towed-equipment technical committee (tetc)

mission

the towed-equipment technical committee provides a forum to discuss current and emerging issues related to towed-equipment and trailers on public roadways.

group focus

• the primary focus is on the requirements and use of towed-equipment and trailers traveling on public roadways with attention to regional, national, and international standards, regulations, and laws.
• the group will be a resource of information to the various sector committees, current or future.
• the group will monitor industry issues, provide a sounding board for concerns, foster industry consensus as necessary, and influence standards’ development activities.
• the group will create alliances with other industry representative groups and associations that share common goals.
• create best practice guidelines and other industry-relevant reference documents.
• additionally, the group will advise and coordinate with aem and member company institutional/governmental affairs groups with technical advice for policy discussions and to make recommendations for educational opportunities, such as public awareness activities. these lobbying efforts aim to bring more states/territories to common requirements with respect to licensing, permitting, and other towed-equipment and trailer regulations.

current projects

to be determined.

meeting frequency

the tetc meets in person twice each year, with online meetings held if needed at other times. as a cross-sector committee, meeting dates may coincide with various other aem committee meetings or industry events.

history

established in 2020