Agenda
Agenda updated on December 3, 2024.
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All sessions in the Aspen Ballroom, Grand Hyatt Denver Hotel
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Registration — coffee and networking
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Welcoming Remarks and Opening Session
- Master of Ceremonies Welcome and Summit Overview
- Brenda Lantz, Associate Director, North Dakota State University, Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute
- Colorado State Patrol Honor Guard
- National Anthem Singer - Port of Entry Officer Josiah Huerta
- US Flag - Sergeant Nicholas Hazlett
- CO Flag - Sergeant Troy Kessler
- L Rifle - Trooper Ali Gunst
- R Rifle - Sergeant Carrie Jackson
- Captain of the Guard - Captain Lawrence Oletski
- Welcome to Colorado
- Lt. Colonel Joshua Downing, Region 3 Commander, Colorado State Patrol
- Setting the Stage for CMV Safety (PDF, 487K)
- Tom Keane, FMCSA Associate Administrator, Office of Research and Registration
- Keynote Speaker:
- Sue Lawless, FMCSA Executive Director and Chief Safety Officer
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Break
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Plenary Session — Priorities and Challenges to Improve CMV Safety
- Roundtable discussion and report out of federal, regional, state, and/or industry priorities and challenges to improve CMV safety
- State Perspective – Priorities and Challenges (PDF, 2155K)
- Capt. Brian Cocagne, California Highway Patrol
- Industry Perspective – Priorities and Challenges – Top Industry Issues report for 2024 (PDF, 145K)
- Alex Leslie, Senior Research Associate, American Transportation Research Institute
- Regional Perspective – Priorities and Challenges
- Scott Hernandez, Regional Field Administrator, FMCSA Western Service Center
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Lunch (provided)
- Quarterhill WIM Enhancement Technology (PDF, 2581K)
- Eric Hooks, Sales Manager, Quarterhill Safety and Enforcement
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Plenary Session — Resources and Tools/Technologies
- A&I Crash Statistics Visualization Tool (PDF, 686K)
- Lauren Rafferty, Management and Program Analyst, Volpe National Transportation Systems Center
- Using Telematics, AI, and Video to Identify Both High Risk and Safe Drivers (PDF, 2098K)
- Gary Johnson, Head of Safety and Compliance Strategy, Motive
- NHTSA's Latest Edition of Countermeasures That Work and Partnership Efforts Between FMCSA Division Offices and NHTSA Region 8 (PDF, 5855K)
- Gina Mía Espinosa-Salcedo, Regional Administrator, Regional Operations and Program Delivery, NHTSA
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Break
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Plenary Session — State Best Practices — Innovative Projects
- Washington Law and Justice Program Creates Partnerships Across Multiple Agencies to Support Courts and Law Enforcement (PDF, 127K)
- Dan Cooke, Administrator, Licensing, Endorsements, and Traffic Safety Program, Washington State Department of Licensing
- New Mexico High Crash Corridor Effort Based on Integrated Real Time Data (PDF, 1823K)
- Capt. Joseph Romero, New Mexico State Police
- Autonomous Trucking in North Dakota – Prospects and Challenges (PDF, 987K)
- Denver Tolliver, Director, North Dakota State University, Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute
- Use of Artificial Intelligence Supported Cameras and Targeted Messaging in California to Improve CMV Safety (PDF, 1677K)
- JJ Rogers Lewis, Program Manager, Transportation Research and Education for Driving Safety (TREDS) Center, University of California San Diego
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Networking Reception — Join us at the Pinnacle Club, Crystal Peak Room.
- Located on the 38th floor of the adjoining office tower, the Pinnacle Club offers stunning views of downtown Denver and the Rocky Mountains from floor-to-ceiling windows.
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Coffee and networking
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Plenary Session — Research and Partnerships
- Data Innovations to Reduce High-Risk Driving for CMVs on Rural Roadways in Texas and the Statewide CMV Profile Map (PDF, 2616K)
- Eva Shipp, Senior Research Scientist, Texas A&M Transportation Institute
- Safe Truck Mobility for North Dakota Winter Roads (PDF, 2385K)
- Kimberly Vachal, Program Director, Rural Transportation Safety and Security Center, North Dakota State University, Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute
- Lt. Luke Hendrickson, Commander, Motor Carrier Operations, North Dakota Highway Patrol
- Issues and Opportunities with Driver-Facing Cameras (PDF, 1219K)
- Alex Leslie, Senior Research Associate, American Transportation Research Institute
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Break
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Plenary Session — State and Industry Coordination Efforts
- California Commercial Vehicle Safety Summit and Industry Day Events (PDF, 2584K)
- Casey Matlock, Motor Carrier Manager, California Highway Patrol
- Capt. Brian Cocagne, California Highway Patrol
- Growing Positive Traffic Safety Culture: Changing Beliefs to Support Safer Behaviors (PDF, 1333K)
- Kari Finley, Director and Research Scholar, Center for Health and Safety Culture, Montana State University
- An Innovative Approach to Shifting Driver Behavior (PDF, 1791K)
- Bill Bland, Managing Partner, Medidas Technologies
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Lunch (provided)
- Drivewyze Agency Solutions for CMV Safety (PDF, 1418K)
- Mark Savage, Director of Connected Truck Solutions, Drivewyze
- PrePass Safety ALERTS (PDF, 1277K)
- Jarrod Del Prado, Vice President of Operations, PrePass Safety Alliance
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Plenary Session — FMCSA Updates and Grant Opportunities (PDF, 8631K)
- Current Research in Roadside and Onboard Technology Solutions
- Tom Kelly, Senior Transportation Specialist, FMCSA Advanced Technology Division
- Updates and Hot Topics from the CDL Division
- Nikki McDavid, Chief, FMCSA CDL Division
- Latest Updates from the Applied Research and Crash Data Analytics Divisions
- Kelly Stowe, General Engineer, Applied Research Division
- Dan Meyer, Transportation Specialist, Crash Data Analytics
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Break
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Roundtable Discussion of State Topics and Takeaways and Open Mic Discussion facilitated by Scott Hernandez
- Creating an Elite Work Force through Successful Hiring Practices (PDF, 631K)
- Lt. William Stellmacher and Officer Max McGuire, Washington State Patrol
- Commercial Driver's License Specific Training for Clerks of Courts (PDF, 598K)
- Nick Owens, Program Manager, eScience and Technology Solutions
- Montana Credentialing and Registration System and Modernized Skills Testing (PDF, 631K)
- Bryan Durgan, CDL Trainer and Auditor, Montana Motor Vehicle Division
- CMV Involved Crashes Reference Booklet (PDF, 2958K)
- Deb Bowring, Commercial Carrier Accounting Analyst, Wyoming Highway Patrol
- Example Crash by County Report (PDF, 1269K)
- Each table / attendee to discuss and share topics of interest, and their main takeaways from this Summit
- Next Steps and Closing Comments
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