1 USDOT Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Program Overview USDOT Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Program Overview

2 677,000 Interstate Motor Carriers 7.9 Million Large Trucks 7.0 Million Drivers ( 4.0 Million CDL Drivers) Truck Population Regulated by FMCSA

3 FMCSA Mission: Reduce crashes, injuries and fatalities involving large trucks and buses.

4 FMCSA GOAL Reducing CMV crash fatalities to 1.65 fatalities per 100 million miles of truck travel by ENFORCEMENT RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPEDUCATIONOUTREACH TECHNOLOGY REDUCED TRUCK CRASHES

5 REDUCE CRASHES, INJURIES AND FATALITIES INVOLVING LARGE TRUCKS BY: Partnering Partnering with local, county, State and Federal agencies and industry associations and safety advocates. Issuing, administering, and enforcing Issuing, administering, and enforcing federal motor carrier safety regulations and hazardous materials regulations. Providing education and outreach for motor carriers and drivers regarding the federal motor carrier safety regulations and hazardous materials regulations. Gathering and analyzing data on motor carriers, drivers, and vehicles. Developing information systems to improve the transfer of data. Researching new methods and technologies to enhance motor carrier safety.

6 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations Hazardous Material Regulations Motor Carrier Vehicle Driver Enforcement

7 Compliance Reviews of Records and Operations 11,300 in 2004 vs. 6,400 in 1998 (77% increase) Alcohol and Drug Abuse Testing Insurance Crashes Driver Qualifications Drivers’ Hours of Service Vehicle Maintenance and Inspections Transportation of Hazardous Material Enforcement

: 3,800 Annual Average Compliance Orders Civil Penalty Average Civil Penalty $1,400 in 2004 vs. $820 in 1998 (75% increase) Out-of-Service Order- ( ) 180,000 drivers and 450,000 vehicles Order-to-Cease Operations FMCSA Enforcement Actions

9Enforcement/Outreach/Education New Entrant Program New Entrants Audits: First 18 Months of Registration Safety Regulations and Performance Guidelines Prior to Receipt of Permanent Registration

10 Safety and Security Border and International Safety

11 FORMS: OP1 (MX) & OP2: Mexican Motor Carrier Operating Authority MSC-150: Application for U.S. DOT Number BOC-3: List of Processing Agents Pre-Authority Safety Audit (PASA) – 50% of these audits must take place in Mexico. Enforcement/Education Mexican Motor Carriers

12 Preliminary Grant of Authority BMC-91: Proof of Insurance Provisional Operating Authority Border Safety Audit (Compliance Review) First 18 months of operation Enforcement/Education Mexican Motor Carriers

13Enforcement/Partnership Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program Goal for FY’05 & FY’06: 2 million CMV vehicle and driver inspections Performance-based approach for funding state commercial vehicle safety activities FY $188 Million or 38% of FMCSA’s $501 Million Appropriation

14 Utilize data to focus on higher risk carriers in enforcing FMCSRs and HM regulations Enforcement/Technology

15 PERFORMANCE AND REGISTRATION INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT Enforcement/Partnership Technology Federal and State Cooperative Revoking or Denying Registration Ensures Carriers Placed Out-of-Service

16 Enforcement/Partnership Technology Commercial Driver License Information System (CDLIS)

17 Data and Information Systems SAFESTATMCMISISSASPENCAPRICDLISEnforcement/Technology

18Research Produce Safer Drivers. Research techniques that help to ensure commercial drivers are physically qualified, trained to perform safely, and mentally alert Improve Safety of Commercial Motor Vehicles. Improve truck and motorcoach performance through vehicle-based safety technologies Produce Safer Carriers. Support efforts to improve carrier safety by applying safety management principles, compiling best management practices, communicating best practices, and supporting the Agency's enforcement of carrier-related regulations

19Research Advance Safety Through Information-Based Initiatives. Improve the safety and productivity of commercial motor vehicle operations through the application of information systems and technologies Improve Security Through Safety Initiatives. Develop and implement safety initiatives that also have security benefits for truck and motorcoach operations

20 Education and Outreach Valuable Resource

21 Ticketing Aggressive Cars and Trucks (TACT) Enforcement/Partnership/ Education/Outreach Demonstration program for high-visibility enforcement Through a partnership between the Washington State Patrol and the Washington Trucking Association, troopers ride in volunteer trucks. If unsafe driver behavior is observed, it is then radioed to waiting patrol cars to stop and ticket violators. BOTH TRUCK AND CAR DRIVERS!

22 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration John Gray Transportation Specialist (202)