GUARDA Publication of the CommerIANcial Vehicle Safety Alliance Volume 27, Issue 1 1st Quarter 2020 Mastering Why and How to Avoid Masking CDL-Holder Convictions CVSA Accepting 2020 College Scholarship Applications PHMSA Asks Inspectors to Report Undeclared Hazardous Materials Texas DOT and Mexico’s DGAF Work Together on Border Transportation Master Plan GUARDIAN First Quarter Volume 27, Issue 1 www.cvsa.org GUARDA Publication of the CommerIANcial Vehicle Safety Alliance IN THIS ISSUE n Insight n From the Driver’s Seat President’s Message ......................................................................................................1 Winter Weather Driving Preparedness ........................................................................35 Executive Director’s Message ....................................................................................2 Letter to the Editor ........................................................................................................ 3 n Inspector’s Corner Always Expand Your Knowledge .......................................................................................36 n Regional News North Carolina State Fair Passenger Carrier Vehicle Inspection Operation ......4 n Industry Perspectives South Carolina State Transport Police Introduce New Educational Tool Safe and Sound: OOIDA Safe Driving Award Program Honorees in the Fight Against Distracted and Impaired Driving Around Large Share Tips and Tricks ............................................................................................... 37 Trucks and Buses ..........................................................................................................5 The Clearinghouse Is Here. Now What? ................................................................38 Updates from Florida Highway Patrol Office of Commercial Vehicle Register for CVSA’s Industry Course on Roadside Vehicle Inspections ........39 Enforcement .........................................................................................................................6 Georgia and Kentucky Team Up for Training ............................................................9 n RAD Inspection News The Importance of a Functional Suspension System .............................................10 Level VI Roadside Inspections (2020 - Fiscal) ....................................................40 Texas DOT and Mexico’s DGAF Work Together on Border Transportation Level VI Roadside Inspection Violations (2020 - Fiscal) ..................................40 Master Plan .......................................................................................................................11 Level VI Basic Certification Course ........................................................................40 Ontario, York and the Ministry of Transportation Team Up for CVSA Holds Its 177th Level VI Certification Class in Austin, Texas .................41 CMV Impaired Driving Blitz ......................................................................................... 12 CVSA Holds Its 178th Level VI Class in Raleigh, North Carolina ......................41 Level VI Certified Inspectors: Get Your Copy of the New n Cover Story 2020 Level VI Out-of-Service Criteria .................................................................41 Mastering Masking: Why and How to Avoid Masking CDL-Holder Convictions .................................................................................................................13 GUARDIAN n CVSA Committee and Program News “Guardian” is published quarterly by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance CVSA Holds 2020 COHMED Conference ................................................................. 17 with support from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. CVSA CVSA Offers Regional COHMED Training Courses to Its Membership ......... 18 and FMCSA are dedicated to the government and industry working together CVSA Hosts WIM Enforcement Symposium at 2019 CVSA to promote commercial motor vehicle safety on North American highways. Annual Conference and Exhibition .................................................................... 20 Phone: 301-830-6143 • Website: www.cvsa.org CVSA Accepting College Scholarship Applications .............................................25 Colors for Hazardous Material Placards ................................................................26 CVSA Staff: Collin B. Mooney, MPA, CAE, Executive Director • Adrienne CVSA Offers Online Class 3 Flammable and Combustible Hazardous Gildea, CAE, Deputy Executive Director • Carlisle Smith, Director of Level Materials Course ......................................................................................................28 VI Inspection Program • William Schaefer, Director of Safety Programs • Canadian Education Quality Assurance Team Meets, Ken Albrecht, Director of Multimedia Development • Bill Reese, Director of COHMED Program • Kerri Wirachowsky, Director of Roadside Inspection Sgt. Wes Roth Retires ..............................................................................................28 Program • Christopher Turner, Esq., Director of Crash and Data Programs • Nicole Leandro, Manager of Communications • Iris Leonard, Manager n Government News of Member Services • Daniel Zimmerman, Manager of Government Affairs The Legislative and Regulatory Rundown ............................................................29 • Amanda Wagner, CMP, Manager of Conference and Event Services • NHTSA Releases 2018 Fatal Motor Vehicle Crashes Overview ...................... 30 Mark Mills, Multimedia Specialist • Wendy Smith, Learning Management PHMSA Asks Inspectors to Report Undeclared Hazardous Materials .......... 30 System Specialist • Moniladae Adewoyin, Accountant • Amelina Kassa, FMCSA Offers Under 21 Military CDL Pilot Program Job Administrative Assistant Opportunities Website .............................................................................................31 Copyright 2020, CVSA. All rights reserved. No part of this issue may be PHMSA Leads Multi-Agency Strike Force Operations Along reproduced without written permission from the publisher. the Texas-Mexico Border Ports of Entry ............................................................32 For comments, suggestions or information, email [email protected]. n Knowledge Matters Commercial Vehicle @CVSA CVSA What’s Next with FMCSA’s Revamp of CSA?........................................................33 Safety Alliance Communications Mobile Driver’s Licenses and Law Enforcement Interaction at Roadside ......34 This material is based upon work supported by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration under a grant/cooperative agreement/subaward. Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the view of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and/or the U.S. Department of Transportation. INSIGHT PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE CVSA to Submit Proposal to Modernize Roadside Inspection Data Collection By Sgt. John Samis, Delaware State Police, CVSA President Now that we’re well into 2020, I think this announced that it was looking for a vendor collected among all jurisdictions within the is the perfect time to modernize the way we to develop and replace ASPEN, the current program will be accurate and comparable. This compile our data collected from the North roadside inspection reporting software will help all of us to enhance and tailor our American Standard Inspection Program. The that FMCSA provides to jurisdictions to inspection programs and utilize our resources data that we collect from this program is document data during commercial motor as efficiently as possible. essential for jurisdictions to determine how to vehicle inspections. In addition to replacing best deploy resources. It is also a great way to ASPEN, FMCSA is also considering replacing Providing that CVSA is successful in its determine which enforcement practices are a SAFETYNET, the information collection system proposal to FMCSA, the intention is to provide success and which ones need to be amended. where the data collected from ASPEN reports this software as a complimentary member is compiled and stored. benefit. Jurisdictions currently using ASPEN With the current system, we have had will need to convert to the new software. issues accurately collecting and comparing CVSA has proposed that it be the provider for Your options to continue with your current enforcement data between Canada, Mexico both replacements, and has partnered with information collection system, develop your and the U.S. This has been a concern for quite Seikosoft to develop replacement systems. own or purchase an aftermarket inspection some time now. It was discussed several Working together, we hope to present a software system will remain the same. The years ago as the CVSA Board of Directors was successful proposal to FMCSA. new software replacement will be developed developing and implementing the latest CVSA to continue to accept other reporting systems. strategic plan and it has continued to be the We feel that the combination of Seikosoft’s topic of discussion at many subsequent board software expertise and our inspection/ CVSA will actively continue to develop meetings. enforcement experience will allow CVSA to its relationship with Seikosoft and I am provide a new inspection reporting platform confident that we will present a viable ASPEN CVSA is currently