Event Proceedings
1st Western Regional Commercial Vehicle Safety Summit
About 130 professionals from licensing and transportation agencies, academia and law enforcement in 15 states attended the Commercial Vehicle Safety and CDL Compliance Summit in Denver, CO. The speaker presentations and biographies can be accessed using the links below.
Related Links
- Summit Program (PDF, 1706K)
Presentations
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Registration — coffee and networking
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Welcoming Remarks and Opening Session — Colorado State Patrol Color Guard
- Master of Ceremonies: Brenda Lantz, UGPTI Associate Director
- Welcome to Colorado: Colonel Matthew Packard, Chief, Colorado State Patrol
- Introduction: Scott Hernandez, FMCSA WSC Regional Field Administrator
- Keynote Speaker (PDF, 2312K): Cathy Gautreaux, FMCSA Deputy Administrator
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Break
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Plenary Session — Emerging Trends, Issues, and Challenges
- Decriminalization of Marijuana and its Impact on Drivers
- Washington Perspective (PDF, 2413K)
- Darrin Grondel, Director, Washington Traffic Safety Commission
- Colorado Perspective (PDF, 830K)
- Glenn Davis, Highway Safety Manager, Colorado DOT
- University Research (PDF, 1028K)
- Nic Ward, Professor, Montana State University
- Washington Perspective (PDF, 2413K)
- Update on FMCSA Rulemakings and Programs (PDF, 1096K)
- Under 21 Military Pilot Program
- Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse
- Entry Level Driver Training
- National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners
- U.S. Custom Harvesters
- Employer Notification System
- Nikki McDavid, FMCSA Division Chief, CDL Division
- Q&A Discussion
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Lunch and Keynote Speaker
- Future Trends and Updates on Commercial Driver Licensing (PDF, 3170K)
- Kevin Lewis, Director, Driver Programs, AAMVA
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Plenary Session — Educational Programs and Overcoming Obstacles
- Courts and SDLAs: Working Together for Reporting Convictions (PDF, 1368K)
- National Center for State Courts
- Court Process and Performance for Conviction Reporting and Using Technology to Improve CDL Processes
- Kathryn Holt, Senior Court Research Analyst
- CDL Education: What Judges and Court Staff Need to Know
- Margaret Allen, Director of National Programs
- Court Process and Performance for Conviction Reporting and Using Technology to Improve CDL Processes
- National Center for State Courts
- Your CDL Resource: The National District Attorneys Association (PDF, 507K)
- Jeanine Howard, Staff Attorney
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Break
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Plenary Session — Best Practices — Innovative Processes
- Montana DOT, Motor Carrier Services (MCS) Division (PDF, 1298K)
- Officers use the same public safety system that provides the following standard functions: automated citation, computer aided dispatch, NLETS checks, and CDL verification checks. Enforcement also uses automated ramp screening to identify highest risk CMV's.
- Dennis Hult, Chief, MCS Operations Bureau
- Russ Christoferson, Major, MCS Enforcement Bureau
- Officers use the same public safety system that provides the following standard functions: automated citation, computer aided dispatch, NLETS checks, and CDL verification checks. Enforcement also uses automated ramp screening to identify highest risk CMV's.
- Modernization of the Colorado Motor Vehicle System (PDF, 708K)
- Innovative technology that allows the driver to submit the MEC and/or to secure the MVR electronically. Commercial drivers now can ensure that their driver record is accurate and up-to-date without being in the State of Colorado.
- Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles, Driver Control Section
- Innovative technology that allows the driver to submit the MEC and/or to secure the MVR electronically. Commercial drivers now can ensure that their driver record is accurate and up-to-date without being in the State of Colorado.
- Mobile Commercial Driver's License (PDF, 605K)
- mCDL is a tablet computer-based system designed for CDL examiners to efficiently administer vehicle inspections, basic control skills and road tests.
- Brie Salmons, Operations Manager, Appalachian Transportation Institute, Marshall University Research Corporation
- mCDL is a tablet computer-based system designed for CDL examiners to efficiently administer vehicle inspections, basic control skills and road tests.
- Advancements in Weigh Station Technologies (PDF, 1382K)
- A discussion of the Tire Anomaly and Classification System (TACS) in use in select states.
- Michael Wieck, International Road Dynamics
- A discussion of the Tire Anomaly and Classification System (TACS) in use in select states.
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Networking Reception — Marriott SpringHill Suites Denver Downtown — Sponsored by International Road Dynamics (IRD)
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Coffee and networking
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Plenary Session — Research and Partnerships
- Texas A&M Transportation Institute CMV Research: From Teen Driver Outreach to Crash Analysis
- Improving CMV safety through teen peer-to-peer outreach (PDF, 1147K)
- Stacey Tisdale, Associate Transportation Researcher
- Identifying the most important factors associated with severe CMV crashes and improving CMV crash reporting and training of law enforcement officers (PDF, 1253K)
- Eva Shipp, Research Scientist
- Amber Trueblood, Assistant Research Scientist
- Improving CMV safety through teen peer-to-peer outreach (PDF, 1147K)
- An Overview of Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Research and Partnerships in the Pacific Northwest (PDF, 1034K)
- Sal Hernandez, Assistant Professor, Oregon State University
- Predicting Truck Crash Involvement (PDF, 503K)
- Caroline Boris, Research Analyst, American Transportation Research Institute
- University and Law Enforcement Collaboration: Distracted Driving Education and a Tool to Assess for Cognitive Impairment (PDF, 1988K)
- TREDS: Training, Research and Education for Driving Safety, University of California San Diego
- D.R. "Ike" Iketani, Safety Consultant, California Highway Patrol (Retired)
- Jill Rybar, MPH, Deputy Director
- TREDS: Training, Research and Education for Driving Safety, University of California San Diego
- Agency Funding Opportunities and Partnering with Universities (PDF, 883K)
- Collaborating with universities and agencies
- Tom Keane, FMCSA Director, Office of Safety Programs
- Collaborating with universities and agencies
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Break
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Plenary Session — Emerging Technologies
- Collaboration between Government and the Private Sector on Advancing Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Testing and Operation in Arizona (PDF, 602K)
- Kevin Biesty, Deputy Director for Policy, Arizona DOT
- Wyoming Connected Vehicle Pilot Deployment Program: Development and Assessment of Human-Machine Interface (PDF, 1800K)
- Mohamed Ahmed, Associate Professor, University of Wyoming
- Colorado's Autonomous Mobility Task Force (PDF, 1472K)
- Amy Ford, Chief of Advanced Mobility, Colorado DOT
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Lunch, Discussion, and Closing Remarks
- Integrated Safety Planning: A Statewide Team Approach (PDF, 910K)
- Anne Collins, FMCSA Associate Administrator, Office of Field Operations
- Q&A and Open Mic Discussion lead by Anne Collins
- Next Steps and Closing Comments
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Open networking time — Please use our meeting space for continued networking or follow-up meetings