2006 Commercial Vehicle Brake Safety Symposium
Opening Remarks 
CVSA President Donald C. Bridge, Jr.
Session I — The Context
Why Do We Need To Be Concerned About CMV Braking Systems?
Driver Perspective — Jim Park
Fleet Perspective — Brian Pasterski, Manager of Engineering, Schneider National Inc.
Government Perspective — Dan Hartman, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
2000 North American Brake Safety Conference Status Update — John Meed, Saskatchewan Highways & Transportation
Session II — The Problem
Large Truck Crash Causation Study — Ralph Craft, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Studies on Brake Certification and ABS — Mark Lepofsky, Battelle
Operation Air Brake — Steve Keppler, Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance
Breakout Group Discussion and Validation of the Problems
Lunch Keynote Speaker — Honorable Debbie Hersman, National Transportation Safety Board
Session III — Knowledge Sharing (Part I)
Air Disc Brakes
Ronald Plantan, Bendix/Spicer Foundation
Paul Johnston, Arvin-Meritor
Randy Petresh, Haldex
Enhanced ABS Functions — Electronic Stability Control, Adaptive Cruise Control and On-Board Event Recording
Richard Beyer, Bendix
Alan Korn, Meritor/WABCO
Dave Engelbert, Haldex
On-Board Brake Condition Sensors
Doug Skorupski, Booz, Allen & Hamilton
Chris Prager, MGM Brakes
Tony Moore, Freightliner
Brake Performance Evaluation Technologies
Brian Ausloos, Wisconsin State Patrol
Rolf Vanderzwaag, Ontario Trucking Association
Brian Heath, Thermal Eye Technologies
Session IV — Strawman Exercise
The purpose of this session is to propose, discuss and validate the “preferred” knowledge, skills and abilities by discipline for braking systems.
Requirements
Regulations
Objectives
Drivers
Technicians
Enforcement
Session V — Liability Issues
Phil Isenbarger, Attorney
Session VI — Knowledge Sharing (Part II)
Crash Investigations
Larry Yohe, National Transportation Safety Board
Self-Adjusting Brake Adjuster Issues
Steve Howse, Accuride
Rolf Vanderzwaag, Ontario Trucking Association
Scott Corbett, Haldex
New Brake (FMVSS) Performance Standards
Jeff Woods, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Braking System Component Replacement Issues
Mark Iasiello, Heavy Duty Brake Manufacturers Council
Self-Adjusting Brake Adjuster Issues Q&A
Moderator: Larry Yohe, National Transportation Safety Board
Session VII — Symposium Wrap-up
Breakout Group Report-outs/Summary Action Items, Recommendations and Next Steps
