People Saving People winners announced at KDOT Safety Conference

People Saving People: Winners of the state’s 2017 People Saving People Award were honored on April 5 as part of the 23rd Kansas Transportation Safety Conference in Wichita.
The award highlights efforts of a person or organization that has a positive effect on transportation safety behavior. KDOT sponsors the award along with the Federal Highway Administration, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Federal Motor
Carriers Safety Administration.

This year’s award recipients were:

AAA Kansas Traffic Safety Fund Trustees receive their People Saving People Award at The 23rd Kansas Transportation Safety Conference in Wichita on April 5. 

AAA Kansas Traffic Safety Fund Trustees -The AAA Kansas Traffic Safety Fund Trustees are an important partner in educating the driving public and have provided funding for materials on various traffic safety issues.

Retired Sheriff Sandy Horton receives his People Saving People award at The 23rd Kansas Transportation Safety Conference in Wichita on April 5.   

Sheriff Sandy Horton, Retired - Sheriff Horton has been a traffic safety advocate throughout his law enforcement career and began the SAFE program in 2009. 

Undersheriff John Koelsch receives his People Saving People Award at The 23rd Kansas Transportation Safety Conference in Wichita on April 5. 

Undersheriff John Koelsch - Undersheriff Koelsch volunteers his time to enhance pedestrian and bicycle safety in Lyon County as well as teaching children in elementary school the fundamentals of walking and biking.

Kristin Nichols receives her People Saving People award at The 23rd Kansas Transportation Safety Conference in Wichita on April 5.  

Kristin Nichols - Nichols spends time educating the community, law enforcement, and other professionals on safe driving. She is one of nine people in the United States to hold the certification of American Occupational  Therapy Association Specialty Certification in
Driving and Community Mobility.

The Tweeting Troopers accept their People Saving People award at The 23rd Kansas Transportation Safety Conference in Wichita on April 5. 

Tweeting Troopers - Through Twitter, the Tweeting Troopers disseminate safety messages on a daily basis, reaching thousands of drivers daily - they are an integral part of the public outreach effort of the Kansas Highway Patrol.