The document discusses truck safety and environmental technologies and their impact on regulations. It covers the following key points: 1) Government and industry agendas focus on reducing severity of collisions using technologies like collision avoidance and mitigating driver fatigue through tighter regulations. 2) Emerging technologies like vehicle collision avoidance systems, autonomous trucks, and smart scales present opportunities but also policy challenges around testing, adoption rates, and standards. 3) The trucking industry supports reducing emissions but technologies must be proven for Canadian conditions and prioritize driver safety over regulatory compliance. Testing and reliability standards for new technologies are important.

1. The Future of Truck Safety & Environmental
Technology & Impact on Regulations
CILTNA Outlook Conference
Innovation & Technology Panel
May, 2016
Stephen Laskowski, Sr. VP Canadian Trucking Alliance

2. Direction of Truck Safety
• Do more with fewer resources - both carrier
and enforcement - make safety efficient;
• Use of technology will supplement and
enhance existing enforcement regimes and
supplement driver skill sets;
• Focus is shifting from mechanical fitness to
driver action/behaviour

3. Government Agenda?
• Continual longterm focus on reducing severity of
collisions with trucks.
• Focus on anti-collision technologies, driver fatigue and
tighter regulation of trucking companies considered
high risk for future collisions.
• Realization that approx 90% of incidents with trucks
and other vehicles are the result of human error on
part of car or truck driver
• Who is government listening to and what is the process
that ensures regulations keep up with proven
technologies ?

4. Industry Agenda?
• Safe operation makes good business sense;
• Proven & tested technology works & comes
with ROI benefits;

5. Technologies and Policy
Considerations

6. Vehicle On-Board Collision
Avoidance/Mitigation
• Technology
– Emergency Braking (v)
– Adaptive Cruise Control
– Lane Departure Warning (v)
– Blind Spot Warning (v)
– 360 View (v)
• Policy
– Driver distraction
– Training
– Practicality
– Maintenance/Reliability
– Mandatory vs. Voluntary

7. Vehicle Out-Board Collision
Avoidance/Mitigation
• Technology
– Seethrough trucks? (v)
– Collision Mitigation / Avoidance Systems on cars
and light trucks?
• Policy
– Reliability
– Monitoring and Effect

8. Future Vehicles
• Technology
– Semi-Autonomous Trucks (v)
– Platooning (v)
• Policy Considerations
– Safety/Manufacturing Standards
– Certification/Infrastructure Requirements
– Pace of Adoption – Forced vs. Voluntary
– Acceptance / Training – Industry and Government
– Insurance
– Competition

9. Smart Scales
• Technology
– Driver & Vehicle identification / monitoring (HOS, location,
time of day etc).(v)
– Carrier monitoring (safety, licencing, tax, insurance etc.)(v)
– Weigh-in-motion
– Thermal imaging
• Policy Considerations
– Pros and cons
– Scope and outcome
– Accuracy of data and measurement tools
– Limitations

10. Next Steps
• Government
– Research and more research
– Trial and pilot testing
– Policy framework
– Consistency from jurisdiction to jurisdiction
• Industry
– Monitor all aspects
– Understand practicalities
– Adopt where appropriate
– Lobby where necessary

11. Direction of Environmental Technology
• CTA and its members are supportive of reducing air
quality and GHG emissions for their vehicles.
• Air quality regulations saw the adoption of technology
that was not ready for the marketplace --- reliability.
• GHG Phase I technology was off the shelf --- outside of
tire/traction issues nothing to report.
• GHG Phase II --- CTA wants the regulations to allow
purchasers of heavy duty equipment that is proven to
operate in a safe, efficient and effective manner in
Canadian operating conditions.

12. Key Elements to CTA White Paper
• Environment Canada must recognize the
Canadian configuration advantage over US fleets.
• Different equipment, different demand, different
operating conditions.
• Testing of GHG qualifying technology is
paramount --- not only that it reduces GHG, but
meets Canadian safety standards and will be able
to withstand Canadian winters.
• Strengthen Consumer Protection Rules for Users
of Heavy Duty Trucking Equipment --- recall
system.

13. CTA SMART Approach
• Safe. New equipment must meet Canadian equipment
safety standards and not pose a risk to drivers.
• Manageable. Fleets must have an exhaustive eligible
technology list for their specific operations that meet their
customer needs and provincial regulatory requirements.
• Adaptable. Recognize the development of unforeseen
technologies and the different weight regimes between
Canada and the United States.
• Reliable. The government must install a more robust recall
system for heavy-duty vehicles associated GHG qualifying
technologies.
• Tested. All GHG technologies imported into Canada must be
tested for Canadian operating conditions.

14. Safe: Health & Safety of Drivers
• The safety and well being of
our driver community must
always be taken into
consideration when
addressing Phase II.
• Forcing technology into the
industry that is unproven
and unreliable causes trucks
to breakdown which has put
drivers safety at risk.
• Fuel Efficient Tires & Winter
Operation. Tires must be
fuel efficient and meet
winter/rain requirements
• Limp Mode & Driver Safety.
CLC Section 124& 128 (1)
responsibility for
government to change limp
mode policy.
• Moose Bumpers. May cause
issues with aerodynamics;
but surely one can be built.

15. Manageable: Vehicle and Component
Standards in the Canadian Context
• When purchasing their
vehicles, regardless of
domicile, carriers need as
much management
flexibility as possible to
meet the GHG standards
and operate their vehicles
coast-to-coast.
• Single Wide Tire Weight
Treatment
• Boat-Tail Regulations
• Speed Control.
• Natural Gas Engine
Inclusion.
• Tractor Wheel base
Limits.
• Steer Axle Weights
• Battery Weights
• APU Weight Exemptions

16. Adaptable: GHG Targets Must Reflect
Canadian Operating Advantage
• The US rule sets GHG
reduction targets based
on US configurations.
Canadian fleets use more
productive
configurations. If the
Government of Canada
aligns its targets with the
U.S; our targets must be
adaptive to the various
Canadian configurations
not available to US Based
fleets.
• That the inputs to the
GHG simulation models
for technologies must use
the more productive
Canadian configurations
as their baseline, not the
EPA baseline.

17. Reliable: Consumer Protection
• All qualifying GHG
technologies must be
backed by the highest
consumer protection, both
from a warrantee and recall
standpoint. Any product
that is part of the qualifying
GHG menu should be able
to operate effectively
without causing
health/safety concerns or
undue economic hardship
for drivers and carriers.
• The Government of Canada
should re-examine the
introduction and expansion
of the Safer Vehicles for
Canadians Act to better
protect the purchasers of
commercial equipment in
Canada.

18. Tested: Vehicle Suitability and
Reliability in Canada
• The trucking industry struggles
with the reliability of their
equipment. The impacts go far
beyond maintenance costs as it
has impacted the ability for fleets
to serve their customers, operate
safely and offer the industry as a
reliable source of income for
drivers.
• Utilize ecoTechnology for Vehicles
Program for GHG II Testing
• Test Tires for Winter Operation
• Battery Testing
• Ensure Tire Inflation Systems are
Tested to Operate in All Seasons
• Life Cycle and Safety Impact of
Light Weighting Trailers
• 6x2
• Smart Axles
• Telematics
• Aerodynamic device impact on
corrosion.

19. Video Resources
• Volvo 360 -
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• Heil – 360
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1H5v82
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• Drive cam -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VHrJEd
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20. Video Resources
• Weigh2GoBC
– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpjzJkNOiyI

21. Video Resources
• Intelligent Imaging
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQXigmp
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• DriveWyze
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ecq0Qet
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22. Video Resources
• Pre-Pass
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djg_IgX5
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• IRD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFgsB4Ki
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23. Video Resources
• Peloton - Platoon
– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8cfh_atIdk
• Freightliner – Platoon
– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjRaVExmwVk
• Freightliner – Semi-Autonomous – Todays
Trucking
– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJ69bJXoqB4

24. Video Resources
• Mercedes – Self Driving
– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjRaVExmwVk
• Volvo – Emergency Braking
– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ridS396W2BY
• Samsung – See Through Truck
– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GNGfse9ZK8

25. Video Resources
• Bendix – Wingman
– http://youtu.be/Jg_2mNT_iVs