Secrets Behind the Weigh Station: What Happens When Your Trucks Pull In
You might be surprised at how the modern weigh station works, and the role technology plays in evaluating your trucks. Thermal cameras scan for bad brakes, automated license plate readers run checks against state and federal databases, and behind it all, law enforcement personnel in the station manage these complex systems to improve road safety. With technological and human influences at play, how can carriers best prepare their drivers to pass this level of scrutiny? The presentation includes a Q&A with a veteran law enforcement officer and the Senior Director of Safety at J.B. Hunt Transport that you won’t want to miss!
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Lee holds a CDS and has a B.S. in Occupational Safety and Health and has overseen safety and compliance at J.B. HUNT for the past 9 years. He has been responsible for driver training and compliance processes, and the qualification of retained drivers. Lee manages all safety processes and procedures for DOT and OSHA compliance, and oversees the assessment, implementation and training of safety technologies.
Rick Koontz spent 27 years in the Pennsylvania State Police, serving over 20 years in the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement. He joined Drivewyze in 2016 as a training consultant, and now teaches law enforcement how to implement and use both bypass and weigh station screening technologies.
Brian Mofford is a subject matter expert in cloud computing, web client interfaces, and geo-location data management. While working at Drivewyze, Brian has built many successful relationships with state law enforcement agencies.