Driver Violation Notification Study Presentation to: ITS America CVFM Homeland Security SIG Presented by: Jeff Secrist Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration August 31, 2005

Background FMCSA safety research indicates that truck and bus drivers with past convictions and the companies that hire them are statistically more likely to involved in future commercial vehicle crashes Employers are not always notified about CDL driver convictions in a timely manner, and therefore, are unable to take immediate and appropriate corrective action towards a driver

Employer Notification Service Programs Employee Notification Service (ENS) programs proactively notify a motor carrier when the driving record of one of its drivers is updated (e.g., driving violation conviction, CDL status change) Ten states have implemented ENS programs

Employer Notification Service Programs (continued) ENS Deployed

Driver Violation Notification Study FMCSA is exploring the possibility of deploying a national ENS system  Phase 1: Feasibility study and cost-benefit analysis on deploying a national ENS system  Phase 2: Prototype Development

Driver Violation Notification Study Phase 1 Phase 1 of study completed in September 2004 Key finding: A national ENS system would be both feasible and cost beneficial Final report available on-line at: technology/publications/dvn-finalreport.htm

Driver Violation Notification Study Phase 2 Phase 2 currently is underway Design for prototype system is 95 percent complete California agreed to be one pilot state  California a leader in ENS  Deployed its ENS in 1982 Discussions ongoing with Kansas to be second pilot state

Driver Violation Notification Study Potential Benefits Improved commercial vehicle safety Improved driver management by motor carriers Improved efficiency and cost savings for motor carriers