GUARDIAN Second Quarter Volume 22, Issue 2 www.cvsa.org
IN THIS ISSUE n Insight
Message from the President and the Executive Director ..............1 Letters to the Editor Critical Safety Achievements Realized When State, Industry, Federal Organizations Partner Together ........................................3 Knowledge Matters Understanding Commercial Truck Tires..........................................4 Countdown to Compliance ................................................................5 n Government News
The Legislative & Regulatory Rundown..............................................6 PRISM is Increasing Motor Carrier Compliance, Reducing Crash Rates Among Participating States..............................................7 FMCSA Offers Updated Tools for Law Enforcement Following Completion of U.S.-Mexico Cross-Border Long-Haul Pilot Program..........................................................................................8 New Offsite Safety Audit Enables Auditors to Reach More Carriers, Address Safety Issues Sooner................................9 Understanding the Differences Between AOBRDs and Devices Using Logging Software.....................................................10 FMCSA Provides Guidance on Medical Examiner’s Certificate Enforcement .....................................................................11 FMCSA Updates Aspen Roadside Inspection Software, Incorporates New Features...............................................................12 FMCSA Delivers Enhanced Investigative Techniques Training to States .................................................................................12 n CVSA Committee & Program News
CVSA Attends 2015 “Be Ready. Be Buckled.” Safety Belt Art Contest Awards Ceremony ..........................................................13 Commercial Vehicle Community Gathers at the 2015 CVSA Workshop ........................................................................14 Learn More About Your Nominees for CVSA Secretary from the Nominees Themselves ....................................................16 CVSA Supports ‘Toward Zero Deaths’ National Strategy to Eliminate Highway Fatalities ......................................................18 COHMED – A Cooperative Partnership ............................................19 ‘Teens and Trucks’ on Display at Safe Driving Rally at Arizona High School ..........................................................................20 n Inspector’s Corner
Can’t Go Back ..........................................................................................22 n Regional News
Florida Highway Patrol Receives Valuable Training, Networking Opportunities at 2015 COHMED Conference........23 Law Enforcement Roadside Danger..................................................24 Showcasing Iowa’s Traffic Operations Center ................................25 Washington State Offers Geospatial Trip Planner for Carriers ......26 New Mexico Motor Transportation Police Launches Advanced Permit Verification System ..............................................................26
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Instructing Motor Coach Drivers and Shop Supervisors/Mechanics ....................................................................27 NASI Level I Instructor Course – St. Catharines, Ontario, November 2014 ..................................................................................28 511 Alberta, Where Are the Snowplows?..........................................28 n From the Driver's Seat
The Day-to-Day Life of Today's Over-The-Road Professional Truck Driver..................................................................30 n Safety Innovators
1,445 UPS Drivers Join “Circle of Honor” for 25 Years of Driving Safely; Group Grows to More Than 7,800 ....................32 Safety Technologies and Offsetting Driver Behavior ....................33 n RAD Inspection News
Level VI Program Participates in COHMED 2015............................34 2015 Level VI Train the Trainer Course Held in Albuquerque, New Mexico..........................................................................................35 Level VI Program Attends Waste Management Symposia in Phoenix, Arizona ............................................................................36 Level VI Public Outreach Program ....................................................36 Level VI Basic Certification Class 149 in the Books........................37 Level VI Class Schedule....................................................................37 Roadside Inspections, Level VI (2015 - Fiscal) ....................................38
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