1. 1 AASHTO Subcommittee on Highway Transport 94 th Annual Meeting Public Partner Priorities and Perspectives Adrienne Gildea Director of Policy & Government Affairs Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance

2. 2 About CVSA  Charter –An organization of federal, state and provincial government agencies and industry representatives from the United States, Canada, and Mexico dedicated to improvement of commercial vehicle safety  Vision –The CVSA will be recognized as the international authority on commercial motor vehicle safety and security.  Mission –To promote commercial motor vehicle safety and security by providing leadership to enforcement, industry and policy makers.

3. Improving CMV Safety Through…  Inspection Training / Uniformity –North American Standard Inspection Program  Outreach and Education Programs  Policy Development and Advocacy 3

4. 4 Outreach & Education  Operation Safe Driver  Teens and Trucks  Distracted Driving –Curbing Distracted Driving – Targets Teens –Defeating Distracted Driving – Targets Industry 4

5. 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. 5

6. 6 Transportation Reauthorization Approved Policy Positions  Importance of Funding/Training  Regulatory Effectiveness  Exemptions  En Route Inspections  Crashworthiness Standards  Preventing & Mitigating CMV Crashes With Technology  Hazmat positions  Miscellaneous 2 nd Tier Positions 6

7. 7 Transportation Reauthorization Pending Issue Areas  Changes to Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program  CMV Size & Weight  Data Quality  Annual Inspections  CSA 7

8. 8 Opportunities for Collaboration  Ensure adequate funding for State programs  Improved data collection and transmission  CDL Suspensions  Permit Harmonization  Annual Inspection Program  Bus/motorcoach inspections  Performance Based Brake Testers

9. Contact Information Adrienne Gildea Director, Policy & Government Affairs 301-830-6157 AdrienneG@cvsa.org www.cvsa.org 9