CVSA – FHWA – ISWIM Webinar
‘WIM for Weight Enforcement’
| Location | Webinar | Date | 14 November 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Organiser | Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance | Federal Highway Administration | International Society for Weigh-In-Motion |
| Hosts | CVSA | FHWA | ISWIM |
| Moderator | Mark Mills | Co-chair | Hans van Loo |
| Supporters |  |  |  |
| Major Sponsors | – | – | – |
| Sponsors | – | – | – |
| # of Participants | 170 | # of Presentations | 5 |
| Information | Program | Presentations, see below. | Video Recording |
Disclaimer: The information provided, projects described, ideas shared, and claims made in the presentations do not necessary represent the official view or position of ISWIM. While care has been taken in the preparation of the content of this event, ISWIM accepts no responsibility in its use, for any omission, or damage that may be caused and does not endorse any specific product or result presented in the following presentations.
Speakers, Topics and Presentations
Part 1: WIM 101
- Mark Mills (CVSA)
Moderator - Hans van Loo, (ISWIM, CH)
– A brief introduction to the basics of WIM systems, WIM data and their main applications, intended for new staff who have elementary knowledge about WIM and its applications especially for weight enforcement.
Hans van Loo – Introduction to WIM - Steven Jessberger (FHWA, USA)
– An overview of the national US network of WIM systems, the WIM data that is collected and what are the main applications in North America.
Steven Jessberger – US Network of WIM - Questions & Discussion
Part 2: WIM for Enforcement
- Chris Rogers (CVSA, USA)
– Experiences with the use of WIM systems for size & weight enforcement in the US. Specifically, the use of WIM in by-pass lanes as verification of vehicles in weigh stations in Maine.
Chris Rogers – Use of WIM in Maine - Tanvi Pandya (NYC, USA)
An update on the experiences with the use of WIM systems for direct, automatic weight enforcement in New York City. The procedure for this type of weight enforcement is similar to that of automatic speed enforcement.
Tanvi Pandya – WIM for Direct Enforcement in NYC - Jan Konijnenburg (NIST, USA)
– An update on the possible extension of the NIST Handbook 44 with requirements for High-Speed WIM systems to be used for direct weight enforcement.
Jan Konijnenburg – NIST Handbook 44 - Matjaz Sokol (Cestel, SI)
– An introduction to Bridge WIM, including its working principles, system components, installation, operation and specific applications and advantages for size & weight enforcement. Including experiences from the Slovenian Traffic Police in Europe.
Matjaz Sokol – Cestel Bridge WIM and Robert Vehovec – BWIM-Experiences Slovenian Police - Questions & Discussion