Transcript Part One: Definitions

Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance
AASHTO
Subcommittee on Highway Transport
94th Annual Meeting
Public Partner Priorities and Perspectives
Adrienne Gildea
Director of Policy & Government Affairs
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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.
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Improving CMV Safety Through…
 Inspection Training / Uniformity
– North American Standard Inspection Program
 Outreach and Education Programs
 Policy Development and Advocacy
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Outreach & Education
 Operation Safe Driver
 Teens and Trucks
 Distracted Driving
– Curbing Distracted Driving – Targets Teens
– Defeating Distracted Driving – Targets Industry
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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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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 2nd Tier Positions
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Transportation Reauthorization
Pending Issue Areas
 Changes to Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program
 CMV Size & Weight
 Data Quality
 Annual Inspections
 CSA
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Opportunities for Collaboration
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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
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Contact Information
Adrienne Gildea
Director, Policy & Government Affairs
301-830-6157
[email protected]
www.cvsa.org
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