CMV Safety Summit: Innovative Best Practices to Prevent Crashes
Date: 11/13/2024 8:30 AM - 11/14/2024 1:30 PM
Location: Sheraton Springfield
1414 Main Street
1 Monarch Place
Springfield, Massachusetts
Overview
The University of Massachusetts Traffic Safety Research Program (UMassSafe), with support from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), will host the fourth Commercial Vehicle Safety Summit - Innovative Best Practices for Law Enforcement, Research & Industry to Prevent Crashes on November 13-14, 2024 in Springfield, Massachusetts. With the goal of promoting best practices across the Eastern Service Center, the Summit will showcase innovative programming from a variety of disciplines to enhance collaboration, improve safety, and prevent crashes involving large trucks and buses.
You are invited! Representatives from law enforcement, research, freight and technology industries, and regulatory and licensing agencies, within the Eastern Service Center region, and beyond, are invited to attend.
Apply to present at the Summit! We are currently seeking speakers and panelists to present on innovative programming and initiatives at the 2024 Summit. If you are interested in being considered to present at the Summit, please complete this form and an organizer will be in touch with you.
Share your work! If you are interested in sharing your agency's programming initiatives for display at the Summit, please submit for consideration by completing this form. Best practice displays, content-expert testimonies, posters and exhibitor tables/booths are encouraged.
Register! Click the green button on the "Registration" tab. You will be prompted to log in or create an account if you have not attended a previous UMass Transportation Center event. You can opt to pay by credit card or invoice; payment is not collected on this site. A confirmation email with a credit card payment link will be sent after completing enrollment.
Fee waivers are available for the $150 registration cost; priority to those volunteering to share their work, as well as organizations in which funding would be a barrier to attending. Click here to apply for a fee waiver. Limited travel reimbursement grants are available. Click here to apply for a travel grant.
Questions or Comments? Please contact Benjamin Roney-Yeager at benyeager(at)umass.edu
Title VI Compliance This material is based upon work supported by the FMCSA under a cooperative agreement, FM-MHP-0768-23-01-00.Sponsors
PARTNER SPONSORS OF THE 2024 NORTHEAST CMV SAFETY SUMMIT
Exhibitors
Exhibiting at the 2024 Northeast Commercial Vehicle Safety Summit provides an opportunity to reach new clients in the FMCSA, other federal and state government entities, federal and state trucking associations, law enforcement, state drivers licensing agencies, and trucking industries. Over 200 representatives involved in all aspects of commercial motor vehicle safety will be attending the Summit for the sole purpose of networking and learning about cutting edge tools and strategies. As a result, exhibiting at the Summit will provide an exceptional platform for introducing your company to the leaders and innovators of commercial motor vehicle safety.
EXHIBITOR - FREE OF CHARGE
- Table top display space with six-foot skirted table, one chair and one waste paper basket
- Additional chairs are available on request
- Indicate any special considerations and requests, including electrical outlets
To apply to be an exhibitor, please complete this form.
Travel
Nearest Airport
Bradley International (BDL)
Hartford, Connecticut
20 miles south of hotel
Schoephoester Rd, Windsor Locks, CT 06096
Covering Expenses
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This event is a MCSAP travel eligible expense.
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Registration fee waivers are available, click here to apply.
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Limited travel reimbursement grants are available, click here to apply.
Hotel
Sheraton Springfield info link
One Monarch Place, Springfield, MA 01144 - Onsite hotel rooms have been filled. Please reserve a room at one of the following overflow hotels:
Holiday Inn Express Springfield
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Springfield
Howard Johnson By Wyndham Springfield
If you experience any problems while booking a room, please contact Ben Yeager at benyeager@umass.edu
Parking
A parking garage is located adjacent to the hotel. An additional parking garage is connected by an enclosed bridge.
Overnight: $19.95
Discounted Day Guests: $10
For information on overflow parking, click here.
Springfield, Massachusetts
Springfield has a long history of innovation, including being home to the first American-made automobile as well as the birthplace of basketball, earning it the moniker the City of Firsts. A diverse and culturally vibrant city, Springfield sports a number of museums, restaurants, and entertainment venues, including the MGM Springfield.
This material is based upon work supported by the FMCSA under a cooperative agreement, FM-MHP-0768-23-01-00.
Schedule
Schedule
Note: This schedule is preliminary and is subject to change.
Tuesday, November 12, 2024 - Travel Day
3:00 - 5:00 PM – Early Check-In and Registration
Wednesday, November 13, 2024 - Day One
7:30 AM – Registration, Exhibits, and Breakfast
8:30 AM – Session 1 - Welcome: Setting the Stage for Safety
9:30 AM – Concurrent Sessions 2a & 2b
10:30 AM – Networking Break & Exhibits
11:00 AM – Concurrent Sessions 3a & 3b
12:00 PM – Luncheon
1:00 PM – Session 4 - Plenary
2:00 PM – Concurrent Sessions 5a & 5b
3:00 PM – Networking Break
3:30 PM - Session 6 - Plenary Panel
5:00 PM – Networking Reception
Thursday, November 14, 2024 - Day Two
7:30 AM – Registration, Breakfast, and Exhibits
8:30 AM – Opening Remarks
8:45 AM – Session 7 - Plenary Panel
9:45 AM – Concurrent Sessions 8a & 8b
10:45 AM – Networking Break
11:15 AM – Concurrent Sessions 9a & 9b
12:15 PM – Luncheon & Session 10 - The Road Ahead: Shaping Traffic Safety's Future
1:30 PM – End of Summit
Agenda
Agenda
Day 1
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM Registration, Exhibits, and Breakfast
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM Welcome: Setting the Stage for Safety & Session 1 - FMCSA Priorities & Directions
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Concurrent Session 2a - Combatting Human Trafficking: "See Something, Say Something"
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Concurrent Session 2b - Identifying Crash Causation & High-Risk Drivers
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Networking Break & Exhibits
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Concurrent Session 3a - Enforcement Roundtable: Best Practices from the Field
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Concurrent Session 3b - Utilizing University Partnerships to Support Truck & Bus Safety
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Session 4 Plenary - Equitable Traffic Enforcement: Targeted Strategies for Change
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Concurrent Session 5a - Building Safer Roads: The Role of Community Engagement
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Concurrent Session 5b - Drones in Enforcement and Crash Investigation
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM Networking Break & Exhibits
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Session 6 Plenary Panel - Trucking's Future: Automation and Industry Reimagined
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Networking Reception
Day 2
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM Registration, Exhibits, and Breakfast
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM Opening Remarks
8:45 AM - 9:45 AM Session 7 Plenary - Innovative Approaches to Shifting Driver Behavior
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM Concurrent Session 8a - Judicial Solutions to Tackling CDL Masking
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM Concurrent Session 8b - Fleet Safety Tools: Tech Solutions for Safer Operations
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM Networking Break & Exhibits
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM Concurrent Session 9a - Data-Driven Safety Programming: Using Analytics to Save Lives
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM Concurrent Session 9b - Advancing Commercial Vehicle Safety: Latest FMCSA Research, Technology, and Data Analysis Projects to Reduce Roadway Fatalities
12:15 PM - 1:30 PM Luncheon and Session 10 - The Road Ahead: Shaping Traffic Safety's Future
Note: These topics are subject to change.
Check out the Commercial Vehicle Safety Technical Assistance Center (CV-STAC) website for more resources and sampling of content from the previous Summits.
Attendees
| First Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Angelina | University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) |
| Kathryn | UMass Transportation Center (UMTC) |
| Cole | University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) |
| Jennifer | UMass Transportation Center (UMTC) |
| Tolu | University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) |
| Pravar | University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) |
| Robin | UMass Transportation Center (UMTC) |
| Benjamin | UMass Transportation Center (UMTC) |
| Francis | University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) |
| Cara | MassDOT |
| Patrick | Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) (ME) |
| Joe | Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) |
| Nicholas | New York State Police (NYSP) |
| Richard | Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) (MA) |
| Summer | Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) (MD) |
| Edward | Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) |
| Daniel | Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) |
| Kevin | Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) |
| Alberto | Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) (PR) |
| Steven | Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles (VT DMV) |
| Zoe | Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) |
| Doris | Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) (NY) |
| Lisa | Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles (RI DMV) |
| Scott | Pennsylvania State Police |
| Linda | Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) |
| Christopher | New York State Police (NYSP) |
| Aaron | Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) (ME) |
| Christopher | Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) (PA) |
| Stephen | Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) (MD) |
| Richard | Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) (MD) |
| Thomas | Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) |
| Taft | Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) |
| Thomas | Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) |
| Robert | Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) (MD) |
| Breanna | Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) |
| Jaime | Puerto Rico Transport and Other Public Services Bureau |
| Michael | Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) (VA) |
| Sue | Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) |
| Madison | Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) |
| Bernard | Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) |
| Daniel | Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) |
| Michael | Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles (VT DMV) |
| Jonathan | Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) |
| Matthew | Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles (VT DMV) |
| Kim | Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) (ME) |
| Michael | Pennsylvania State Police |
| Steven | Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) |
| Adam | Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) (VT) |
| Henry | Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) |
| Christopher | Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles (RI DMV) |
| Christopher | Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) |
| Darrell | Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) |
| Sean | Virginia State Police |
| Kelly | Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) |
| Philip | Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) |
| Patrick | Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles (VT DMV) |
| Michael | Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) (WV) |
| Daniel | Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) |
| Todd | I.B. Abel, Inc. |
| Al | Gold Medal Bakery |
| Jill | NDAA NTLC (VA) |
| Brandon | American Bus Association (DC) |
| Matt | Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VA) |
| Jamie | C&J Bus Lines |
| Frank | Ocean State Job Lot (RI) |
| Christopher | Peter Pan Bus Lines |
| Tom | Quarterhill |
| John | GPI (MA) |
| Richard | E-Squared Engineering |
| Sharon | E-Squared Engineering |
| Amy | Maine State Police - Troop K |
| William | eScience and Technology Solutions |
| Nicole | UC San Diego-Training, Research and Education for Driving Safety (UCSD) |
| Eric | Quarterhill |
| Cameron | C&J Bus Lines |
| James | Ocean State Job Lot (RI) |
| Randall | Maine State Police - Troop K |
| Paul | Private Citizen |
| Robin | Public Service Commission of West Virginia |
| Robert | GTSC (NY) |
| Erin | Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VA) |
| Christopher | RI Trucking Association |
| Collin | Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (DC) |
| Joyce | Ocean State Job Lot (RI) |
| Peter | Peter Pan Bus Lines |
| Ben | C&J Bus Lines |
| Tito | Gold Medal Bakery |
| Christopher | Maine State Police - Troop K |
| Jeffrey | Ocean State Job Lot (RI) |
| Bob | PrePass Safety Alliance (AZ) |
| Bella | NDAA NTLC (VA) |
| Kevin | Delaware State Police |
| Brandy | New Hampshire Department of Motor Vehicles (NHDMV) |
| Kristina | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center |
| Hector | Universidad Politécnica de Puerto Rico |
| Martin | New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) |
| Eric | Kansas State University (K-State) |
| Willie | Delaware Department of Motor Vehicles |
| Gary | National Judicial College |
| Ashley | New Hampshire Department of Motor Vehicles (NHDMV) |
| Elizabeth | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center |
| Jeannine | Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) (CT) |
| Carl | New Hampshire State Police (NHSP) |
| Lilli | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center |
| Archer | New Jersey State Police (NJ) |
| Richard | New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) |
| David | US Department of Transportation (USDOT) |
| John | New Hampshire Department of Motor Vehicles (NHDMV) |
| Richard | New Jersey State Police (NJ) |
| Anthony | Town of Medway (MA) Police Department |
| Kelly | Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) (CT) |
| Gustavo | Universidad Politécnica de Puerto Rico |
| Garth | Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) (CT) |
| Charles | Johnston Police Department (RI) |
| Kevin | New Hampshire State Police (NHSP) |
| Henry | University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) |
| Terri | Capitol Region Council of Governments (CRCOG) |
| Jonah | National Judicial College |
| Seth | New Hampshire State Police (NHSP) |
| Heather | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center |
| Tammy | Delaware Department of Motor Vehicles |
| David | PrePass Safety Alliance (AZ) |
| Kenneth | University of Connecticut (UCONN) |
| Charles | Rhode Island State Police |
| Leslie | MassDOT Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) |
| Matt | Aurora (PA) |
| Bill | Medidas Technologies Inc. |
| Kylie | MassDOT |
| Kris | MassDOT |
| Isabelle | University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) |
| Amy | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center |
| Shawn | Virginia State Police |
| Eric | University of Connecticut (UCONN) |
| Kassandra | UMass Transportation Center (UMTC) |
| Kartik | University of Maryland School of Medicine |
| Anita | TORC Robotics |
| Kylla | Truckers Against Trafficking (OK) |
| Brenda | North Dakota State University (CO) |
| Jeff | Travelers Marketing (FL) |
| Will | National Tank Truck Carriers (VA) |
| Matt | UMass Transportation Center (UMTC) |
| Stacey | Connecticut Superior Court |
| Julia | UC San Diego-Training, Research and Education for Driving Safety (UCSD) |
| Jonathan | New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) |
| Marc | Drivewyze, Inc. |
| Vincent | Massachusetts State Police |
| Chester | MassDOT |
| Michael | Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission |
| Michael | UMass Transportation Center (UMTC) |
| Donald | Rhode Island State Police |
| David | GPI (MA) |
| Shannon | University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) |
| Luis | Rhode Island State Police |
| Jill | UC San Diego-Training, Research and Education for Driving Safety (UCSD) |
| Laurel | University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) |
| Evelyn | Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) (CT) |
| Rhonda | University of Alabama Transportation Institute |
| Sarah | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center |
| Tracy | UMass Transportation Center (UMTC) |