Wireless Roadside Safety Inspection (WRI)

Research Program

Arkansas Trucking Association Maintenance & Technology Council

Meeting

March 11, 2008

Springdale, AR

Jeff LoftusFederal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

202-385-2363 jeff.loftus@dot.gov

Steve KepplerCommercial Vehicle Safety Alliance

202-775-1623, x106 SteveK@cvsa.org

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The Problem

► 64 percent of all fatal truck crashes have the “Critical Reason” linked to the truck*

► Drivers with reckless driving violations are 325% more likely to have a future crash than drivers without violations

► Truck numbers & mileage grow each year while roadside safety inspection resources remain constant

► The likelihood of a roadside inspection is far less than a truck being weighed

3 million annual truck inspections with a 73% Violation rate (25% OOS rate)

177 million weigh inspections (staffed & WIM) with 515,587 citations – a 0.29% violation rate

– 82 million weigh inspections (staffed)

– 95 million weigh inspections (WIM) * Includes both single and multiple-vehicle fatal truck crashes (Source: LTTCS)

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Daily Truck Volume—2035

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Opportunities for Technology

► Analysis of historical inspection data reveals that a large portion of significant “defects” are limited to a few items

► With the exception of load-securement, most of the key vehicle and operator condition criteria lend themselves to onboard electronic monitoring and diagnostic assessment

Vehicle Violations

% Vehicle OOS

Violations

Brakes 41.2%

Lighting 16.6%

Tires 9.4%

Load Securement

15.7%

Total 82.9%

Driver Violations

% Driver OOS

Violations

Logbook 40.0%

HOS 28.7%

CDL 19.4%

Total 88.1%

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WRI Program Vision & Goal (The Solution)

► Vision

Motor Carrier safety could be improved through dramatic increases in roadside safety inspections due to wireless inspections using proven technologies and processes.

Driver and vehicle safety assessments occur frequently enough to ensure compliance while minimizing disruptions to safe and legal motor carrier transportation.

► Goal

Demonstrate and measure government and industry benefits and costs of a Wireless Roadside Inspection network across a multi-state region to enable a “go/no go” decision for nationwide deployment.

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Estimated Costs & Benefits*

► Costs

Public sector annual costs of $45M – $76M

Private sector annual costs of $224M – $395M

– $533 – $940/vehicle

– 420,000 new vehicles equipped per year

* Development and Evaluation of Alternative Concepts for Wireless Roadside Truck and Bus Safety Inspections, FMCSA, 2007. http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/facts-research/research-technology/report/wireless-inspection-report.pdf

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Estimated Benefit-Cost Ratio

ANNUAL BENEFITS

Annual Lives Saved 253

Annual Injuries Prevented 6,192

Total Annual Benefits ($) $1.7B

ANNUALIZED COSTS

Government—Facility, Equipment, IT, Communications Capital Costs (Amortized over 10 years)

$22M – $34M

Government—Facility, Equipment, IT, Communications O&M Costs

$23M – 42M

Industry—Annual Incremental CMV Costs (Based on 420,000 units/yr) ($533 - $940/CMV)

$224M – $395M

Total Annualized Cost $269M – $471M

BENEFIT/COST RATIO

High – Low 6.17:1 – 3.51:1

Average 4.84 : 1

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Additional Motor Carrier Benefits*

► PrePass Pre-clearance Weigh Station bypass system benefits (1997-2007)

► Fleets enrolled in PrePass saved over 10 years

20 million hours in avoided delay

120 million gallons of fuel

$1.1 billion in operational cost savings (assuming $5 per stop)

* Source: Heavy Vehicle Electronic License Plate (HELP), Inc., www.cvo.com

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Program Details

Enhanced Screening Station (ESS)

WIM

VMS

Inspection

Station

Fedral Databases

State CVO Databases

Wired Network Connection

Truck Scale

► Demonstration of real-time and automated safety compliance checks

• Driver data (ID, license status, log info)• Truck & bus data (lights, brakes, tires)• Slow & highway speeds• Fixed & mobile inspection units

► Program Status• 2005-6: Proof-of-concept test: successful• 2007-9: Pilot test phase

• Multiple comm. paths• Back office integration• Interface refinement• Draft performance specifications

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Conceptual Safety Data Message Set (SDMS) Contents

Data Bus: SAEJ1708/SAEJ1587, SAEJ1939

Identifiers Driver license jurisdiction and ID Vehicle identification number (VIN)Vehicle state and plateMotor carrier/coach USDOT numberShipping document ID

Vehicle Measures BrakesTire pressureVehicle positionWeight

Additional Vehicle Measures or StatusCargo (incl. Hazmat) Collision warning ContainerCoupling Driver performance Emissions Exhaust systemFuel system Steering Suspension TrailerWheels Wipers Other

Vehicle Status LightingSafety belt

Electronic On-Board Recorder (EOBR) DataDriver’s Log

(Duty Status + Location of Duty Status Change over time)

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WRI Phase & Schedule

Phase I:

Concept Development & Verification

POC Test

One Location One Vehicle Vehicle to Roadside Pilot Test

Corridor Several Vehicles Alternate Technologies Multiple communication

technologies Roadside to Safety Data

Phase II:

System & Strategy Definition

Phase III:

Finalize Deployment Strategies & Impacts

Field Operational Test

Multi-Corridor/Jurisdiction Fleet Selected Technologies Full Network

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Go / No Go Decision Point

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WRI Program Next Steps

► Carry out pilot test(s) Feasibility and capacity of technologies & communications

options User Interfaces and back office processes Connections to state/federal databases SDMS creation and use

► Refine Concept of Operations / Architectures► Explore and understand interdiction strategies► Update analyses (cost benefit, business case,

regulatory impact)

► Outreach and collaborate with stakeholders/partners

► Coordinate/collaborate with other efforts & programs (Compass, CSA 2010, Customs, Homeland Security, etc.)

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Questions-Discussion

► What diagnostic/fleet management elements should be included in the Safety Data Message Set (SDMS) to give it dual use?

► Are any elements in the SDMS problematic?

► Are there other communication paths / technologies that should be investigated?

► What incentives would help voluntary participation? Why should fleets provide driver/vehicle-specific data to

gov’t?

What should they receive in return?

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Questions-Discussion

► Are there any barriers/issues that you see to WRI?

► What are key measures you are looking for when determining ROI?

► When you invest in technology/capital expenditures, what is the expected payback period?

Thank you!

Jeff LoftusFederal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SEWashington, D.C. 20590202-385-2363 phone202-385-2433 faxjeff.loftus@dot.gov, e-mailwww.fmcsa.dot.gov, URL

Steve KepplerCommercial Vehicle Safety Alliance

1101 17th Street, NW, Suite 803Washington, DC  20036

Ph: (202) 775-1623 x106Cell: (443) 812-1298

Fx: (202) 775-1624E-mail: SteveK@cvsa.org

Url: www.cvsa.org