Hot Sheet
A Publication of the Colorado Motor Carriers Association
April 27, 2021

Large Trucks are Involved in 1/3 of All Fatal Crashes Occurring in Work Zones

 

FMCSA urges commercial drivers and motorists exercise extra caution when approaching and traveling through work zones

 

2021 National Work Zone Awareness Week is April 26-30

 

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today called on all drivers to “share work zones safely” by staying alert, obeying traffic signs and allowing all vehicles extra space as the nation’s annual roadway repair and construction season commences.

 

“Fatal crashes occurring in work zones are both tragic and absolutely preventable,” said FMCSA Deputy Administrator Meera Joshi.  “I am especially concerned that large trucks continue to have a disproportional involvement in fatal crashes occurring in work zones – 33 percent – when large trucks comprise roughly five percent of vehicular traffic.  Don’t allow yourself to become distracted, slow down, obey the signs and the instructions of flaggers and be courteous and safe by giving every vehicle extra space.  Highway workers equally depend on you for their safety.” 

 

FMCSA will join FHWA in urging the public to wear orange on Wednesday, April 28, for a national “Go Orange” Day to show their support for highway workers.

 

For more information and shareable resources on FMCSA’s 2021 work zone safety campaign, click here.

Reminder: International Roadcheck is
May 4-6

 

International Roadcheck is in a few weeks, May 4-6. Each year, CVSA asks its member jurisdictions to capture and report data focusing on a certain category of violations during International Roadcheck. This year, inspectors will capture data on two categories – hours of service and lighting.

 

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Allied Conference

8th Annual Sporting Clay Shoot

May 21, 2021

 

Longmeadow Game Resort and Event Center

8:30 am Registration and Breakfast

10:00 am Shooting Starts

$130 Per Shooter - $480 Per Squad of 4

 

Thanks for our sponsors:

Transwest Truck Trailer RV

Diversified Body & Paint

First Fidelity Bank

 

Sponsorships still available

View More Info/Register Now

PROJECT UPDATE
US 50 road full roadway closures will begin April 29

The Little Blue Creek Canyon project team announces full roadway closures between MP 123 – MP 127 through Little Blue Creek Canyon will now take place on Thursday, April 29, the first closure will begin at 8:30 a.m.
 
Regularly scheduled roadway closures will go into effect as posted on www.us50info.com at this time.
 
Please sign up for email updates and text updates if you are following this project (text us50 to 21000).

Rocky Mountain Regional Safety Rendezvous

 

CMCA received information for the 2021 Rocky Mountain Regional Safety Rendezvous.  This year, it will be held in McCall, Idaho July 14-16.

 

Click here to download the Agenda

Click here download the Registration Form

 

This event must meet certain registration levels in order to be held as scheduled, so please register NO LATER THAN May 10th.  Since there was no RMRSR last year, we encourage you to attend this wonderful event in July.

2021 Truck Driving Championships June 5th

     

Save the date of June 5th on your calendar and plan to attend the 2021 Colorado Truck Driving Championships!

 

We aim to keep this event as fun and competitive as possible, while still following all COVID restrictions and best practices in place on June 5th.

 

Thanks to our sponsors:

Pinnacol Assurance

PrePass Safety Alliance

Lytx

Mile Hi Foods

Walmart

 

Click here for more information

2021 Upcoming Training Schedule
 
 
Unless otherwise noted, these classes and seminars will take place in-person pending any COVID changes in regulations.
 
May 13 - Annual Vehicle Inspection/Appendix G (8am-Noon)
 
Jun 9 - DataQ's and How to be Successful Seminar (8:30am-11:00am)
 
Jun 15 - Drug/Alcohol Policies & Procedures (8am-Noon)
 
June 15 - Drug/Alcohol Reasonable Suspicion (1-4pm)
 
Jun 17 & 18 - DOT Compliance & Safety Essentials via ZOOM (8am-Noon)
 
 
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO:
  Construction season is here!!!  Visit cotrip.org for more information. 
Here are links to upcoming projects that may impact your travels:
 
I-70 Structure Replacement: West of EJMT (Both runaway truck ramps will remain accessible throughout construction)Learn More...

 

Glenwood Canyon traffic holds in May on Hanging Lake westbound on-ramp ( Motorists should anticipate a month of short holds for critical safety work) - Learn More...

 

US 6 in Clear Creek Canyon Tunnel Lighting Improvement Project - Learn More...
 
US 287 Resurfacing in Lamar Project - Learn More...
 
US 85 construction south of Platteville starts May 3 - Learn More... 

 

CMV Safety Summit - May 25-26

 

Registration is now open for the upcoming Western Region Commercial Vehicle Safety Summit, May 25-26 in Denver, Colorado. The Summit will bring together representatives from law enforcement, driver licensing agencies, universities, and industry to share research and best practices to improve data quality and the collection and use of commercial vehicle (CMV) data. It will highlight ways states have worked to improve data quality, improve the ways they collect data, and/or new ways they are using the data to promote CMV safety.

 

The Summit is co-hosted with the Colorado State Patrol, and funding is provided through a cooperative agreement with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). There is no cost to attend.

 

Registration is available from the Summit website at www.ugpti.org/events/safetysummit2021/. You can indicate when registering if you plan to attend in-person or virtually.

 

Hotel/travel information is also available from the same site for those attending in-person.

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