The Intersection
Governors Highway Safety Association
The States' Voice on Highway Safety
GHSA CEO Jonathan Adkins brings together interesting, influential people to discuss the big issues we face every day through the lens of roadway safety. "The Intersection" is where it happens. Watch and listen today.
Episode 7
Recorded from inside Waymo’s new Ojai, a purpose-built autonomous robotaxi, this conversation explores the company’s approach to safety, customer experience, market expansion and the practical challenges of bringing driverless transportation to more communities.
- Suzanne Philion, Waymo Chief Marketing Officer
Episode 6
The leader of the National Transportation Safety Board brings a sharp perspective on what it will take to make every trip safer. In her ninth year at the NTSB, including five as Chairwoman, she's guided the agency through a period of major change and several high-profile crash investigations.
- Jennifer Homendy, NTSB Chairwoman
Episode 5
She was once a shy person who didn't speak up at meetings. But her 25 year leadership journey has resulted in serving as the current CEO at MADD, one of the most successful advocacy organizations in the U.S. What experiences most shaped her journey?
- Stacey Stewart, MADD CEO
Episode 4
About 4 million people in the country watch CBS Evening News each night to learn about critical issues affecting their daily lives, including transportation and road safety. What does it takes to get a story on the air?
- Kris Van Cleave, Senior Transportation Correspondent, CBS News
Episode 3
We’re either at the start of a road safety tech revolution or going off course again. Despite those dramatically different viewpoints, what one piece of safety tech do our guests and CEO Jonathan Adkins agree on?
- Rick Birt, Vice President, Government Operations & Safety, BusPatrol
- David Zipper, Senior Fellow, MIT Mobility Initiative
Episode 2
Are we ready to stop super-speeders with Intelligent Speed Assistance? Do we need to implement a Click It or Ticket 2.0 campaign? How can communities look to law enforcement as the answer to traffic issues? Our guests search for common ground despite some controversial topics. Listen to hear from:
- Leah Shahum, founder and Executive Director of the Vision Zero Network
- Jake Nelson, Director of Traffic Safety Advocacy and Research at AAA
Episode 1
For the inaugural episode, we discuss how to make Washington more bipartisan, their support for law enforcement's role in safety, and what irks them most on the road. Our guests are:
- Nicole Nason, former administrator of the Federal Highway Administration and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, who now leads Nason Group Consulting.
- Lynda Tran, former senior advisor to U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and former director of communications for NHTSA, who now leads Lincoln Room Strategies and is seen on CBS News and The Hill “Rising.”