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  2. TRB Truck & Bus Safety Committee ATA Presentation January 9, 2018 Trucking.org Trucking.org 2 2

  3. Theme for 2018: Preparing for Change Topics - Automation/New Technology - Drugs & Alcohol - ELD - CSA - Split Sleeper Berth - Truck Parking - Younger Drivers Trucking.org 3

  4. Automation & New Technology • New technologies in the fleet (AEB) • New technologies in development (rear view cameras, advanced lighting) • Demonstrations of platooning and different levels of automation • What can we learn about technology to improve crash avoidance? • What changes will this new technology allow or require? Trucking.org 4

  5. Drugs & Alcohol • Legalized marijuana laws in some states • Growing opiates problem • Affect on drivers - both commercial and passenger car drivers • Detection methods and levels for under the influence Trucking.org 5

  6. ELD • Implemented on December 18, 2017 • Potential HOS issues will be identified • ELD data may support technical corrections to HOS Trucking.org 6

  7. Truck Parking • Number 2 on ATRI Driver’s Top Ten List • Expected to be a more prominent issue with ELDs • Safety Implications Trucking.org 7

  8. CSA • NAS Recommendations • FMCSA Corrective Action Plan • Preventability Program Trucking.org 8

  9. Split Sleeper Berth • Split Sleeper Berth Pilot Study (WA State and VTTI) • Sampling • Study Design • Timeline • Rule Change? Trucking.org 9

  10. Younger Drivers / Licensing • Pilot Program • Proposed 3 year program • Study the “feasibility, benefits, and safety impacts of allowing a ‘covered driver’ to operate in interstate commerce • “Covered driver” = Under 21, MOS to operate a CMV • Reservists or National Guard • 200 participants • ELDS, OBMS, crashes, driving and inspection violations • WHEEL Act (H.R. 3889) Trucking.org 10

  11. American Trucking Associations Trucking.org Trucking.org 11

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