2019 Commercial Vehicle Safety Summit

03/29/2019

  

 

The University of Massachusetts Traffic Safety Research Program (UMassSafe), with support from the FMCSA, will be hosting the Commercial Vehicle Safety Summit - Best Practices for Industry & Law Enforcement Partnerships on November 19-20, 2019 in Northampton, Massachusetts. The Summit will feature demonstrations of innovative programming and technologies for reducing roadway crashes, while also providing a venue for the exchange of ideas and resources between safety stakeholders and industry, including opportunities for networking, all toward increasing commercial vehicle safety. Registration will be opening soon. If you have any questions, or would like to be added to our mailing list, please contact us at benyeager@umass.edu.

Topics

  • Marijuana Decriminalization
  • Autonomous Vehicles
  • Driver Retention & Industry Shortages
  • Emerging Safety Technology

Best Practices

  • CMV Driver Drug Use and Possession
  • Non-Enforcement Site Visits
  • Enforcement Interactions with Drivers/Companies
  • Employer Notification Systems

This material is based upon work supported by the FMCSA under a cooperative agreement, FM-MHP-0399-18-01-OC.