http://www.cvsa.org/publications/feed.html Navigating North American highways today involves skill and quick thinking. In order to do this, vehicles must be in safe operating condition and drivers must be alert and aware of their surroundings. Each month Inside the Safety Lane with CVSA will discuss subjects on safety and security that are important to all who work in the commercial motor vehicle profession -- both government and industry -- and will include tips and news to help everyone who travels our nation’s highways to steer clear of dangerous situations and avoid injuries and fatalities. iWeb 1.1.2 http://www.cvsa.org/publications/podcasts.aspx http://www.cvsa.org/publications/podcasts.aspx 60 no CVSA CVSA podcast@cvsa.org Navigating North American highways today involves skill and quick thinking. In order to do this, vehicles must be in safe operating condition and drivers must be alert and aware of their surroundings. Each month Inside the Safety Lane with CVSA will discu Navigating North American highways today involves skill and quick thinking. In order to do this, vehicles must be in safe operating condition and drivers must be alert and aware of their surroundings. Each month Inside the Safety Lane with CVSA will discuss subjects on safety and security that are important to all who work in the commercial motor vehicle profession -- both government and industry -- and will include tips and news to help everyone who travels our nation’s highways to steer clear of dangerous situations and avoid injuries and fatalities. http://www.cvsa.org/publications/naic2009.aspx http://www.cvsa.org/publications/naic2009.aspx Monday, Sept 14, 2009 <a href="http://www.cvsa.org/publications/podcasts/NAIC2009.m4a"><img src="http://www.cvsa.org/images/pod_naic2009.jpg" style="float:left; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; width:130px; height:130px;"/></a>Roadside inspectors are highly-trained professionals who save lives every day by keeping unsafe commercial vehicles and drivers off the roads. The work of a commercial vehicle inspector is not easy but it is one of the most vital in public safety. Each year, CVSA recognizes the best of the best by inviting member jurisdictions throughout North America to participate in the North American Inspectors Championship (NAIC). NAIC 2009, sponsored by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and CVSA, is held annually in conjunction with the American Trucking Associations' (ATA) National Truck Driving Championship (NTDC). It is the only event dedicated to recognizing and rewarding commercial vehicle inspector excellence. It is an international event that is used as a snapshot or barometer of the current inspection environment to evaluate what is going well and what needs to be improved upon within the roadside inspection program, develops future leaders, strengthens the industry and enforcement partnerships, and promotes camaraderie between inspectors, jurisdictions, and countries. This in turn, helps ensure the quality, uniformity, and reciprocity of the more than four-million roadside inspections conducted annually in North America. CVSA works to closely monitor, evaluate, and identify potentially unsafe transportation processes and procedures as well as to help facilitate and implement best practices for enhancing safety on our highways. Commercial motor vehicle safety continues to be a challenge and we need the involvement of all affected parties to help us better understand these issues and put into place practical solutions. CVSA’s goal is to build on the success of the North American Standard Inspection Program and the theme of NAIC 2009 is “Education, Performance, Uniformity, and Partnerships.” no CVSA 00:45:01 Roadside inspectors are highly-trained professionals who save lives every day by keeping unsafe commercial vehicles and drivers off the roads. The work of a commercial vehicle inspector is not easy but it is one of the most vital in public safety. Each year, CVSA recognizes the best of the best by inviting member jurisdictions throughout North America to participate in the North American Inspectors Championship (NAIC). NAIC 2009, sponsored by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and CVSA, is held annually in conjunction with the American Trucking Associations' (ATA) National Truck Driving Championship (NTDC). It is the only event dedicated to recognizing and rewarding commercial vehicle inspector excellence. It is an international event that is used as a snapshot or barometer of the current inspection environment to evaluate what is going well and what needs to be improved upon within the roadside inspection program, develops future leaders, strengthens the industry and enforcement partnerships, and promotes camaraderie between inspectors, jurisdictions, and countries. This in turn, helps ensure the quality, uniformity, and reciprocity of the more than four-million roadside inspections conducted annually in North America. CVSA works to closely monitor, evaluate, and identify potentially unsafe transportation processes and procedures as well as to help facilitate and implement best practices for enhancing safety on our highways. Commercial motor vehicle safety continues to be a challenge and we need the involvement of all affected parties to help us better understand these issues and put into place practical solutions. CVSA’s goal is to build on the success of the North American Standard Inspection Program and the theme of NAIC 2009 is “Education, Performance, Uniformity, and Partnerships.” Roadside inspectors are highly-trained professionals who save lives every day by keeping unsafe commercial vehicles and drivers off the roads. The work of a commercial vehicle inspector is not easy but it is one of the most vital in public safety. Each year, CVSA recognizes the best of the best by inviting member jurisdictions throughout North America to participate in the North American Inspectors Championship (NAIC). NAIC 2009, sponsored by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and CVSA, is held annually in conjunction with the American Trucking Associations' (ATA) National Truck Driving Championship (NTDC). It is the only event dedicated to recognizing and rewarding commercial vehicle inspector excellence. It is an international event that is used as a snapshot or barometer of the current inspection environment to evaluate what is going well and what needs to be improved upon within the roadside inspection program, develops future leaders, strengthens the industry and enforcement partnerships, and promotes camaraderie between inspectors, jurisdictions, and countries. This in turn, helps ensure the quality, uniformity, and reciprocity of the more than four-million roadside inspections conducted annually in North America. CVSA works to closely monitor, evaluate, and identify potentially unsafe transportation processes and procedures as well as to help facilitate and implement best practices for enhancing safety on our highways. Commercial motor vehicle safety continues to be a challenge and we need the involvement of all affected parties to help us better understand these issues and put into place practical solutions. CVSA’s goal is to build on the success of the North American Standard Inspection Program and the theme of NAIC 2009 is “Education, Performance, Uniformity, and Partnerships.” http://www.cvsa.org/publications/distracted_driving_1.aspx http://www.cvsa.org/publications/distracted_driving_1.aspx Wednesday, Sept 9, 2009 <a href="http://www.cvsa.org/publications/podcasts/Distracted_driving.m4a"><img src="http://www.cvsa.org/images/pod_distracted1.jpg" style="float:left; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; width:130px; height:130px;"/></a>There are an estimated 1.5 million collisions a year are attributed to driver inattention, which equates to roughly 4,300 crashes a day - with all types of motor vehicles traveling the roadways. Anything that takes your hands off the wheel, your eyes off the road or your mind off the task of driving is distracted driving and can be very dangerous not only to you as a driver but everyone driving on the road. This podcast addresses defining what distracted driving is and why it is becoming a problem of epidemic proportions. Guests include representatives of Virginia Tech's Transportation Institute, the National Safety Council and the American Trucking Associations. no CVSA 00:45:01 There are an estimated 1.5 million collisions a year are attributed to driver inattention, which equates to roughly 4,300 crashes a day - with all types of motor vehicles traveling the roadways. Anything that takes your hands off the wheel, your eyes off the road or your mind off the task of driving is distracted driving and can be very dangerous not only to you as a driver but everyone driving on the road. This podcast addresses defining what distracted driving is and why it is becoming a problem of epidemic proportions. Guests include representatives of Virginia Tech's Transportation Institute, the National Safety Council and the American Trucking Associations. There are an estimated 1.5 million collisions a year are attributed to driver inattention, which equates to roughly 4,300 crashes a day - with all types of motor vehicles traveling the roadways. Anything that takes your hands off the wheel, your eyes off the road or your mind off the task of driving is distracted driving and can be very dangerous not only to you as a driver but everyone driving on the road. This podcast addresses defining what distracted driving is and why it is becoming a problem of epidemic proportions. Guests include representatives of Virginia Tech's Transportation Institute, the National Safety Council and the American Trucking Associations. http://www.cvsa.org/publications/distracted_driving_2.aspx http://www.cvsa.org/publications/distracted_driving_2.aspx Wednesday, Sept 9, 2009 <a href="http://www.cvsa.org/publications/podcasts/distracteddriving2.m4a"><img src="http://www.cvsa.org/images/pod_distracted2.jpg" style="float:left; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; width:130px; height:130px;"/></a>This discussion focuses on how two organizations: OOIDA and FMCSA perceive the problem of distracted driving as it pertains to commercial vehicles. no CVSA 00:45:01 This discussion focuses on how two organizations: OOIDA and FMCSA perceive the problem of distracted driving as it pertains to commercial vehicles. This discussion focuses on how two organizations: OOIDA and FMCSA perceive the problem of distracted driving as it pertains to commercial vehicles. http://www.cvsa.org/publications/hazmat_2009.aspx http://www.cvsa.org/publications/hazmat_2009.aspx Friday, June 31, 2009 <a href="http://www.cvsa.org/publications/podcasts/HazMat2009631.m4a"><img src="http://www.cvsa.org/images/pod_hazmat.jpg" style="float:left; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; width:130px; height:130px;"/></a>CVSA's Hazardous Materials Committee provides technical expertise related to hazardous materials/transportation of dangerous goods in an effort to reduce incidents and encourage uniformity and consistency in the application of the regulations. no CVSA 00:45:01 CVSA's Hazardous Materials Committee provides technical expertise related to hazardous materials/transportation of dangerous goods in an effort to reduce incidents and encourage uniformity and consistency in the application of the regulations. CVSA's Hazardous Materials Committee provides technical expertise related to hazardous materials/transportation of dangerous goods in an effort to reduce incidents and encourage uniformity and consistency in the application of the regulations. http://www.cvsa.org/publications/Bus_Safety_Summit_2009.aspx http://www.cvsa.org/publications/Bus_Safety_Summit_2009.aspx Wednesday, April 15, 2009 <a href="http://www.cvsa.org/publications/podcasts/Bus_Safety_Summit_2009.m4a"><img src="http://www.cvsa.org/images/pod_bus.jpg" style="float:left; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; width:130px; height:130px;"/></a>While bus and motorcoach safety has traditionally been one of the safest modes of transportation, a number of recent events, including several high-profile crashes, has resulted in increased scrutiny of operators that move passengers. To address these issues, and to share best practices as well as to identify areas where most focus is needed, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) held it's first ever Bus Safety Summit, March 5-6, 2009 at the Hyatt Regency in Crystal City, VA. no CVSA 00:45:01 While bus and motorcoach safety has traditionally been one of the safest modes of transportation, a number of recent events, including several high-profile crashes, has resulted in increased scrutiny of operators that move passengers. To address these issues, and to share best practices as well as to identify areas where most focus is needed, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) held it's first ever Bus Safety Summit, March 5-6, 2009 at the Hyatt Regency in Crystal City, VA. While bus and motorcoach safety has traditionally been one of the safest modes of transportation, a number of recent events, including several high-profile crashes, has resulted in increased scrutiny of operators that move passengers. To address these issues, and to share best practices as well as to identify areas where most focus is needed, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) held it's first ever Bus Safety Summit, March 5-6, 2009 at the Hyatt Regency in Crystal City, VA. During the two days, speakers from CVSA, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), and transportation operators, manufacturers, states, brokers and insurers provided participants with updates on relevant programs, projects, crash investigations, regulatory, legislative, research and policy activities regarding passenger carrier safety. In addition, the summit provided breakout sessions for participants designed to identify problems and to promote discussion of relevant issues and best practices. A plenary session included a collaborative working activity for all attendees allowing them to work together in an effort to answer key questions and help to identify next steps necessary needed to advance motorcoach safety. The principal objective of the summit was to bring together a diverse group of government and industry professionals in the bus and motorcoach industries to share knowledge and information and to help provide up-to-date information and solutions for enhancing passenger carrier transportation, as well as to address the challenges that exist in this industry. http://www.cvsa.org/publications/mts.aspx http://www.cvsa.org/publications/mts.aspx Wednesday, December 17, 2008 15:13:13 -0400 <a href="http://www.cvsa.org/publications/podcasts/mtsc_podcast.m4a"><img src="http://www.cvsa.org/publications/podcasts/MTS.jpg" style="float:left; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; width:130px; height:130px;"/></a>The Michigan Truck Safety Commission (MTSC) is the only organization in the nation dedicated to commercial truck driver education and training supported not with tax dollars but solely by the industry it serves. What was born of modest beginnings has grown to become a renowned safety advocate for the state's trucking industry. The Michigan Truck Safety Commission is committed to enhancing truck and truck driver safety by providing truck driver education and training, heightening all drivers' awareness of the operational characteristics and limitations of trucks, initiating data collection and research, and supporting enforcement of motor carrier safety laws. no CVSA 00:45:01 The Michigan Truck Safety Commission (MTSC) is the only organization in the nation dedicated to commercial truck driver education and training supported not with tax dollars but solely by the industry it serves. What was born of modest beginnings has grown to become a renowned safety advocate for the state's trucking industry. The Michigan Truck Safety Commission is committed to enhancing truck and truck driver safety by providing truck driver education and training, heightening all drivers' awareness of the operational characteristics and limitations of trucks, initiating data collection and research, and supporting enforcement of motor carrier safety laws. The Michigan Truck Safety Commission (MTSC) is the only organization in the nation dedicated to commercial truck driver education and training supported not with tax dollars but solely by the industry it serves. What was born of modest beginnings has grown to become a renowned safety advocate for the state's trucking industry. The Michigan Truck Safety Commission is committed to enhancing truck and truck driver safety by providing truck driver education and training, heightening all drivers' awareness of the operational characteristics and limitations of trucks, initiating data collection and research, and supporting enforcement of motor carrier safety laws. http://www.cvsa.org/publications/osd_2008.aspx http://www.cvsa.org/publications/osd_2008.aspx Mon, 20 Oct 2007 15:13:13 -0400 <a href="http://www.cvsa.org/publications/podcasts/OperationSafeDriver2008.m4a"><img src="http://www.cvsa.org/images/po_osd.jpg" style="float:left; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; width:130px; height:130px;"/></a>We all know that when we put our foot down on a vehicle’s brake, it slows it down to a stop. Brakes are arguably the most critical operating system in vehicle safety, and yet are all too often taken for granted until something bad happens. Beginning August 26 and continuing through September 1, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) will carry out a comprehensive program to promote commercial vehicle brake safety across North America. Throughout Brake Safety Week, CVSA-Certified Inspectors and Industry participants will conduct a variety of enforcement and educational activities emphasizing the importance of proper commercial vehicle and automobile brake inspection, maintenance and operation. CVSA initiated Brake Safety Week in 2005 as part of its Operation Air Brake Campaign. no CVSA 00:45:01 Each year more than 44,000 people die on the roadways throughout North America – many of which are the direct result of unsafe and aggressive driving practices by both passenger and commercial vehicle drivers. During the week of October 19-25, law enforcement across North America will respond by actively targeting these drivers during a campaign dubbed ‘Operation Safe Driver.’ Each year more than 44,000 people die on the roadways throughout North America – many of which are the direct result of unsafe and aggressive driving practices by both passenger and commercial vehicle drivers. During the week of October 19-25, law enforcement across North America will respond by actively targeting these drivers during a campaign dubbed ‘Operation Safe Driver.’ CVSA, in partnership with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), state, provincial and local law enforcement and industry launched the campaign last year to combat the number of deaths in crashes involving large trucks and passenger vehicles. Operation Safe Driver will hold activities across the United States, Canada and Mexico that aim to increase commercial vehicle and non-commercial vehicle traffic enforcement; safety belt enforcement; driver roadside inspections; driver regulatory compliance; implementation of commercial driver educational and awareness programs to the motor carrier population; and, awareness to the motoring public about safe operations around commercial motor vehicles. For more information about the campaign visit, www.cvsa.org/safedriver. http://www.cvsa.org/publications/Brake_Safety_Week_2008.aspx http://www.cvsa.org/publications/Brake_Safety_Week_2008.aspx Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:13:13 -0400 <a href="http://www.cvsa.org/publications/podcasts/BrakeSafetyWeek2008.m4a"><img src="http://www.cvsa.org/images/pod_brake_safety_2008.jpg" style="float:left; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; width:130px; height:130px;"/></a> no CVSA 00:54:12 Operation Safe Driver We all know that when we put our foot down on a vehicle’s brake, it slows it down to a stop. Brakes are arguably the most critical operating system in vehicle safety, and yet are all too often taken for granted until something bad happens. Beginning August 26 and continuing through September 1, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) will carry out a comprehensive program to promote commercial vehicle brake safety across North America. Throughout Brake Safety Week, CVSA-Certified Inspectors and Industry participants will conduct a variety of enforcement and educational activities emphasizing the importance of proper commercial vehicle and automobile brake inspection, maintenance and operation. CVSA initiated Brake Safety Week in 2005 as part of its Operation Air Brake Campaign. http://www.cvsa.org/publications/Brake_Safety_Week.aspx http://www.cvsa.org/publications/Brake_Safety_Week.aspx Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:13:13 -0400 <a href="http://www.cvsa.org/publications/podcasts/Brake_Safety_Week.m4a"><img src="http://www.cvsa.org/images/pod_Brake_Safety_Week.png" style="float:left; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; width:130px; height:130px;"/></a>We all know that when we put our foot down on a vehicle’s brake, it slows it down to a stop. Brakes are arguably the most critical operating system in vehicle safety, and yet are all too often taken f no CVSA 00:54:12 We all know that when we put our foot down on a vehicle’s brake, it slows it down to a stop. Brakes are arguably the most critical operating system in vehicle safety, and yet are all too often taken f We all know that when we put our foot down on a vehicle’s brake, it slows it down to a stop. Brakes are arguably the most critical operating system in vehicle safety, and yet are all too often taken for granted until something bad happens. Beginning August 26 and continuing through September 1, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) will carry out a comprehensive program to promote commercial vehicle brake safety across North America. Throughout Brake Safety Week, CVSA-Certified Inspectors and Industry participants will conduct a variety of enforcement and educational activities emphasizing the importance of proper commercial vehicle and automobile brake inspection, maintenance and operation. CVSA initiated Brake Safety Week in 2005 as part of its Operation Air Brake Campaign. http://www.cvsa.org/publications/RAD_Talk.aspx http://www.cvsa.org/publications/RAD_Talk.aspx Wed, 15 Aug 2007 20:56:52 -0400 <a href="http://www.cvsa.org/publications/podcasts/RAD_Talk.m4a"><img src="http://www.cvsa.org/images/pod_RAD_Talk.png" style="float:left; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; width:130px; height:130px;"/></a>The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of National Transportation on Level VI inspections of spent nuclear fuel and h no CVSA 00:38:55 The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of National Transportation on Level VI inspections of spent nuclear fuel and h The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of National Transportation on Level VI inspections of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste shipments into Yucca Mountain. Under this agreement, CVSA is greatly enhancing its efforts to get information out to the public on the very successful CVSA North American Standard Level VI Inspection Program for Transuranic Waste and Highway Route Controlled Quantities (HRCO) of Radio Active Material. CVSA will be traveling throughout the United States to implement a public outreach program that will include participating with DOE stakeholders at various local and national meetings. A complete listing of the meeting schedule can be found at Public Outreach Schedule. The North American Standard inspection for Transuranic Waste and Highway Route Controlled Quantities (HRCO) of Radioactive Material is an inspection for select radiological shipments that include inspection procedures, enhancements to the North American Standard Level I inspection, radiological requirements and the North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria for Transuranic Waste and Highway Route Controlled Quantities (HRCQ) of Radioactive Material. As of January 1, 2005, all vehicles and carriers transporting highway route controlled quantities (HRCQ) of radioactive material are regulated by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and required to pass the North American Standard Level VI inspection at the point of origin. Previously, DOE voluntarily complied with the North American Standard Level VI Inspection Program requirements. Select radiological shipments include highway route controlled quantities (HRCO) of radioactive material as defined by Title 49 CFR Section 173.403. And, because only a small fraction of transuranics are HRCQ, DOE has decided to include its transuranic waste shipments in the North American Standard Level VI Inspection Programs. If you have questions regarding the Public Outreach Program, please contact Larry D. Stern, Director, Level VI Inspection Program, at larrys@cvsa.org. If you have additional questions please contact us at cvsahq@cvsa.org. http://www.cvsa.org/publications/Roadcheck_Chat.aspx http://www.cvsa.org/publications/Roadcheck_Chat.aspx Friday, May 25, 2007 12:41:51 -0400 <a href="http://www.cvsa.org/publications/podcasts/CVSA_Roadcheck.m4a"><img src="http://www.cvsa.org/images/pod_Roadcheck.jpg" style="float:left; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; width:130px; height:130px;"/></a>Starting June 5, approximately 10,000 specially-trained and certified officers will blanket North America's roadways to prevent truck and bus crashes and save lives. This podcast features interviews..... no CVSA 00:54:12 Starting June 5, approximately 10,000 specially-trained and certified officers will blanket North America's roadways to prevent truck and bus crashes and save lives. This podcast features interviews..... Starting June 5, approximately 10,000 specially-trained and certified officers will blanket North America's roadways to prevent truck and bus crashes and save lives. This podcast features interviews with FMCSA Administrator John H. Hill, CVSA President John E. Harrison, and guests from the American Trucking Associations and American Bus Association on what driver's can do to be safe and secure on the roads.