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About CVSA

Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance National Transportation Safety Board Forum Truck and Bus Safety, a Decade of Progress May 10-11, 2011 Steve Keppler Executive Director. About CVSA. Mission

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About CVSA

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  1. Commercial Vehicle Safety AllianceNational Transportation Safety Board ForumTruck and Bus Safety, a Decade of ProgressMay 10-11, 2011Steve KepplerExecutive Director

  2. About CVSA • Mission • To promote commercial motor vehicle safety and security by providing leadership to enforcement, industry and policy makers. • A non-profit 501(c)(3) trade association • An organization of state, provincial, local and federal government agencies and industry representatives from the United States, Canada, and Mexico • 70 Members, 400+ Associate Members • Began at industry’s urging in 1982 with several western States and Canadian provinces • Core Activities

  3. CVSA Programs • Enforcement • Education • Outreach

  4. Carrier Oversight • Enforcement Operational Efficiency and Efficacy • Grant Flexibility, MOE, CSA, Smart Regulation/Enforcement, Training • Early and Often • New Entrant, Outreach • Accountability • Safety Exemptions, Size & Weight, Drug & Alcohol Testing, Medical Standards and Qualifications • Data Timeliness, Quality and Reciprocity • Vetting, Chameleon Carriers, One-Stop-Shop, Risk-Based Activities, Enforcement Tools • Safety Culture • Safety and profitability are not mutually exclusive

  5. Truck Operations • Hours of Service • Electronic Logging Devices • AOBRDs, EOBRs, Laptops • Truck Parking • Accountability throughout the supply chain • On Board Safety Systems • Driver Behavior and Performance • Fatigue Management Programs, Distraction, Training, Camera Systems • Need the Carrot and Stick • Best compliance is voluntary compliance, however…….. • Safety is more than just regulatory compliance • Outreach

  6. Bus Operations • Hours of Service • En route inspection restriction • What is a “bus”? • Motorcoach, School Bus, Curbside Operators, Camionetas, Transit • Stronger regulation, enforcement and outreach • Resources to states through MCSAP, State Inspection Programs • Safety Belts and Occupant Protection • Further clarify scope of problem(s) • Data-driven • Outreach • To carriers, destinations, transportation purchasers • Carryovers • EOBRs, Driver Behavior, OBSS, Accountability

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