BEYOND COMPLIANCE Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee Monday

BEYOND COMPLIANCE Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee Monday, March 30, 2015 William Quade Associate Administrator for Enforcement

Agenda • Background of the Beyond Compliance Concept • Definition of Beyond Compliance • Examples of Beyond Compliance Programs • Next Steps 2

Background • FMCSA, Canada, and Australia completed studies • 2007 & 2014 - TRB suggested a pilot program • 2011 - ATRI published report on the Benefits of alternative compliance • 2014 - CVSA requested Pilot Program 3

Definition of Beyond Compliance includes voluntary programs implemented by motor carriers that exceed regulatory requirements and improve the safety of commercial motor vehicles and drivers operating on the Nation’s roadways by reducing crashes. 4

Examples of Beyond Compliance Programs • Examples of Beyond Compliance Programs and Technology: – Driver Violation Notification Feasibility Study – Study on Roll Stability Control Systems – Study on Analysis of Benefits and Costs of Lane Departure Warning Systems for the Trucking Industry 5

Examples of Beyond Compliance Programs (continued) • Examples of Non-Governmental Safety Related Programs: ‒ North American Fatigue Management Program ‒ ISO 9000 ‒ Canada’s Partners in Compliance (PIC) • Outside of the U. S. Successful Implementation of: ‒ Australian Trucking Association Truck. Safe Program ‒ Canadian Standards Safety Management System 6

FMCSA’s Next Steps • Publish Federal Register Notice for Public Comment ‒ Encouraging the submission of reports or data • Seeking comments on specific questions to include: – What voluntary technologies or best practices would be appropriate for a Beyond Compliance Program? – What incentives would encourage carriers to invest in technologies and best practices programs? – How would FMCSA verify the voluntary technologies or safety programs were being implemented? • Listening sessions to be scheduled 7