Commercial Vehicle Safety

May 25-26, 2021 • Denver, CO

The North Dakota State University (NDSU), Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute (UGPTI) was pleased to host the second Western Regional Commercial Vehicle Safety Summit. The Summit was co-hosted with the Colorado State Patrol, and was a hybrid event to allow for both in-person and virtual attendance. There were 230 total attendees from licensing and transportation agencies, academia, law enforcement, and industry, with 80 attendees in-person and about 150 virtual attendees. There were representatives from almost all of the western states and territories, and a few other states across the country as well.

The Summit shared research and best practices with a focus to improve data quality, the collection and use of CMV data, and ultimately to improve commercial vehicle safety. It highlighted ways states have worked to improve data quality, improve the ways they collect data, and/or new ways they are using the data.

The speaker presentations, recordings, and biographies can be accessed using the links below. For further resources, please reference our Commercial Vehicle Safety Center website.

Agenda

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Tue, May 25, 2021
8:00 - 8:30 AM	Registration — coffee and networking
8:30 - 10:00 AM	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 View Recording Introduction: Scott Hernandez, FMCSA WSC Regional Field Administrator Keynote Speaker: Meera Joshi, FMCSA Deputy Administrator View Recording
10:00 - 10:15 AM	Break
10:15 - 12:00 PM	Plenary Session — Emerging Trends, Issues, and Challenges Impact and Lessons Learned from COVID-19 Federal Perspective Nancy Jackson, Trial Attorney, FMCSA Western Service Center Legal Background: FMCSA Emergency Authorities (PDF, 138K) Joe DeLorenzo, FMCSA Acting Associate Administrator, Office of Enforcement Scott Hernandez, FMCSA WSC Regional Field Administrator View Recording State Perspective Lt. Wade Kimble, Texas Highway Patrol, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement View Recording Industry Perspective Dan Murray, Senior Vice President, American Transportation Research Institute View Recording \| COVID Impacts on Trucking (PDF, 1320K) Andrea Sequin, Director of Regulatory Services, Schneider National View Recording \| COVID-19: Impact and Lessons Learned (PDF, 873K) Update on FMCSA Rulemakings and Programs Joe DeLorenzo, FMCSA Acting Associate Administrator, Office of Enforcement View Recording View Presentation (PDF, 1234K) Q&A Discussion
12:00 - 1:15 PM	Lunch Luncheon Speaker - Scott Valentine, Data Quality Program Manager, FMCSA Analysis Division View Recording View Presentation (PDF, 960K)
1:15 - 2:45 PM	Plenary Session — Best Practices — Innovative Processes Utilizing Data for Directed Enforcement and Accountability in Arizona Maj. Warren Simpson, Arizona Highway Patrol, Special Enforcement Bureau Capt. Ed Sharpensteen, Arizona Highway Patrol, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement North View Recording View Presentation (PDF, 1311K) Reducing Accidents Through Technology Lt. Wade Kimble, Texas Highway Patrol, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement View Recording View Presentation (PDF, 736K) Process Improvements to Enhance Conviction Reporting in North Dakota Brad Schaffer, Driver's License Division Director, North Dakota Department of Transportation View Recording View Presentation (PDF, 529K) Using Real-Time CMV Data to Alert Drivers while Mountain Driving in Colorado Craig Hurst, Manager, Colorado Department of Transportation Freight Office View Recording View Presentation (PDF, 538K)
2:45 - 3:00 PM	Break
3:00 - 5:00 PM	Plenary Session — Resources and Tools Data Quality Efforts and the Use of FMCSA's A&I System Holly Skaar, Senior Research Analyst, Idaho State Police, Commercial Vehicle Safety Section View Recording View Presentation (PDF, 966K) View Handouts Assessment of the CDL Disqualification Process Dave Madsen, Principal Technical Advisor, US DOT Volpe Center View Recording View Presentation (PDF, 492K) The Importance of Judicial Outreach in the CMV/CDL World Hon. Gary Graber, Town Justice, Town of Darien and Past President, New York State Magistrates Association View Recording View Presentation (PDF, 512K) Best Practices for Citations and Crash Reporting Chris Turner, Director of Enforcement Data and Judicial Outreach, Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance View Recording View Presentation (PDF, 1070K) View Handouts
5:00 - 7:00 PM	Networking Reception — South Convention Lobby
Wed, May 26, 2021
7:30 - 8:00 AM	Coffee and networking
8:00 - 12:00 PM	Plenary Session — Research and Partnerships Large Truck Crash Reporting and MMUCC 5th Edition Amber Trueblood, Associate Research Scientist, Texas A&M Transportation Institute View Recording View Presentation (PDF, 990K) Improving CMV Safety on Rural Roads in Texas Eva Shipp, Research Scientist, Texas A&M Transportation Institute View Recording View Presentation (PDF, 1262K) Utah Transportation and Public Safety - Crash Data Initiative to Unify Crash Records and Improve Integration and Sharing Carrie Silcox, Division Director, Utah Department of Public Safety, Highway Safety Office Juan Medina, Research Assistant Professor, University of Utah Robert Miles, Director of Traffic and Safety, Utah Department of Transportation View Recording View Presentation (PDF, 1038K) — Break — A Comparison of Reported Risky Driving Behavior by Drivers with and without a CDL Nic Ward, Director, Center for Health and Safety Culture, Montana State University Jubaer Ahmed, Graduate Research Assistant, Center for Health and Safety Culture, Montana State University View Recording View Presentation (PDF, 725K) Assessing Truck Parking Needs Using Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Data Jolanda Prozzi, Senior Research Scientist, Texas A&M Transportation Institute View Recording View Presentation (PDF, 1162K) Connected Vehicle Training Framework and Lessons Learned to Improve Safety of Highway Patrol Troopers Sherif Gaweesh, Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Wyoming View Recording View Presentation (PDF, 1878K) — Break — Truck Platooning Pilot Deployment on the I-10 Corridor Xiao-Yun Lu, Research Engineer, California Partners for Advanced Transportation Technology View Recording View Presentation (PDF, 819K) Measures of Freight Network Resiliency During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Survey Results and Findings Sal Hernandez, Associate Professor, Oregon State University View Recording View Presentation (PDF, 1534K) Large Truck Crash Causal Factors Study Bill Bannister, Chief, FMCSA Analysis Division View Recording View Presentation (PDF, 637K)
12:00 - 1:15 PM	Lunch Luncheon Speaker - Tom Keane, FMCSA Associate Administrator, Office of Research and Registration View Recording View Presentation (PDF, 1074K)
1:15 - 2:45 PM	Plenary Session — Roundtable Discussion of State Issues Challenges with Hemp Transportation Led by Capt. John Hahn, Commander, Hazardous Materials Section, Colorado State Patrol View Recording View Presentation (PDF, 235K) Legislative Changes and Other Issues Related to the Legalization of Marijuana Led by Lt. Don Plowman, Commercial Enforcement MCSAP Commander, Nevada DPS-Highway Patrol Response by Trooper Kris Lynch, Washington State Patrol, regarding Marijuana Legalization in Washington (PDF, 907K) View Recording View Presentation (PDF, 1196K) Issues in Oilfield Areas with CMV-Related Crashes Led by Lt. Dave Wolf, Regional Commander, and Lt. Adam Dvorak, Assistant Operations Commander, Motor Carrier Operations, North Dakota Highway Patrol View Recording View Presentation (PDF, 1208K) Mountain Driving Crashes and Outreach-Education Efforts Led by Capt. Leonard Dittman, Motor Carrier Safety, Colorado State Patrol View Recording View Presentation (PDF, 454K) Open discussion of issues from individual states and sharing of possible solutions
2:45 - 3:00 PM	Break
3:00 - 5:00 PM	Q&A and Open Mic Discussion facilitated by Scott Hernandez Each table / attendee to discuss and share their main takeaway from this Summit. View Recording Next Steps and Closing Comments

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Funding provided through a cooperative agreement with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).

If you would like more information, email Brenda Lantz at brenda.lantz@ndsu.edu.