Past Webinars

Date/Time	Presenter/Affiliation	Description/Duration
3/11/2009 11:00 AM Eastern	Ralph Craft Analysis Division	FMCSA Truck and Bus Crash Facts Truck and bus crash trends over the past 10 years indicate that fatalities in large truck crashes have consistently declined during this period despite an increase of the number of large trucks on our Nation’s highways. Speaker Dr. Ralph Craft has managed the Large Truck Crash Causation Study since its beginning in 2000. His dynamic presentation includes the number of truck crashes, fatalities, crash rates, truck types, crash types, and limited data on non-truck crashes, and he will take questions from the audience at the end. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about truck and bus crash trends over the past 10 years! 60 minutes
3/24/2009 1:00 PM Eastern	Bill Bannister Analysis Division	Overview of FMCSA Analysis Division Projects and Programs This webinar will feature an update on the FMSCA Analysis Division, which provides the transportation industry and the public with analytical reports on trends, costs, and fatalities and injuries in large truck and bus crashes. The Division also monitors data quality to ensure an accurate measurement of safety performance and prepares all the economic and environmental analyses for FMCSA's significant rulemakings to ensure changes to motor carrier regulations are based on sound analysis and data. Don’t miss this chance to hear Analysis Division Chief Bill Bannister and members of the Analysis Division team give an overview and answer questions about current projects and programs 60 minutes
4/8/2009 11:00 AM Eastern	Martin Walker Research Division	Overview of FMCSA Research Division Programs and Studies FMCSA's Research Division helps FMCSA to reduce large truck and bus crashes, injuries, and fatalities through a program that contributes to a safe and secure commercial transportation system. This is accomplished by expanding the knowledge and portfolio of deployable technologies and innovations through systematic studies directed toward fuller scientific discovery, knowledge, or understanding. This webinar provides a unique opportunity for members of the public to get an update from Dr. Martin Walker, Research Division Chief and other members of the Research Division on the latest studies for testing and deploying innovative driver, carrier, vehicle, and roadside best practices and technologies. Questions will also be taken at the end of the webinar. Don’t miss this chance to find out more about FMCSA research! 60 minutes
4/22/2009 1:00 PM Eastern	Julie Lane Technology Division	CVISN—It's Not Just IRP and IFTA Anymore In order to qualify for CVISN grants, States must develop an International Registration Plan (IRP) and both develop and sign an International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA). However, they are not bound by IRP and IFTA and there are other beneficial initiatives that States can implement beyond the basic CVISN requirements. These can include numerous other intrastate credentials, as well as electronic payment which is an optional functionality that is key to providing motor carriers with a completely electronic credentialing capability. Julie Lane of FMCSA’s Technology Division will present an overview of why some States chose to implement a particular alternate functionality, how they went about implementing it, and the results and benefits observed to date. Attend this webinar to find out what other initiatives can be a benefit to your State! 60 minutes