1. 1 Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance SCR&A Transportation Symposium Best Practices for Compliance in O/O Movement March 20, 2014 Tom Fuller President

2. 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 2

3. 3 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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5. 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

6. 6 2013 “Top 10” Vehicle Violations 2013 “Top 10” Driver Violations

7. 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. 7

8. 8 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

9. 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 9

10. 10 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 2 nd Tier Positions  Data Quality (still under development) 10

11. 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 11

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13. 13 Heavy Vehicle Data Collection Effort Purpose: 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 15 th, 2012 – January 15 th, 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. OR 2.) When operating under a special permit for weight.

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20. 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 20

21. 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 21

22. Education and Outreach  NAS Inspection Program  Brakes  Cargo Securement  Driving Behaviors 22

23. 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! 23

24. Thanks! Come join us!  CVSA Workshop –April 6-10, 2014 –Los Angeles, CA  Contact info –www.cvsa.org –301-830-6143 24