crashes among teenage drivers. The protective effect of mindfulness and having a sense of purpose and meaning in life will also be described.
As Ohio’s driver training laws and landscape change, communities must come together to ensure students are able to complete driver training, obtain a driver’s license, and access education and workforce opportunities.
Attendees and visitors may park in the North or South Garage, adjacent to the Ohio Union. Parking is on your own and will not be validated.
View current ratesWhen you arrive, please take the main stairs or elevators to the second floor. Register, and pick up your badge and materials, outside the main entrance to the Archie M. Griffin Grand Ballroom. Signage will guide you to your destination.
See building mapsMain events happen in the Archie M. Griffin Grand Ballroom (second floor), and breakouts happen in various meeting spaces on all floors.
See building mapsExhibits will be located in the foyers of the Great Hall (first floor) and Archie M. Griffin Grand Ballroom (second floor).
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Browse hotel optionsCheck in to the Ohio Traffic Safety Summit 2026. Pick up your Summit materials, enjoy a cup of coffee & light breakfast, and visit our exhibitors in the exhibit area.
Emily Davidson, Director, Ohio Traffic Safety Office
Ohio Traffic Safety Awards
Ross Chastain, Passionate Highway Safety Advocate, NASCAR Cup Series Driver
Hear opening remarks from our OTSO Director/emcee, watch our awards presentation, and hear a powerful plenary from our Day One Keynote Speaker.
Browse Sessions ListingTake a moment to visit our federal, state, and local partners in the exhibit area.
Engage in a variety of 60‑minute workshops and sessions, covering a broad range of traffic safety topics.
Browse Sessions ListingEnjoy a delicious "grab‑n‑go" lunch to sustain you through the rest of the day. Take a stroll through our exhibit area to network with vendors and partners.
Participate in 90‑minute panel discussions regarding relevant and trending topics within the traffic safety realm.
Browse Sessions ListingTake a moment to visit our federal, state, and local partners in the exhibit area.
Engage in a variety of 60‑minute workshops and sessions, covering a broad range of traffic safety topics.
Browse Sessions ListingPick up your Summit materials, enjoy a cup of coffee & light breakfast, and visit our exhibitors in the exhibit area.
Engage in a variety of 60‑minute workshops and sessions, covering a broad range of traffic safety topics.
Browse Sessions ListingTake a moment to visit our federal, state, and local partners in the exhibit area.
Participate in 90‑minute panel discussions regarding relevant and trending topics within the traffic safety realm.
Browse Sessions Listing
"Tall Cop" Jermaine Galloway
Officer & Educator
Tall Cop Says Stop™
Grab lunch, attend a plenary from our Day Two Keynote Speaker, and hear closing remarks from our OTSO Director/emcee.
Browse Sessions ListingTake a moment to visit our federal, state, and local partners in the exhibit area.
Passionate Highway Safety Advocate
NASCAR Cup Series Driver
Ross Chastain is an 8th generation watermelon farmer and current driver of the No. 1 Chevrolet in the NASCAR Cup Series. Hailing from Florida, Chastian has accumulated 13 wins in NASCAR’s top three divisions including his first crown jewel in the Coca‑Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Chastain is known for his blue‑collar approach and humble demeanor. In 2022, Chastain completed the famed "Hail Melon," the most viral moment in NASCAR history, and finished second in the championship points standings. Chastain is a passionate advocate for highway safety and created the Protect Your Melon and Use Your Melon campaigns to educate motorists on the importance of wearing seatbelts, driving sober and not driving distracted. He currently works with over ten highway safety offices to leverage his platform to save lives across the country.
Officer & Educator
Tall Cop Says Stop™
Officer Jermaine Galloway, a Texan, known nationally as the "Tall Cop", has worked in substance abuse prevention and education for over 20 years. After playing Division I basketball and receiving his BA in Sociology from the University of San Francisco, he worked as a law enforcement officer for 18 years. His various assignments included: alcohol compliance and enforcement, CSI, DUI task force, officer mentoring, and a field training officer. In 2007, Jermaine started the company known as Tall Cop Says Stop™. The Tall Cop has conducted trainings in every US state and Canada and currently devotes thousands of hours each year to training professionals and communities on drug and alcohol prevention, education, and enforcement. The Tall Cop is unique in that he spends hundreds of hours with "boots on the ground," highlighting drug culture in various communities. To date, the Tall Cop has trained more than 800,000 professional and community members.
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