Agenda
Agenda updated on November 16, 2022.
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All sessions in Grand Ballroom 1, Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel
(all times are in Mountain Time)
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Registration — coffee and networking
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Welcoming Remarks and Opening Session
- Colorado State Patrol Color Guard
- Sergeant Troy Kessler
- Sergeant Carrie Jackson
- Trooper Jeffrey Gowin
- Trooper Alexis Rincon
- National Anthem - Douglas County Sheriff Deputy Dawn Elzi
- Master of Ceremonies: Dr. Brenda Lantz, Associate Director, North Dakota State University, Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute
- Welcome to Colorado: Lt. Colonel Joshua Downing, Region 3 Commander, Colorado State Patrol
- Introduction: Scott Hernandez, Regional Field Administrator, FMCSA Western Service Center
- Keynote Speaker: Earl Adams, Jr., FMCSA Chief Counsel
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Break
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Plenary Session — Emerging Trends, Priorities, and Challenges
- Federal Priorities and Challenges
- Scott Hernandez, Regional Field Administrator, FMCSA Western Service Center
- State Priorities and Challenges (PDF, 1477K)
- Captain John Hahn, Commander, Motor Carrier Safety Section, Colorado State Patrol
- FMCSA Recent Final Rule Updates (PDF, 1395K)
- Joshua Jones, Transportation Specialist, FMCSA Commercial Driver's License Division
- Qualifications of Drivers; Vision Standard Final Rule
- Extension of Compliance Dates for Medical Examiner's Certification Integration (National Registry II) Final Rule
- Entry level Driver Training (ELDT) and the Training Provider Registry (TPR)
- Joshua Jones, Transportation Specialist, FMCSA Commercial Driver's License Division
- Q&A Discussion
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Lunch (provided)
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Plenary Session — State Best Practices — Innovative Processes
- Shift: Idaho's Engaged Driving Initiative (PDF, 2175K)
- Bill Kotowski, Program Manager, Idaho Transportation Department, Office of Highway Safety
- Nevada Strike Force Operations and Badge on Board Campaigns (PDF, 2905K)
- Trooper Darold Kassebaum, Jr., Judicial Outreach / MCSAP / Industry Training and Education, Nevada State Police, Highway Patrol Division
- Wyoming Trooper in a Truck Program (PDF, 1516K)
- Lieutenant Dustin Ragon (unable to attend), Wyoming Highway Patrol, Commercial Carrier Division
- The Association between Broadened Cellphone Bans and Police-Reported Rear-End Crash Rates in California, Oregon, and Washington (PDF, 414K)
- Ian Reagan, Senior Research Scientist, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS)
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Break
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Plenary Session — Resources and Tools
- Operation Safe Driver – New Outreach Opportunities with Digital Media (PDF, 1563K)
- William (Jake) Elovirta, Director of Compliance and Enforcement Programs, Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA)
- Work Zone Safe – Teaching Teen Drivers to Safely Navigate Work Zones (PDF, 2687K)
- Tom Robins, President, Solid Foundation Consulting; and, founder of Work Zone Safe
- Smart Work Zone System Development at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (PDF, 3559K)
- Dr. Michael Mollenhauer, Director of the Division of Technology Implementation, Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI)
- Just Drive: Deliver Distraction Free – Resources to Prevent Distracted Driving Among Commercial Drivers (PDF, 1771K)
- Jill Rybar, MPH, Deputy Director and D. R. "Ike" Iketani, Safety Consultant; Training, Research and Education for Driving Safety (TREDS); University of California, San Diego, School of Public Health
- Handout
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Networking Reception — Windows Room
(all times are in Mountain Time)
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Coffee and networking
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Plenary Session — Research and Partnerships
- Making Rural Roads Safer in Texas: New Data Tools & Approaches to Driver Training (PDF, 3607K)
- Commercial Driver Distraction: Recent Insights from Naturalistic Driving Studies (PDF, 565K)
- Rebecca Hammond, Senior Research Associate; Division of Freight, Transit, and Heavy Vehicle Safety; Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI)
- North Dakota Highway Patrol CMV Safety Projects through the Years (PDF, 1647K)
- Lt. Dave Wolf, Regional Commander, and Lt. Adam Dvorak, Assistant Operations Commander, Motor Carrier Operations, North Dakota Highway Patrol (NDHP); and Dr. Kimberly Vachal, Program Director, Rural Transportation Safety and Security Center, North Dakota State University (NDSU), Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute (UGPTI)
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Break
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Plenary Session — Cross-Agency Efforts
- Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Collaborative Efforts Toward Addressing Work Zone Safety (PDF, 2297K)
- Martha Kapitanov, Transportation Specialist, FHWA Work Zone Management Team
- FMCSA Work Zone Safety Shareable Materials (PDF, 1840K)
- Randy Hurley, FMCSA Federal Programs Manager, Colorado Division
- National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Distracted Driving Recommendations (PDF, 3023K)
- Bruce Landsberg, Vice Chairman, NTSB
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) CMV Resources (PDF, 2013K)
- Gina Mía Espinosa-Salcedo, MPH, Regional Administrator, Regional Operations and Program Delivery, NHTSA
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Lunch (provided)
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Plenary Session — FMCSA Research and Grant Opportunities
- Overview of FMCSA Analysis, Research & Technology Program (PDF, 722K)
- Robert Kreeb, Director, FMCSA Office of Analysis, Research, and Technology
- FMCSA Automated CMV Evaluation Program - Emergency Response and Work Zone Research (PDF, 1252K)
- Mike Lukuc, Program Manager, Automated CMV Evaluation Program, FMCSA Technology Division
- Large Truck Crash Causal Factors Study (LTCCFS) Updates (PDF, 712K)
- Jenny Guarino, Statistician, FMCSA Analysis Division
- FMCSA Current Research, Partnerships, and Grant Opportunities (PDF, 680K)
- Tom Keane, Associate Administrator, FMCSA Office of Research and Registration
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Break
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Roundtable Discussion of State Challenges, Q&A, and Open Mic Discussion – facilitated by Scott Hernandez
- Each table / attendee to discuss and share challenges or topics of interest, and their main takeaways from this Summit
- Next Steps and Closing Comments
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