Husband and Dog Dad. Small talk and dessert aficionado. The guy you befriend on an airplane. Director @UnitedWeGoDC. Opinions are my own.
Washington, DC
Joined September 2013
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Great conversations today on how we change our culture to prioritize safety in the DMV!
WRAP this morning at its Board of Directors meeting in Tysons, Virginia. ✳️ #Coalitions #Partnerships wrap.org/board-of-directors/
It sounds simple, but #technology and the use of #ai is providing new opportunity to advance safety. We can’t let complacency and burdensome regulation stop us from saving lives!
How do we make our roads safer? "Don't be afraid to try something new," argues @BusPatrol_'s @_RickBirt.
Hear his explanation and an innovative example in the clip 👇 and check out the full conversation on "The Intersection," hosted by GHSA CEO @jraindc.
youtu.be/zjAQoP9W3Ps
It’s like @GHSAHQ knows me! Firm believer that #technology is a key strategy to #visionzero, and we need more leaders to lean into the future!
Know someone who is the first one to like new technology?
@_RickBirt is that guy.
He’s all in on Intelligent Speed Assistance to make our roads safer.
Hear his thoughts, and watch the full episode for a response from @DavidZipper and @jraindc.
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Always fun to chat about tech as a #Safetystrategy with my good friends at @GHSAHQ. @BusPatrol_ continues to combine education and enforcement, resulting in 90% + of offenders never getting a second violation. That’s real behavior change.
Tech embracer @_RickBirt with @BusPatrol_ meets reality checker @DavidZipper at “The Intersection.”
Despite their differences, there's one key emerging tech that they and GHSA CEO @jraindc agree on.
Listen to the full episode to find out what it is!
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“Hope is an action word.” Great insights at #PrevCon2025, as @BusPatrol_ works with safety partners across the country to move from a “feeling” of safety to action!
Proud to represent @DC_OCA and @UnitedWeGoDC at #GHSA2025 to highlight the innovation happening today to make our roadways safer! Thanks to @GHSAHQ for bringing together hundreds of leaders with one mission!
Are you following, @UnitedWeGoDC? I take to our blog to talk about the move-ment that is #UnitedWeGo. It’s more than a tagline, or logo, or brand. It’s a rally cry to move together - to get there safely. Give us a follow and join in!
A new movement is rolling across #DC. Shared responsibility in our travel. One goal - get there safely. United We Go!
Let’s create a culture of road safety in DC! 💚 Whether you walk, drive, or roll, you have the power to make safety the top priority while you explore the nation’s capital. #GetThereSafely #UnitedWeGoDC
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Law enforcement is an irreplaceable part of the all-in strategy we need to get to zero deaths on U.S. roads.
Thanks to @USDOT, @NHTSAgov and safety partners for highlighting the importance of buckling up at the launch of this year's Click It or Ticket campaign. @_RickBirt
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Thanks to everyone participating in #BikeToWorkDay! Excellent turnout at the Franklin Park pit stop this morning. Thank you @DDOTDC & @DowntownDCBID
for organizing! And great to run into @CMBrookePinto,
@CMFrumin & @CMLewisGeorgeW4!
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Scenes today in Washington, D.C. and on and off the Go-Go bus where WRAP is joining partners @UnitedWeGoDC and @OLADCGov stopping at Mexican restaurants throughout the city promoting safety and today’s Cinco de Mayo #SoberRide campaign. 🎊 #VivaSafety SoberRide.com
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WRAP this afternoon/evening in Washington, D.C. joining partners @UnitedWeGoDC and @OLADCGov in hopping on a @GOGOcharters bus (with a traveling Mariachi band, no less) stopping at Mexican restaurants throughout the city promoting safety and today’s Cinco de Mayo #SoberRide campaign. (Photo c/o @washingtondc) 🎊 #VivaSafety SoberRide.com
It’s great when your partners get recognized for the great work they’re doing!
Today, MPD Chief Pamela A. Smith awarded Lt. Burns & Lt. Conrad the Medal of Achievement & Medal of Merit for their role in a traffic stop that led to a major arrest. Their dedication helps keep DC safe. Congrats to both for their outstanding work! 👏🚔 #PublicSafety
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In baseball, it’s always been about getting home safe.
If you’re going to the @Nationals' home opener today and alcohol is involved, please arrange for a safe ride home. ⚾️ #OpeningDay #NATITUDE
Have a Taco, Give a Taco | District Bridges donorbox.org/have-a-taco-giv…
Thanks, @AdamTuss, for highlighting the work of @DC_OCA and @UnitedWeGoDC to bring a whole of government approach to traffic safety in #DC!
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WRAP this morning at Penn Quarter Sports Tavern (@PQST) in Washington, D.C. for today's 11:00 am media avail re. the nonprofit’s inaugural 2025 Super Bowl #SoberRide campaign. 🏈 SoberRide.com
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📣 Washington @Commanders Fans:
Out drinking a whiskey drink, a vodka drink, a lager drink or a cider drink during today’s #NFCChampionship game?
Don’t get knocked down (or knock anyone else down). Plan a safe ride home. 🏈 #RaiseHail #ChampionshipSunday #NFLPlayoffs
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THEY DID IT! The Ohio State Buckeyes have won the College Football Playoff National Championship! | bit.ly/40lfmU5
