Palouse TPO plans driver safety summit

The Palouse Regional Transportation Planning Organization will host its first Palouse driver safety summit as part of its Palouse Driver Safety Campaign Sept. 20 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Courtyard Marriott in Pullman. The event is free for WSU/UI and high school students. Registration includes breakfast and lunch, according to Genevieve Bode, project coordinator.

The Palouse RTPO, in partnership with many other local and state agencies, including WSU, began The Palouse Driver Safety Campaign in 2016. The goals are to improve distracted, drowsy driving and educate young, inexperienced drive...