Safety Team Promotes Message of Commercial Vehicle Safety Across Continent
WASHINGTON, D.C. – To honor those safety professionals in government and law enforcement who go above and beyond the call of duty every day to promote commercial motor vehicle safety, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) recently recognized three individuals who will make up the first-ever CVSA International Safety Team. They include Transportation Inspector Donald Woodal, Maryland State Police; Sergeant Wayne Sanderlin, Colorado State Patrol; and Senior Trooper Rick Oaks, Utah Highway Patrol. Senior Trooper Oaks received the additional honor of being named Team Leader for his outstanding commitment to promoting safety.
“These three individuals each were selected because of their unwavering commitment to actively promoting commercial vehicle and highway safety to the motor carrier industry and the general public through their education and public awareness efforts,” said Stephen A. Keppler, CVSA’s executive director. “They will serve as CVSA’s ambassadors helping to promote commercial vehicle safety across the continent and furthering our educational and enforcement outreach messages.”
CVSA’s International Safety Team award was created in 2010 to recognize the efforts of these dedicated government and law enforcement personnel from across North America, who go above and beyond the call of duty of their normal responsibilities and have a significant impact on CMV safety, highway safety, and an overall reduction in crashes and deaths.
“As a roadside inspector I believe education is one of the best ways to obtain compliance, therefore I spend a few extra minutes making sure that the drivers and the company understands why they are in violation and how to prevent similar situations from occurring in the future,” said Team Leader Oaks. “Providing educational and outreach programs to the trucking industry and the public in general, combined with CVSA’s voice is able to make a difference in safety on our roadways and I am happy to be a part of that with my two team members.”
For more information on the program, please visit 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. The Alliance actively monitors, evaluates, and identifies solutions to potentially unsafe transportation processes and procedures related to driver and vehicle safety requirements most often associated with commercial motor vehicle crashes. 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 www.cvsa.org.
