1. AAMVA Region IV Conference
Albuquerque, New Mexico
June 20, 2012
Brian Ursino, AAMVA, Director of Law Enforcement
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2. AAMVA-Official Use Only
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With funding from FMCSA, AAMVA created the Rural Road/Work Zone Safety Working Group.
Deliverable: “18-Wheels & BUSted” Law Enforcement Training Video
Completed in September 2011
Copy mailed to every chief executive on the IACP & NSA mailing lists
Additional Copies Available After this Session
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4. New Law Enforcement Solutions ~ 18-Wheels & BUSted
June 10, 2012
Washington State Patrol 2012 ~
2nd Trimester Training Announcement
Training Topics: Required attendees:
 Legal Update All Fully Commissioned Employees
Communications Update
Contact and Cover
Domestic Violence
Insurance Fraud
One Pot Meth
18 Wheels and Busted
Captain Marc W. Lamoreaux
Training Division
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5. Montana’s 18-Wheels & Busted Experience
Information provided by:
Captain Keith Edgell
Montana Highway Patrol
AAMVA, Region IV Board Member
Thank Keith & MHP for participating in a training follow-up project.

6. 18-Wheels & BUSted
The Montana Highway Patrol (MHP) has an authorized strength of 241 sworn Troopers.
In 2005 CMV inspections were moved from MHP to the Montana Department of Transportation, Motor Carrier Services Division.
MHP stopped sending troopers to CMV inspection schools and lost sight of the “Big Picture” as it related to CMV Safety.
MHP noted that CMV enforcement efforts decreased and the CMV crashes increased.
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7. Inspections 18-Wheels & BUSted
Here is a graphic depiction of the dramatic decrease in CMV inspections by MHP Troopers.

8. 18-Wheels & BUSted
In 2011 Montana experienced a total of 870 CMV crashes. Of those, 25 fatality crashes resulted in 34 deaths.
This represented a 92% increase in CMV fatal crashes and a 100% increase in deaths over 2010.
The correlation between reduction in overall CMV enforcement since 2005 and recent increases in crashes left MHP looking for a strategy to address this issue.
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9. 18-Wheels & BUSted
In September 2011 AAMVA rolled out the “18-Wheels and BUSted” DVD.
MHP Colonel Mike Tooley looked at this video as a opportunity to refocus the MHP mission as it relates to CMV enforcement.
In October 2011 the video became mandatory training for all sworn MHP Troopers.
In February 2012, MHP achieved 100% training completion.
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10. MHP/CMV Speed Enforcement
18-Wheels & BUSted
MHP/CMV Speed Enforcement
HERE ARE EARLY RESULTS SHOWING INCREASES IN CMV ENFORCEMENT POST-TRAINING. ALTHOUGH THESE OUTPUTS ARE INITIALLY PROMISING, WE ALL KNOW WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR IS THE ULTIMATE OUTCOME … REDUCTIONS IN CRAHSES, INJURIES, AND DEATHS. MHP IS CONTINUING TO MONITOR TO SEE IF WE REALIZE THESE RESULTS.

11. THANK YOU AAMVA Region IV Brian Ursino bursino@aamva.org 703-350-5103
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