CVSA Symposium Targets Brake Safety

Multi-Disciplinary Forum Brings Together Experts to Help Save Lives

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 -- During a three-day CMV Brake Safety Symposium in Indianapolis, Indiana on December 5-7, 2006, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) will bring together the industry's foremost experts and educational resources to provide operators, maintenance providers, regulators, law enforcement and safety agencies the tools they need to improve commercial motor vehicle (CMV) braking systems.

"Assembling the best minds and best resources to attack brake safety head on holds significant promise to finding solutions toward improving vehicle- based performance and saving lives," said CVSA's Executive Director, Stephen F. Campbell.

Conference participants will hear from experts in the different aspects of brake engineering and design, vehicle operation, inspection, maintenance, crash investigation, liability issues, regulations and compliance and enforcement.

The symposium will increase participant awareness of the various resources available to them, explain the latest in regulatory changes and what is on the horizon, provide the latest information on technology advancements in the industry as well as for enforcement, illustrate best practices for inspection, maintenance and operation of braking systems and provide relevant data/statistics on various aspects of brake compliance and safety. Symposium participants will gain a wealth of information through presentations, best practices, a CD and printed materials. The complete program brochure is available on the CVSA web site: http://www.cvsa.org/.

CVSA is an international not-for-profit organization comprised of local, state, provincial, territorial and federal motor carrier safety officials and industry representatives from the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Our mission is to promote commercial motor vehicle safety and security by providing leadership to enforcement, industry and policy makers. In addition, CVSA has several hundred associate members who are committed to helping the Alliance achieve its goals; uniformity, compatibility and reciprocity of commercial vehicle inspections, and enforcement activities throughout North America by individuals dedicated to highway safety and security. For more on CVSA visit http://www.cvsa.org/.