Events
CV-STAC Description
Designed to support law enforcement, the truck and bus industries, state drivers' licensing agencies, and universities within the FMCSA Eastern Service Center (ESC), the Commercial Safety Technical Assistance Center (CV-STAC) provides guidance for development and/or expansion of partnerships and new programs, as well as replication of existing programs.
The CV-STAC builds on the momentum of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Research Summit, providing a resource and information center for stakeholders. Our aim is to increase each stakeholder's network of support and communication around best practices.
Highlights
Briefing Report for the 2019 Commercial Vehicle Safety Summit
View or download the Briefing Report for the 2019 Commercial Vehicle Safety Summit: Best Practices for Industry & Law Enforcement Partnerships.
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Quarterly Focus into the Most Important Issues Facing CMV Safety
A more detailed look into the top three topics in which Summit attendees were seeking more resources and information. These supplemental sharing initiatives will consist of articles and webinars highlighting recent developments and research, as well as in-practice examples.
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Commercial Vehicle Safety Summit
The 2019 Commercial Vehicle Safety Summit brought together 158 attendees from 86 agencies and organizations involved in truck and bus safety.
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2019 Commercial Vehicle Safety Summit
This event will bring together truck/bus safety stakeholders from across the Northeast, including those from state trucking and bus associations, law enforcement, state drivers licensing agencies and government, and will consist of plenary sessions, workshops, and demonstrations of innovative programming and technologies.
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CMV Safety Summit - Call for Abstracts
We are currently accepting abstracts in order to select speakers and presenters for the 2019 Commercial Vehicle Safety Summit: Best Practices for Industry and Law Enforcement Partnerships.
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Best Practices for Developing Troops to Trucks Programs
Troops to Trucks (or Troops in Trucks) describes any program with the purpose of expediting the commercial driver's licensing process for military veterans and service members. This best practices guide outlines the various ways states can implement services to simultaneously address issues of veteran unemployment and the commercial motor vehicle driver shortage.
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Webinar: REACH - eCVSP Metrics Monitoring Project
On Wednesday March 20th, Jeremy Pate of the Center for Advanced Public Safety at University of Alabama gave a fascinating and informative presentation on REACH, their eCVSP Metrics Monitoring Project.
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Webinar: Troops in Trucks
On Wednesday March 13th, Greg Escobar of the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles gave a fascinating and informative presentation on Virginia's Troops in Trucks program.
Read More >Best Practice Spotlight
Check out our most recent Best Practices Guides. If you have ideas for topics, please let us know by contacting Robin at UMassSafe@umass.edu or 413-577-1035.
Research/Best Practice Question
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Supported by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration under a cooperative agreement: FM-CDL-0192-15-01-00