Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC conducted the learning experience for the third consecutive year at RFK Stadium. More than 90 people attended this year’s demonstration by Bendix and Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake.
Bendix says U.S. Rep. Betty Sutton (D-Ohio) kicked off the event on Sept. 14 when she took the first ride in a truck outfitted with the Bendix ESP full-stability system and Bendix Wingman Advanced — a collision mitigation technology.
“At a time when everyone is talking about creating jobs, I am proud to work with a company like Bendix, whose leading-edge safety and environmental technologies for commercial vehicles are helping to bring jobs to Northeast Ohio and other parts of the county,” Sutton says. “I will continue to stand by and work with companies like Bendix across Northeast Ohio to create new jobs and new opportunities for middle class families.”
Attendees included representatives of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), American Trucking Associations (ATA), National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Volvo Trucks North America, Paccar, Inc., Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the General Services Administration (GSA), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA), National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA)/American Truck Dealers (ATD), National Tank Truck Carriers, Inc. (NTTC), AAA and the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.
Several congressional offices also were represented, as well as the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation and the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Key fleets also attended.
According to Bendix, participants experienced firsthand the performance and effectiveness of the range of Bendix advanced safety, environmental and fuel-saving technologies available today for tractor-trailers, trucks and motor coaches. Bendix claims these systems are designed to help drivers mitigate rollover, loss-of-control and rear-end collision situations, while others alert drivers to stationary objects in the vehicle’s path of travel and/or an unintended departure from the current lane of travel.
“Bendix was pleased to have representatives of so many legislative offices, regulators, and industry associations attend the technology demonstration in our nation’s capital,” says Fred Andersky, Bendix director of government relations. “Providing an ‘in the seat’ demonstration truly is the best way to enable someone to get a better understanding of how Bendix technologies work and the solutions that are available to mitigate accidents, improve fuel economy, and reduce emissions.”
