IFTA IRP Managers and Law Enforcement Workshop Mesa

(IFTA & IRP) Managers’ and Law Enforcement Workshop Mesa, Arizona October 22 -25 2013 IFTA Law Enforcement Committee Fuel Tax Enforcement

M&M March & May 2013 Fuel & IFTA inspections Compliance / Enforcement Initiative (MB) Prepared by: Andrew Markle (ON) Presented by: Andrew Markle (ON) & David Couprie IFTA Law Enforcement Committee Blitz

• • • Purpose of this compliance initiative Objectives Participating Partners Project results Closing remarks Questions IFTA Law Enforcement Committee M & M Enforcement Blitz

Purpose - Annual Blitz initiative - Road Show IFTA Law Enforcement Committee • In Phoenix Sept. 2008 during closing of the annual IFTA seminar. The LEC committee members proposed 2 IFTA projects:

Continued • The Road Show: Promoting IFTA enforcement throughout the IFTA community. As a result of $$ = we produced a power point presenting the LEC “Law Enforcement Committee” accompanied by a brochure highlighting IFTA Law Enforcement Committee • The BLITZ : Viewed as a compliance initiative for an “Annual IFTA & fuel check event”. Our goal is to establish consistent road side enforcement with all participating Agencies

The M&M Enforcement Blitz • To be held at the beginning of the year right after the grace period One or as many as operational days required in March. • Suggestions were made to try and piggy-back during an existing event such as the “I-40 road check”. - A solution for those jurisdictions that may not have enough resources to get - the project started. Considering the required time utilized by DOT agents during this road side operation, the volume of traffic may be limited & the target of this operation may not be truly representative. IFTA Law Enforcement Committee • Then, a 3 days or more for May with the optimal number of jurisdictions involved among members of the IFTA LEC.

Objectives • IFTA credentials: -temporary permits -trip permits -valid IFTA license -and valid decals properly displayed IFTA Law Enforcement Committee IFTA and Dyed Fuel checks consist of making sure that carriers are in compliance.

Objectives' continued • Fuel used for propulsion: IFTA Law Enforcement Committee Clear Fuel or Dyed ?

Objectives' continued IFTA Law Enforcement Committee • Qualified vehicles not registered: GVWR ? ? ? checked Ex. Hot Shot Recreational or For Hire? determination ? How do your officers make

IFTA Law Enforcement Committee Objectives' continued • Violators are charged and possibly audited.

Qualified vehicles Yes or No IFTA Law Enforcement Committee Subject to IFTA ? No

Participants • Several questions: Qualified vehicles! -Are carrier’s IFTA permit valid? -From which jurisdiction; truck registration vs. ITFA ? -Valid decals or “IFTA stickers”? -Valid trip permit issued by other jurisdiction? -Expired permit: Why? -Not carrying valid IFTA license ? -Not displaying valid IFTA decals? -Displaying only one (1) valid IFTA decal? -Not registered in home base; frequent traveler? -Mileage log sheet: -record keeping for fuel purchases and of distance available? -Documents in support of record keeping (could be a satellite tracking unit ! ). -Need for Sighting Report ? IFTA Law Enforcement Committee • What are we looking for ?

March & May Results 2013 75 724 23 577 99 301 IFTA Violations: 4. Not registered, no documents 1 663 5. Decal violations 935 6. Other IFTA violation 61 Non IFTA Violations: 7. Highway Traffic, etc… 8. Verbal warnings 14 869 5 678 Fuel Bulk Carrier Transport Inspections: 9. Number of inspections 1 429 Dyed Fuel vehicle inspections: 10. Dyed fuel checks 11. Coloured Fuel violations 10 297 70 IFTA Law Enforcement Committee Truck Type Inspected: 1. IFTA qualified 2. Non IFTA 3. Total

Safety first: traffic and inspection zones Good communication: between all participating partners Education: not only enforcement IFTA Law Enforcement Committee What does a Multi-Agency Blitz look like?

Future ! Considering: - Uniform enforcement is a viable goal and will benefit compliance efforts. - Inspection protocols would encompass techniques to find unique evasion schemes. - Roadside enforcement must be supported by diligent administrative efforts to combat tax evasion. IFTA Law Enforcement Committee • LEC’s long term goal: “Be a national event to get the IFTA word out” & UNIFORMITY

Closing remarks • Such project results are directly linked to one’s investment: -Presence at road side “Visibility” = better tax control. -Absence or NO enforcement = Possible Tax loss or Less $$$ • We hope that it’s format “ 1 and a 3 day event”, will be retained by the IFTA community to strengthen Law Enforcement activities. Uniformity will be gradually introduced in the IFTA world, A positive view. • Such IFTA Blitz or compliance initiatives are a “ Win situation” • “Tool” on a long term basis for promoting the benefits of IFTA Law Enforcement Committee • This data was cumulated and transmitted by participating jurisdictions in order to demonstrate the importance of hosting such initiatives.

M & M Enforcement Blitz Let’s Keep Working Together IFTA Law Enforcement Committee Questions?