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A Layman’s TTC Industry Report on MASH 2016 and
Vehicle Occupant Safety
Bill Korman | Korman Signs, Inc.
Memo Confirming
AASHTO 2016 Balloting
January 2016
ATSSA Expo: MASH Presentation/Questions
February 2016
TTC Industry Mobilizes to Respond
• ThesixmajorworkzonesignandstandmanufacturersdiscussandassesshowthereversalintheMASHimplementa>onprogramaffectspublicsafetyandtheindustry
March 2016
MASH Meeting in Baltimore
June 2016
TTC Industry Letter
• Copies of the letter are sent to AASHTO, FHWA, ATSSA, and Congressional Staff
December 2016
TTC Industry Letter
1. Lack of Evidence of a Problem
2. MASH Retesting is Redundant
3. Pass and Fail Standards 4. Vehicle Change 5. Mix and Match Usage
Problems 6. Lack of Oversight
Ownership 7. Economic Repercussions 8. Other Industry Exceptions 9. Results of MwRSF Report
No. TRP-03-225-10 10. Substrate Considerations
December 2016
ATSSA Letter: MASH
Implementation Issues
• Copies of letter sent to AASHTO and FHWA
December 2016
ARTBA Meeting in Crystal City
• Informaldiscussions,• NoresponsetotheleEerswriEenbyindustrymembersorATSSA
January 2017
ATSSA Expo - MASH Meeting in Phoenix
• Informaldiscussions,• NoresponsetotheleEerswriEenbyindustrymembersorATSSA
February 2017
KSI Windshield Presentation : ATSSA Headquarters
• PresentedwindshielddemotoATSSAstaffaddressingMASHretes>ngconcerns
March 2017
FHWA Clarification
Letter on MASH Responsibilities
March 2017
FHWA Response to
December TTC Industry
Letter
March 2017
ATSSA Letter to Secretary of
Transportation Chao
• Copies of the letter are also sent to :
• The Hon. Bill Shuster • The Hon. Sam Graves • The Hon. Lou Barletta • The Hon. John Barrasso • Beth Alicandri, HOTO • Bud Wright, AASHTO
April 2017
Legislative Fly-In
Meetings with AASHTO and
Congress
May 2017
FHWA Letter on Implementing
New Policy and Addresses Retesting
May 2017
Meeting with VDOT Commissioners Office and Chief Engineer
June 2017
NCHRP 03-119 Grant
• The grant objective is to identify & evaluate the crash performance of breakaway sign supports and their likelihood to comply with the current MASH crash test criteria
• Completion Date: March 28, 2018
June 2017
2017 AASHTO SCOTE Annual
Meeting in Pittsburgh
• Summary from AASHTO SCOTE Meeting – MASH Update Report
June 2017
SCOTE Phone Conference
with TTC Industry
July 2017
ARTBA Letter to Secretary of Transportation
Chao
July 2017
REVIEW: Results of
2009 MwRSF Report
• MwRSF (Midwest Roadside Safety Facility) Report on 8 MASH Crash Tests
August 2017
Summary of Vehicle Damage Photos
• 1A Fail
• 1B Fail
February 2009
REVIEW: Results of 2009 MwRSF Report
Summary of Vehicle Damage Photos
• 1A Fail
• 1B Fail
February 2009
REVIEW: Results of 2009 MwRSF Report
REVIEW: Results of 2009 MwRSF Report
• 2A Pass • 2B Fail
• Vehicle Final Position and Trajectory Marks
February 2009
Summary of Vehicle Damage Photos
• 2A Pass
• 2B Fail
February 2009
REVIEW: Results of 2009 MwRSF Report
Summary of Vehicle Damage Photos
• 2A Pass
• 2B Fail
February 2009
REVIEW: Results of 2009 MwRSF Report
Summary of Vehicle Damage Photos
• 3A Fail
• 3B Pass
February 2009
REVIEW: Results of 2009 MwRSF Report
Summary of Vehicle Damage Photos
• 3A Fail
• 3B Pass
February 2009
REVIEW: Results of 2009 MwRSF Report
Summary of Vehicle Damage Photos
• 3A Fail
• 3B Pass
February 2009
REVIEW: Results of 2009 MwRSF Report
Summary of Vehicle Damage Photos
• 4A Fail
• 4B Pass
February 2009
REVIEW: Results of 2009 MwRSF Report
Summary of Vehicle Damage Photos
• 4A Fail
• 4B Pass
February 2009
REVIEW: Results of 2009 MwRSF Report
REVIEW:
• Resultsof2017TTCIndustryCrashTests• ChangeofMomentum&Loca>onofPassengers
• InjuryandLibraryData• Pass/FailStandards
• Industry’sSafetyResponsibili>es• SafetyRiskofVehicleOccupantsinCollisions
withTTCProducts(Signs/Stands)
RECOMMENDATION:
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