Western Motor Carrier Safety Institute, Inc.

 Presentation of Qualifications
V. Paul Herbert, C.P.S.A.
           Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety & Compliance Expert

Areas of Exprtise:

• Commerical Vehicle (Bus & Truck)  Accident Analysis
• Commercial Vehicle Driver Training & Evaluation Standards
• Air Brake Systems Operation & Maintenance Standards 
• Commercial Vehicle Coupling Device (Fifth Wheel & Pintle Hitch) Standards
• Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety Regulations & Standards
• Loading & Load Securement Requirements & Standards
• Commercial Vehicle Driver Selection, Orientation & Training Standards
• State & Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (49 CFR & 13 CCR)
• Commercial Vehicle Driver Hours of Service Restrictions & Driver Fatigue
• Tachograph Chart and On-Board Computer Report Analysis
• Commercial Vehicle Equipment & Maintenance Standards
• Forklift Operator Training, Evaluation & Certification Standards
• Truck Terminal & Loading Dock Safety Procedures and Design Standards
• Heavy Equipment Loading, Hauling & Unloading Standards
• Commercial Vehicle Conspicuity & Visibility Standards
• Commercial Vehicle Inspection & Operation Standards
  

Employment Experience

1-90 to Present, President / Director, Western Motor Carrier Safety Institute, Inc. Quincy,
California. Provide Commercial Motor Vehicle (truck & bus) Safety & Compliance Consultation, Truck,
Bus and Forklift Operator Training & Evaluation, Claims Administration, Litigation Consulting, Accident
Reconstruction & Analysis, Hazardous Materials Training, etc. to trucking companies, institutions, trade
associations and law offices.  Currently maintain a Class “A” Commercial Drivers License, own, maintain
and routinely operate commercial motor vehicles.  Provide and operate “representative vehicles” for re-
enactments.  Inspect, photograph and take digital video of accident-involved commercial vehicles and
forklifts.  Conduct seminars and fulfill speaking assignments on various aspects of Commercial Vehicle
Safety and Compliance Issues. Testifying Expert Witness concerning Commercial Motor Vehicle &
Forklift Safety, Maintenance, Compliance and Operator Training & Qualification Standards.

1-89 to 12-89, General Manager, American Refrigerated Transport, Inc., Bakersfield,
California. Oversaw entire operation of small interstate refrigerated trucking company.  Responsibilities
included:  selection, orientation, training, monitoring and control of all employees.  Oversaw the day to
day operation and maintenance of 8 tractor-refrigerated trailer vehicle combinations which operated in
48 states.  Developed Safety & Maintenance Policies and Procedures in compliance with the Federal
Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, California Vehicle Code and the California Code of Regulations Title
13.  Drove tractor-trailer on a regular basis hauling a variety of refrigerated loads.   Operated forklift
regularly loading and unloading trucks. Rode with and evaluated drivers regularly.

8-86 to 1-89, Director of Safety and Personnel, Kings County Truck Lines, Tulare, California. 
Administered Safety & Compliance Programs and Personnel for Company.  Responsible for 300+
employees operating 250+ tractor-trailer combinations out of 9 terminals throughout California and
Oregon.  Responsibilities included:  selection, orientation, training, monitoring and control of all
employees, development of safety, maintenance and personnel policies and procedures, safety
motivation, claims administration, labor relations, accident investigation & reconstruction.  Assured
compliance with multiple State and Federal Rules & Regulations.  Also responsible for same at affiliated
company, M.S.M. Trucking and consulted with commonly owned companies Cal-Western Transport,
Regency Transport & Fluid Transport, Inc.  Drove company-owned tractor-trailer combinations on a
regular basis. Assisted in administering safety and oversight responsibilities for our maintenance shops
consisting of approx. 40 full-time truck mechanics.  Administered company forklift operator training and
certification program.  

4-85 to 8-86, Assistant Director of Safety & Maintenance Activities, Hazardous Materials
Specialist, California Trucking Association, West Sacramento, California. Administered to the
safety and compliance needs of the 2500+ member trucking companies belonging to the association.  
Conducted training seminars on the State & Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, State & Federal
Hazardous Materials / Wastes Transportation Regulations, Employee Safety, Defensive Driver Training,
Accident Investigation, etc.  Coordinated Safety & Maintenance Management Councils & Tank Truck &
Hazardous Waste Transporter Conferences.  Planned and executed annual commercial vehicle safety
and maintenance educational 3-day educational seminars called “Safety Congress” & “Maintenance
Institute”.  Conducted accident investigation / reconstruction services for CTA members and testified in
many court proceedings in their behalf.  While employed by the CTA held a part-time job with
Frederecksen Tank Lines, Inc. in W. Sacramento as a tank truck driver hauling a variety of bulk fuels
operating a variety of tank vehicle combinations.  Administered CTA’s Forklift Operator Training Program.

1-84 to 4-85, Tank Truck, Lowboy, Dry Freight & Lumber Truck Driver, Warehouseman, Eastman
Transport, Inc., Ft. Bragg, California, Viking Freight Systems, Inc., Reno, NV, & Casazza
Trucking, Sparks, Nevada.  Responsibilities included the safe loading, operation and unloading of
heavy commercial vehicle combinations, some exceeding 120,000 pounds in weight and 103 feet in
length (triples), transporting a variety of lumber, steel & petroleum products as well as heavy
construction equipment throughout Northern California & Nevada while pulling tank, flatbed and lowboy
trailers.  Was utilized as a “Driver Trainer” on numerous occasions by both companies. Performed light
maintenance on assigned equipment & routinely worked in shop with mechanics.  Worked on loading
dock loading and unloading dry van trailers by hand, hand-truck and forklift.

81 to 83, State Trooper, Nevada Highway Patrol, Reno, Nevada. Responsibilities included all those
commonly associated with the position.  Was highest D.U.I. arresting officer in state for several months.
Because of background & experience as a truck driver and truck mechanic, was often called upon for
assistance in accidents or enforcement action involving heavy commercial vehicle combinations.  In this
position received a tremendous amount of valuable training and experience which has assisted in the
development of a keen understanding of the laws and regulations which govern commercial vehicle
operations and accident investigation / reconstruction techniques as well as vehicle dynamics of
commercial motor vehicles while engaged in traffic collision incidents.

78 to 80, Lumber Truck Driver, Eastman Transport, Inc., Ft. Bragg, California, Log Truck Driver,
Philbrick, Inc., Ft. Bragg, California, Flatbed Driver / Yard Man, C&H Transportation, Salt Lake
City, Utah, Log Truck Driver, C&M Trucking, Quincy, California, Wood Chip Truck Driver,
Thompson Trucking, Loyalton, California.  Responsibilities at these various jobs involved the safe
loading, operation and unloading of a multitude of different heavy commercial vehicle combinations,
forklifts and heavy equipment equipped with different engines, transmissions, and body types.  Vehicles
operated included tractor semi-trailer, tractor double-trailer & truck & full-trailer combinations having log
stake, flatbed, lowboy, drop-deck, and dump bodies.  My duties generally required me to operate this
equipment under the most demanding and severe roadway and weather conditions.  Because of the
severe service involved with these job responsibilities, i.e., operating grossly laden vehicles over narrow,
winding, steep and often slippery roadways, I gained extensive valuable experience operating a variety
of different vehicle combinations hauling an equally varied type of loads over severe roadway conditions.

77 to 78, Full-time Missionary (volunteer), Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, various
locations throughout Missouri & Illinois.

76 to 77, Dump Truck Driver / Heavy Construction Equipment Operator, Clark Construction,
Portola, CA, Log Truck and Water Truck Driver, Clover Logging & C&M Trucking, Quincy,
California.  Responsibilities included the safe loading, securement, transportation and unloading of
loads of various aggregates in a variety of dump body vehicle combinations, the transportation and
distribution of loads of water on miscellaneous logging roads and landings, the transportation of logs
from various locations throughout the Plumas National Forest to various lumber mills within Plumas,
Sierra and Butte Counties.

Specialized Training

Commercial Vehicle Safety Summit, California Highway Patrol, Sacramento, CA 2006 (16 hrs)

Air Brake School, Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems, Sparks, NV 2006 (32 hrs)

Managing Motor Fleet Safety Programs, North American Transportation Management Institute,
Fresno, CA 2005 (24 hrs)

Applied Physics for the Accident Reconstructionist, Institute of Police Technology & Management,
Jacksonville, Florida 2005 (40 hrs)

Special Problems in Accident Reconstruction (Trailer Under-ride), Institute of Police Technology
& Management, Jacksonville, Florida 2005 (40 hrs)

Motor Fleet Safety, North American Transportation Management Institute, Reno, NV 2005 (16 hrs)

ATA Annual Safety Conference, American Trucking Associations, Jacksonville, FL 2004 (24 hrs)

Commercial Tire Service, Tire Industry Association, Sacramento, CA, 2003 (8 hrs)

ATA Western Regional Safety Conference, Seattle, WA  2003 (16 hrs)

Accident Investigation, North American Transportation Management Institute, Sacramento, CA  (24
hrs)

Multi-modal Hazardous Material Transportation, San Diego, CA, 2003 (16 hrs)

Traffic Collision Reconstruction, Texas A&M University, Carlsbad Police Department, Carlsbad,
California, 1998 (80 hrs)

Safety & Maintenance Management Seminars, California Trucking Association, International
Trucking Show, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1997 (24 hrs)

Tire and Vehicle Dynamics (“Blow-out School”), Michelin of North America, Reno, Nevada, 1997 (28
hrs)

Bus Accident Investigation, Institute of Police Technology and Management, University of North
Florida, Jacksonville, Florida, 1996 (40 hrs)

Advanced Commercial Vehicle Accident Investigation and Reconstruction, T.E.E.X., Texas A&M
University, College Station, Texas, 1996 (48 hrs)

W.A.T.A.I. - S.O.A.R. - T.A.A.R.S. Combined Commercial Vehicle Anti-lock Braking Systems,
Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington, 1996 (24 hrs)

Forklift Instructor Training, Ives and Assoc. / Sacramento Safety Center, Sacramento, California,
1996 (40 hrs)

Investigation of Commercial Vehicle Accidents and Advanced Commercial Vehicle Accident
Investigation, National Committee for Motor Fleet Supervisor Training and Certification, Norman,
Oklahoma, 1994 (20 hrs)

Intermodal Hazardous Materials Transportation, U.S. D.O.T., Transportation Safety Institute, Long
Beach, California, 1994 (20 hrs)

Defensive Driving Course 8, Instructor Training, National Safety Council, Sacramento, California,
1994 (16 hrs)

Hazardous Materials Transportation Instructor Training, American Trucking Associations, Salt
Lake City, Utah, 1993 (40 hrs)

Air Brake Operation & Maintenance, Bendix Heavy Vehicle Systems, Reno, Nevada, 1993 (24 hrs)

Train the Trainer, American Trucking Associations, San Jose, California, 1992 (8 hrs)

Inspection & Investigation of Commercial Vehicle Accidents, The Institute of Police Technology &
Management, Phoenix, Arizona, 1992 (40 hrs)

Post-Accident & Random Drug Testing, California Trucking Association, West Sacramento,
California, 1992 (8 hrs)

Hazardous Materials, HM-181, American Trucking Associations, San Francisco, California, 1991 (8 hrs)

Air Brake Operation 7 Maintenance, Bendix Heavy Vehicle Systems, Anaheim, California, 1991 (8 hrs)

Commercial Drivers License Training, Highway User’s Federation for Safety & Mobility, Washington,
D.C., 1991 (16 hrs)

Commercial Vehicle Inspection & Accident Investigation, Texas A&M University, College Station,
Texas, 1990 (40 hrs)

Traffic Accident Reconstruction, Institute of Police Technology & Management, Jacksonville, Florida,
1990 (80 hrs)

Certified Practicing Safety Administrator Study Group, California Trucking Association, West
Sacramento, California, 1988 (40 hrs)

Hazardous Materials Awareness, Government Services Institute, Fresno, California, 1986 (8 hrs)

Hazardous Materials Transportation, California Highway Patrol Academy, Sacramento, California,
1985 (16 hrs)

Safety Coordinator Course, California Trucking Association, West Sacramento, California, 1985 (40
hrs)

Safety Management Council, Monthly meetings sponsored by the California Trucking Association, 2
hour lecture on various Safety Management & Training Topics (1985 to present)

Safety Management Council Conference, American Trucking Association, San Francisco, California,
1986 (16 hrs)

Safety Congress / Maintenance Institute, California Trucking Association, Anaheim, California, 1985,
1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 (140 hrs)

Transportation of Radioactive Materials, U.S. Department of Energy, Nevada Test Site, Mercury,
Nevada, 1983 (32 hrs)

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, U.S. Department of Transportation, Stead, Nevada, 1982
(8 hrs)

Transportation of Hazardous Materials, U.S. Department of Transportation, Stead, Nevada, 1982
(16 hrs)

Winter Driving & Skid Control Techniques, California Highway Patrol, Truckee, California, 1983
(8hrs)

Advanced Technical Traffic Accident Investigation, Nevada Highway Patrol, Stead, Nevada, 1983
(40 hrs)

Traffic Accident Investigation, Nevada Highway Patrol, Stead, Nevada, 1981 (100 hrs)

Formal Education

Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 1976 (one semester) Declared Major – Building Construction
Technology

Portola Jr. Sr. High School, (College Prep Course of Study - Graduate) Portola, California, 1975

Speaking Engagements & Courses Instructed

Winter Truck Driving Safety, California Trucking Association, West Sacramento, California, 1997

Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety Instructor Training Course, 1995 - Salt Lake City,
Utah for Simpson Paper Company

Motor Fleet Trainer, National Committee for Motor Fleet Supervisor Training and Certification,
Phoenix, Arizona, 1994

Drug and Alcohol Testing Requirements, Fleet Focus Group of Anheuser Busch Distributors,
Riverside, California, 1994

Motor Fleet Safety for Supervisors, National Committee for Motor Fleet Supervisor Training, 1994 -
Concord, California, Denver, Colorado, Dallas, Texas, Baltimore, Maryland, Norman, Oklahoma - Lead
Instructor for these 24 hour courses, 1995 - Seattle, Washington, Reno, Nevada

Advanced Motor Fleet Safety, National Committee for Motor Fleet Training & Certification, 1995 -
Seattle, Washington

Winter Truck Driving Safety, California Trucking Association, West Sacramento, California, 1993

Miscellaneous One & Two-day Courses on Hazardous Materials & Wastes Transportation
Safety, Western States, 1993 & 1994

Inspection of Commercial Vehicles, Norcal Waste Systems, Inc., San Francisco, California, 1993 (24
hrs)

Traffic Accident Investigation, California Trucking Association, Various Safety Management Council
Meetings, 1986 - 1991

Hours of Service & Log-keeping, California Trucking Association, Norwalk,
California, 1990

Safety Coordinator Course, California Trucking Association, West Sacramento, California, 1990

Professional Affiliations

American Society of Safety Engineers
Nevada Highway Patrolman’s Association
California Trucking Association’s Safety & Maintenance Management Council
American Trucking Association’s Safety Management Council
National Committee for Motor Fleet Supervisor Training
National Safety Council
Sacramento Safety Center

Special Positions Held

Treasurer, Northern Safety & Maintenance Management Council, California Trucking Association, 2005-
2006

Chairman, Northern Safety & Maintenance Management Council, California Trucking Association, 2003

Member, ATA Accident Review Committee, 2000 - Present

First Vice-Chairman, Sacramento - San Joaquin Safety & Maintenance Management Council,
California Trucking Association, West Sacramento, California, 1997 & 1998

Chairman, Sacramento - San Joaquin Safety & Maintenance Management Council, California Trucking
Association, 1992 & 1999

Chairman, Central Valley Safety & Maintenance Management Council, California Trucking Association,
1987

Chairman, Statewide Professional Truck Driving Championship Committee, California Trucking
Association, 1988

Chairman, Central Valley Professional Truck Driving Championship Committee, California Trucking
Association, 1987

Member, Industry Technical Advisory Committee for the Commercial Drivers License Program,
California Department of Motor Vehicles, 1987

Member, West Hills Community College Truck Driver Training Course Industry Advisory Committee,
1988

Instructor, Commercial Drivers License Course, Sierra College, Rocklin, California, 1991

Special Certificates Received

Commercial Tire Service Technician, Tire Industry Association, Sacramento, California, 2003

Defensive Driving Course 8 Instructor, National Safety Council, Sacramento, California, 1994

Master Certified Instructor, Commercial Drivers License Training, Highway User’s Federation for
Safety & Mobility, Washington, D.C., 1990

Certified Safety Coordinator, California Trucking Association, 1986

Certified Practicing Safety Administrator, California Trucking Association, 1988

Air Brake Specialist, Bendix Heavy Vehicle Systems, Reno, Nevada, 1993, 2002, 2006

Certified Forklift Instructor, Safety Center, Ives & Associates, Sacramento, California, 1996, 1999,
2002, 2005

FEE SCHEDULE - V. PAUL HERBERT, C.P.S.A.

Initial File Setup Fee (non refundable) 250.00

Consultation, Document Review, etc. 200.00/hr

Testimony (Court & Deposition) 400.00/hr

Travel 100.00/hr

Mileage (on own vehicle) .50/mi

Expenses to be passed on directly to client (shared with other clients when possible)

Note: NO UP FRONT RETAINER FEE REQUIRED NOR ENCOURAGED

Please make all checks payable to:
WESTERN MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY INSTITUTE, INC.
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