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Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance

SCR&A Transportation SymposiumBest Practices for Compliance in O/O Movement

March 20, 2014

Tom FullerPresident

About CVSA A non-profit 501(c)(3) trade association

– 70 Members, 450 Associate Members– Began at industry’s urging in 1982 with several western States and Canadian

provinces

Why was it initiated?– Safety was a concern ------ deregulation– Need for uniformity and reciprocity in regulation, standards, and

enforcement

How does it work?– Support from public and private sectors critical– All CMV disciplines at the table and involved in setting and maintaining the

standards– Focused agenda, clear expectations and results– Open the doors from the get-go– Processes and procedures for input and output are explicit and inclusive

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CVSA Core Activities

Roadside CMV Inspector Certification The North American Standard (NAS) Inspection

Procedures– 7 inspection types

NAS Out of Service Criteria NAS Training Program CVSA Decal Program

8 Technical Committees and 6 Programs that do the work

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Special Committees

Driver/Traffic Enforcement Hazardous Materials Information Systems Passenger Carrier

COHMED NAIC Level VI

Program Initiatives Size and Weight Training Vehicle

Operation Safe Driver Operation Air Brake Roadcheck

Programs

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2013 “Top 10” Vehicle Violations

2013 “Top 10” Driver Violations

Policy Development and Advocacy

Principal North America federal agencies are engaged in the dialogue– FMCSA, FHWA, PHMSA, NHTSA, RITA, TSA, DOE (United

States)– Transport Canada, CCMTA (Canada)– SCT, Federal Police (Mexico)

US Congress– Government Affairs– Legislative activity– Testify at hearings

Industry has a seat at the table.

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Current Policy Issues

Regulations– 12 Outstanding Petitions for rulemaking– Bus Safety– Hours of Service– ELDs/Supporting Documents– ELD Training– MedCert– GCWR/GVWR– Drug & Alcohol Testing

Driver Issues– CDLIS/NLETS Integration– Disqualified Drivers– Distracted Driving– Speed limiters– Speed and Traffic Enforcement– Fatigue– Non-CMV Traffic Enforcement– Language Proficiency

Vehicle Issues– Cargo Securement– Brakes, Lights and Tires– Size & Weight

Programs– Reauthorization – CSA– MCSAP (RIs, CRs, SAs, TE)– Grant Administration– CVSP Best Practices– Data Quality/Uniformity and Safety Data

Improvement– Technology

• CVISN, WRI, Smart Roadside, Onboard Safety Systems Tax Incentives, Universal ID

– MCSAC– OOSO Enforcement

Canada– Safety Rating Reciprocity– EOBRs– Cargo Securement– PMVI

Mexico– NAFTA– NOM-068

MAP-22(?)

MAP-21 has a bunch of good stuff in it, but FMCSA has a heavy lift– B+ is our grade, implementation is key. Lack of movement

on enroute bus inspections and expansions of exemptions in Bill are problematic for enforcement

MAP-22 CVSA Task Force– CVSA Policy positions developed– Enforcement and industry– Outreach ongoing

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CVSA Policies for MAP-22 Importance of Funding/Training Improving and Streamlining the Grant Programs Regulatory Effectiveness Exemptions En Route Inspections Crashworthiness Standards Preventing & Mitigating CMV Crashes With Technology Hazmat positions CMV Size & Weight Miscellaneous 2nd Tier Positions Data Quality (still under development)

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Size & Weight CVSA Heavy Vehicle Data Collection Study

– 35 states from 2012-2015

– Look at nexus between overweight vehicles (permitted and illegal) and safety performance

Uniformity in permitting– Working with AASHTO, WASHTO, SASHTO and FHWA to harmonize

MAP-21 Study– Collaboration with a number of groups and FHWA project team

– Sent letter to DOT Sec’y with several key CVSA priorities

National Freight Advisory Committee Reauthorization policy

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Reauthorization policy

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Heavy Vehicle Data Collection EffortPurpose: To gather data to help determine what, if any, impact heavier weights have on a vehicle’s structural components, motor carrier safety violations, and safety.

Duration: January 15th, 2012 – January 15th, 2015

Vehicle Selection: a heavy vehicle should be included:

1.) When it is weighed and found to be over the allowable:(a) axle weight; and/or

(b) axle group weight; and/or

(c) gross vehicle weight for the roadway on which it is operating.

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2.) When operating under a special permit for weight.

HVDC Study

HVDC Study

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HVDC Study

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HVDC Sudy

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Electronic Logging Devices CVSA supports industry-wide mandate Have been working through the regulatory, policy and

legislative processes to make it happen SNPRM published last week

– CVSA is evaluating, will be discussed at Driver-Traffic Enforcement Committee’s upcoming meeting April 9-10 in Los Angeles.

MCSAC Subcommittee, CVSA had input Coordinating with Canada on their standards development Webinars, education and outreach

– Engaged with vendors– Existing AOBRDs and what is on the way– New video training developed for enforcement

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Data Quality/Improvement Contrary to some, the data is good

– In 2012, 1.1 Million of 3.5 Million inspections were clean– Less than 1% of inspections were challenged

States are being measured Information Systems and Data Quality AdHoc Committees

– Provide updates and recommendations to FMCSA for IT changes– Software rewrite– Adjudications of citations– Training for inspectors and data analysts

Constant interaction with FMCSA IT on issues DataQs

– Using it for trends and training needs– Best practices discussion/implementation– Has created a significant increase in resources on states– Many RDRs not substantiated or legitimate

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Education and Outreach

NAS Inspection Program

Brakes

Cargo Securement

Driving Behaviors

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Enforcement Works!

The Roadside Inspections conducted in 2007:– Helped to avoid 10,210 total crashes, 6,581 injuries and saved 387

lives.

The Traffic Enforcement conducted in 2007:– Helped to avoid 9,761 total crashes, 6,292 injuries and saved 370 lives.

 The Compliance Reviews conducted in 2007:– Helped to avoid 2,860 total crashes, helped to avoid 1,866 injuries and

saved 109 lives.

Based only on the benefits of the lives saved in 2007 (866) from these three programs, the benefit accrued in 2007 was $5.2 Billion

– MCSAP funding…….less than $250 Million

Each roadside inspection is worth $2,414.26 in safety benefits– Benefit to cost ratio is 18:1!

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Thanks! Come join us!

CVSA Workshop– April 6-10, 2014– Los Angeles, CA

Contact info– www.cvsa.org– 301-830-6143

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