The North Dakota State University (NDSU), Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute (UGPTI) hosted the third Western Regional Commercial Vehicle Safety Summit. The Summit was co-hosted with the Colorado State Patrol.
View summary presentation of the 2022 Summit
This Summit focused on efforts to reduce distracted driving by commercial vehicle drivers and others operating around commercial vehicles, and to improve commercial vehicle safety in work zones. It brought together representatives from law enforcement, driver licensing agencies, universities, and industry to share state best practices, resources, new research findings, and partnerships. It also included FMCSA updates and discussions of priorities and challenges from both a federal and state level.
Agenda
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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
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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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