Operation Driver Excellence
& Traffic Safety Fair
Sponsored by DTRIC Insurance and Par Hawaii, the Hawaii State Department of Education’s Operation Driver Excellence & Traffic Safety Fair is a unique event aimed at preparing Hawaii’s teens to become safe and responsible drivers. Teen drivers and their parent driving partners will test their skills and knowledge with real-world, hands-on-the-wheel driving challenges. A course will simulate real-world experiences in a safe and controlled environment. In addition, the Traffic Safety Fair will feature interactive learning stations that will illustrate how impairment can severely impact a driver’s abilities, judgment, and reaction times and highlight other important traffic safety lessons.
Saturday, April 5, 2025
8:15 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Waipahu High School
8:15 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Registration
8:45 a.m.
Welcome Address – Library
Superintendent Keith Hayashi, State Department of Education
Director Ed Sniffen, State Department of Transportation
Par Hawaii – Marc Inouye, Director of Government & Public Affairs
DTRIC Insurance- Wenli Lin, Chief Marketing Officer
Driver and Traffic Safety Education Program – Goals and Objectives for the Day
9:20 a.m.
First 20 Registered Drivers – Collision Avoidance Course – Football Parking Lot for Registered
Students and Parents Only
Traffic Safety Fair and Learning Stations, Cafeteria
9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Sleep Deprivation with Mrs. Kerrie Warne, TyREDD and Matthew Uhles, Clayton Sleep Institute, Library
10:30 a.m.
Second Group of 20 Registered Drivers – Collision Avoidance Course – Football Parking Lot for Registered
Students and Parents Only
Traffic Safety Fair and Learning Stations, Cafeteria
10:45 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
How to Interact with a Police Officer When Asked to Pull Over with Mike Lambert, Director of the Department of Law Enforcement, Library
11:45 a.m.
Third Group of 20 Registered Drivers – Collision Avoidance Course – Football Parking Lot for Registered
Students and Parents Only
Traffic Safety Fair and Learning Stations, Cafeteria
12:15 p.m.
Working Lunch Service for Student and Adult Volunteers, Driver Education Instructors, OCID Staff and Guests
1:00 p.m.
Event Ends
Keynote Speakers
Kerrie Warne
Kerrie Warne is the founder of TyREDD, which stands Tyler Raising Education for Drowsy Driving. TyREDD bringing awareness about the dangers of sleep deprivation and “driving while tired” to teens, parents, and organizations around the country. Mrs. Warne lost her teenage son due to sleep deprivation.
Matthew Uhles
Matthew Uhles is the COO of the Clayton Sleep Institute, CSI Research Center. He has more than 27 years of clinical and business experience in virtually all aspects of the practice of sleep medicine. Uhles is an experienced educator and presenter in sleep medicine, including lectures and corporate presentations, and he is a TyREDD partner.
Mike Lambert
Major Mike Lambert has 21 years of service with the Honolulu Police Department. He has served the community and department in various assignments, such as District 1, 6, and 7 Patrol, Central Receiving Division, Community Outreach Unit, Training Division, and is currently commander of the Narcotics Vice Division. All of his assignments have allowed him the opportunity to understand the challenges facing the community here in Honolulu and he has provided investigative and training assistance to other Federal, State and City agencies on a variety of topics. He has a BA in Public Administration with a Justice Concentration from the University of Hawaii, West Oahu. As a result of his dedication to the profession of police work, he has received numerous departmental and community awards for his work throughout his career.
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