2019 Virginia Specialized Transportation Safety & Management
Conference Speakers
Craig Feister
Division Administrator
USDOT/Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Topic: What's Happening in FMCSA?
First Sergeant Jeffrey Jones
Virginia State Police
Topic: Crash Investigations & Reconstruction – Causes of crashes and ways to reduce crashes
Myrna Banks
Training Supervisor
Norfolk Public Schools
Topic: The Ins and Outs of School Bus Safety
Sergeant Larry Montgomery
Virginia State Police
Topic: CMV Inspection - Demonstration
Captain Ronald C. Maxey, Jr.
Division Commander Safety Division Headquarters
Virginia State Police, Safety Division
Topic: Virginia State Police’s plan for the future in transportation safety
Phil Fonner
Virginia Department of Transportation
and
James "Jim" Stanek
Virginia Department of Transportation
Topic: Traffic Management at Truck Incidents
William D. Williams
Supervisory Transportation Security Inspector
US Department of Homeland Security/Transportation Security Administration
and
Joseph F. Lopez,
Transportation Security Inspector,
US Department of Homeland Security/Transportation Security Administration
Topic: Homeland Safety/ Security and the Trucking Industry
Wayne Davis
Director, Motor Carrier Size and Weight Services
Department of Motor Vehicles
Topic: DMV and Legislative Issues involving the Motor Carrier Industry
Ebony E. Velazquez
Program Coordinator, Hampton Roads Human Trafficking Task Force
Office of the Attorney General
Topic: Human Trafficking and How it Involves the Trucking Industry
2019 Virginia Specialized Transportation
Safety & Management Conference
April 25, 2019
MORNING SESSIONS
7:45 – 8:45 Registration and Opening Reception • Pre-Function Corridor
8:45 – 9:00 Welcome • Lake Wright Ballroom
Pledge of Allegiance
Robert Clinebell, Drive Safe Hampton Roads President and
Dwight Jenkins, Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles Highway Safety Office
9:00 – 9:30 General Session 1 • Lake Wright Ballroom
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN FMSCA?
Craig Feister, U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
9:30 - 10:30 General Session 2 • Lake Wright Ballroom
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE CRASH RECONSTRUCTION
First Sergeant Jeff Jones, Virginia State Police
10:30 - 11:00 General Session 3 • Lake Wright Ballroom
The Ins and Outs of School Bus Safety
Myrna Banks, Norfolk Public Schools
11:00 - 11:15 Break • Pre-Function Corridor
11:15 - 12:00 General Session 4 • Lake Wright Ballroom
COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION
Sgt. Larry Montgomery, Virginia State Police
AFTERNOON SESSIONS
12:00 - 12:30 Lunch • Norfolk Room
12:30 - 1:00 Lunch Session • Lake Wright Ballroom
VIRGINIA STATE POLICE’S PLAN FOR THE FUTURE IN TRANSPORTATION SAFETY
Captain Ronald C. Maxey, Jr., Virginia State Police
1:00 - 1:30 General Session 6 • Lake Wright Ballroom
Traffic Management at Truck Incidents
Phil Fonner, Virginia Department of Transportation and
Jim Stanek, Virginia Department of Transportation
1:30 - 2:00 General Session 7 • Lake Wright Ballroom
Homeland Safety and the Trucking Industry
William D. Williams, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security
Administration and
Joseph F. Lopez, U.S. Department of HomelandSecurity, Transportation Security
Administration
2:00 - 2:15 Break • Pre-Function Corridor
2:15 - 3:00 General Session 8 • Lake Wright Ballroom
DMV and Legislative Issues involving the Motor Carrier Industry
Wayne Davis, Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles
3:00 - 3:45 General Session 9 • Lake Wright Ballroom
Human Trafficking and How it involves the Trucking industry Ebony Velazquez, Hampton Roads Human Trafficking Task Force, Office of the Attorney
General
3:45 - 4:00 Closing Remarks • Lake Wright Ballroom
- The Virginia Specialized Transportation Safety and Management Conference will be held on Thursday, April 25, 2019. Check-in is 8:00 am - 9:00 am. Session times are from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.
- Every person entering the conference area MUST be physically pre-registered utilizing a separate registration form. A valid email address is required. Early registration is recommended. Space is limited. Any military attendees should obtain Travel Order Authorization.
- Registration fee is $25.00 if received prior to April 2, 2019. Registration fee between April 2-April 11 is $50.00. No registrations accepted after April 11, 2019. Registration Fee includes participation in all sessions, program materials, refreshments, and lunch during the Conference.
- Inside / Outdoor Exhibitor Space Cost: Free with conference registration. Space is limited, so register early. Inside space includes registration for 1 person, a 6 ft x 3 ft table, covers, and 2 chairs. Additional representatives are $25 for each representative and MUST register for the conference. Outside exhibitor registration: All display vehicles MUST be registered ahead of time and correspond to an attendee.
- Topics include DMV and Legislative Issues involving the Motor Carrier Industry, Virginia State Police’s plan for the future in transportation safety, Crash Investigations & Reconstruction – Causes of crashes and ways to reduce crashes, The Ins and Outs of School Bus Safety, and Human Trafficking and the Trucking Industry. Equipment, supplies, and demonstrations will be on display at the Conference. Note: Program may change due to unforeseen circumstances.
- Make checks payable to Drive Safe Hampton Roads. All payments due by Friday, April 19, 2019, unless previously approved. No refunds after that date. Contact dshr@drivesafehr.org to make alternate arrangements.
- Questions? Contact Drive Safe HR via email at dshr@drivesafehr.org or voice mail at 757-498-2562.
- Special Discount for Conference participants for Sleep Inn @ Lake Wright. Contact dshr@drivesafehr.org for discount information.