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NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD CHIEF SAYS FOCUS ON ROAD SAFETY MUST SHIFT TO ENTIRE SYSTEM The new chairman of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) wants governments and businesses to change the way they look at highway safety by considering the whole system rather than individual driver behavior. Jennifer Homendy, who was nominated by President Joe Biden earlier this year, said such an approach works in aviation, where there were no U.S. fatalities last year. On the roads, there were 38,680 deaths nationwide, the greatest number since 2007. More than 8,700 motor vehicle deaths were reported in the first three months of 2021, up 10.5% from a year earlier. At the same time, vehicle miles traveled declined. “The current approach, which favors automobiles and punishes only drivers for crashes, is clearly not working,” she said in remarks prepared for a speech to the Governors Highway Safety Association conference. “If we are going to get to zero, we will have to do something different.” Homendy used speeding as an example of the “Safe System Approach” to road safety. Rather than focusing solely on drivers, she questioned whether the whole system failed. She asked whether road designs encourage high speeds, or whether “ill-conceived” federal guidance has led to increasing speed limits in states. She also asked about states that take away the ability of local authorities to set lower speed limits and “manufacturers who design vehicles that can exceed 100 miles per hour or that have no speed limiters.” Speeding-related crashes rose 11% last year, she said, with troopers in her home state of Virginia posting images on social media of tickets that were written to speeding drivers, one of which shows a motorist for going 115 mph in an area with a 55-mph speed limit. She told the group of state and territorial highway safety officials Speeding-related crashes rose 11% last year, according to U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Chairman. One entity, the Virginia State Police, posted images on social media of tickets that were written to speeding drivers, one of which shows a motorist going 115 mph in an area with a 55-mph posted speed limit. that speed limits and laws against impaired driving still have to be enforced. But, she said, enforcement alone can’t make the roads safer. Homendy called on road designers, public health officials, governors, vehicle makers, transportation providers, and communities to share a new vision. “The carnage on our roads has to stop. You know it, and I know it,” she said. The NTSB investigates road crashes and other transportation incidents, but it has no regulatory authority. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration regulates vehicles, while the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulates trucking companies. The Federal Highway Administration is responsible for roadways. PUSH FOR ZERO-EMISSION TRUCKS IN THE WORKS Company officials with fleets of trucks are urging governors across the country to embrace a rule meant to speed up the adoption of zero-emission trucks while reducing a potent source of greenhouse gases deriving from large commercial vehicles. In a September 24 letter, organized by the nonprofit Ceres,, representatives from IKEA, Nestle, Siemens, Etsy, eBay, Ben & Jerry’s, and Unilever joined environmental activists and investors to call for wider adoption of the Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) rule. The rule requires manufacturers of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles to increase sales of zero-emission models over time in states where the policy is put in place. As production ramps up, the cost to manufacturers and buyers should come down, advocates said. Supporters of the rule say companies are increasingly demanding clean trucks to help meet climate and pollution goals and to save on fuel and maintenance costs. Approval of the rule by state governments could help give an added More than 75 national companies are throwing their weight behind making trucks, vans, and other large commercial fleet vehicles cleaner. nudge to truck manufacturers, backers said. The switch to zero-emission trucks will also help reduce pollution in lower-income neighborhoods, many of which border highways, major roads, and shipping centers, and where residents often have health problems like asthma, advocates said. The rule has already been adopted in California and is being considered in several other states. “Medium- and heavy-duty vehicles are an essential part of the logistics networks that millions of Etsy sellers rely upon to deliver items to their buyers around the world, but these vehicles contribute disproportionately to air pollution and global warming emissions,” said Etsy’s Senior Manager of Sustainability Chelsey Evans in a statement. “Widespread adoption of zero-emission vehicles, including through the Advanced Clean Trucks Rule, is key to combating climate change.” States have begun to acknowledge the pollution linked to cars and trucks and its effect on the climate. Last year, the governors of three New England states and the mayor of Washington, D.C., signed a regional pact aimed at dramatically reducing transportation pollution, an agreement they hope other states will eventually join. The Transportation and Climate Initiative Program is designed to reduce motor vehicle emissions by at least 26% by 2032 by requiring fuel suppliers to purchase “allowances” for the pollution caused by the use of the fuels they sell in the region. 10 TRUCKLOAD AUTHORITY | WWW.TRUCKLOAD.ORG TCA NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2021
ROADCHECK, FROM PAGE 8 Of the 9,691 OOS vehicle violations issued, the Top 5 violations were for brake systems, tires, lights, brake adjustment, and cargo adjustment as follows: 1. Brake systems: 2,564 vehicles (26.5%); 2. Tires: 1,804 vehicles (18.6%); 3. Lights: 1,367 vehicles (14.1%); 4. Brake adjustment: 1,203 vehicles (12.4%); and 5. Cargo securement: 1,192 vehicles (12.3%). CVSA’s second focus area, driver hours of service, was the most cited driver OOS violation, accounting for 41.5% of the 2,809 drivers placed OOS in the U.S. and Canada. In Mexico, inspectors conducted vehicle-only inspections, so there is no driver OOS rate to report. The Top 5 driver OOS violations were: 1. Hours of service: 1,203 drivers (41.5%); 2. Wrong class license: 565 drivers (19.5%); 3. Other (could include operating without required operating authority, expired or no medical certificate, driving while ill or fatigued, or driving while prohibited by the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse): 482 drivers (16.6%); 4. False logs: 427 (14.7%); and 5. Suspended license: 132 (4.6%). FATALITIES, FROM PAGE 9 in 2020 by taking a transformational and collaborative approach to safety,” said NHTSA Acting Administrator Steven Cliff. “Everyone — including those who design, operate, build and use the road system — shares responsibility for road safety. We are working closely with our safety partners to address risky driving behaviors such as speeding, impaired driving, and failing to buckle up.” These early estimates suggest the driving patterns and behaviors the agency reported in 2020, which changed significantly from previous years, continue to prevail and that drivers who remained on the roads engaged in more risky behavior, including speeding, failing to wear seat belts, and driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, reported Cliff. To help stakeholders evaluate the trends and identifying countermeasures, NHTSA also released the 10th edition of Countermeasures That Work. This report supports a proactive, equitable, and safe system approach to eliminating fatalities on the nation’s roads, and addresses the safety of all road users, including those who walk, bike, and drive. “This tool includes information on strategies that can help prevent destructive behaviors like impaired driving, or encourage positive habits like wearing a seat belt,” added Cliff. The 10 program areas covered in this edition of Countermeasures That Work include alcohol- and drug-impaired driving; bicycle safety; distracted driving; drowsy driving; motorcycle safety; older drivers; pedestrian safety; seat belts and child restraints; speeding and speed management; and young drivers. The report includes a look at how each issue impacts our society, and proven strategies for communities to consider in addressing these specific concerns. To download a copy of the report, visit www.ghsa.org/ resources/countermeasures. Fast. Easy. Accurate. Get guaranteed, accurate weights on a mobile device without leaving the cab. You know your drivers can trust CAT Scale for guaranteed accurate weights. They can get those same guaranteed weights even faster by using the Weigh My Truck app. Your drivers will spend less time weighing, so they can spend more time on the road. 1-877-CAT-SCALE (228-7225) catscale.com | weighmytruck.com TCA NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2021 | TRUCKLOAD AUTHORITY 11
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