2012 SMSA Conference

AAMVAMotorcycle Safety Projects

Saturday, August 25, 2012

Nashville, Tennessee

Presenter: Michael R. Calvin

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Presentation Agenda

• AAMVA Membership, Structure and Focus Areas

• AAMVA Programs

• Importance of Uniformity/Flexibility

• New Strategic Plan

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Welcome to AAMVA

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Membership• 69 Motor Vehicle and Law

Enforcement Agencies in the U.S. & Canada

• 131 Associate/Industry Members, Including Federal Government Agencies in Mexico, Canada and the United States

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Membership• Issue Licenses, Title and Register

Vehicles, Enforce Traffic Safety Laws and Work to Prevent ID Theft & Fraud

• Keep Good Drivers/Riders and Vehicles On the Road and Keep the Bad Ones Off the Road by Utilizing --- Model Laws, Best Practices, Technical Work, Advocacy and Connectivity (AAMVAnet).

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Structure• Board of Directors (20)

• Committees (3)

• Members (200 Agencies and Industry)

• Governance --- Agencies Vote, Serve on the Board and Lead Committees

• Industry Provides Advice, Guidance and Support in Various Ways

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Focus Areas

• Drivers/Riders (Human Factors)

• Vehicles (Mechanical)

• Enforcement (The Law)

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AAMVA Programs• Motorcycle Operator Manual (MOM) /

Three-Wheel Supplement & Knowledge Test Question Database

• Motorcycle GDL Best Practices

• AAMVA Survey on Motorcycles

• International Driver Examiner Certification Program (IDEC) – Certified Motorcycle Examiner (CME)

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AAMVA Programs• Three Wheel Vehicle Working Group

• International Efforts Involving Drivers and Riders With Mexico and Europe

–Mexico: Federal and State Formal Working Agendas

–Europe: CIECA, EReg and the EC

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AAMVA Programs

• International DL Standards:

– ISO SC17 WG10

–UN ECE WP1

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Uniformity with Flexibility• Importance of International Safety

Community Working Together Towards Common Interests and Goals

• Jurisdictions Working Together as a Team

• Flexibility, Encourages Participation Which Enhances Uniformity

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North American Relationships

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Strategic Plan 2012-2014• Greater Presence within the

Highway and Traffic Safety Arena Both Inside North America and Throughout the World

• Utilizing International Skill Sets and Resources

• Global Nature of Road Safety Issues

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Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020

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Questions?

Contact Information

mcalvin@aamva.org