What are the goals of PEVOA?
The directive and goal of PEVOA for 2008 is to promote standardization of Pilot/Escort Driver and Safety Equipment requirements across the United States and Canada. To also promote standardization of Pilot/Escort Driver Certification requirements.
Will PEVOA have Regions and Representative?
Goals of the Association are to establish individual State Representatives to begin interaction with State Agencies. As the membership grows, Regions will begin to be defined and established. The size of an individual Region will be fluid in nature and can not be defined at this time.
PEVOA
Professional Escort Vehicle Operators Association
What support will PEVOA provide to the Regions?
PEVOA supports the regions of AASHTO will continue to assist these Regions in addressing the Pilot/Escort Issues as they develop. Supporting this association will allow PEVOA to be informed and keep the membership of PEVOA informed. PEVOA Founding members are already working with many of the States to aid in Standardization of the Pilot/Escort Certification requirements as well as the vehicle and safety equipment requirements. Education, Training and support from PEVOA to the Regions will be provided to promote standardization.
Will PEVOA help with Hourly and Mileage Rates?
PEVOA will not be involved in any aspects of the day to day operations of any Pilot/Escort Business. What a person or business charges for their services is that person or business's decision and PEVOA will never be involved.
Will PEVOA help with collection of past due amounts owed to a Pilot/Escort?
PEVOA will work to establish discounted rates from local Attorneys and collections agencies that the PEVOA members could retain to aid with such individual matters. Should an issue affect a large group of members, PEVOA Board of Directors may elect to use Association resourses to resolve an issue that affects the entire membership.
A special thanks to the following people for offering advice concerning the formation of PEVOA?
People that have helped with the formation of PEVOA so far - not all people are listed - are:
Betty Hamilton - Washington/Oregon Pilot Car Association
Frank Hamilton - Washington/Oregon Pilot Car Association
Pat and Jake Kimmel - Trail Blazers Pilot Car Company - Texas
Randy Stirrett - Michigan Pilot Car Company
Kathy Sproat, Alice Eizenhauer, Maureen Dunkley, Leonard Iverson, Jason Norwood and others
Who will be nominated to the "Board of Directors"?
As the membership of the Association grows, and the Regions are developed, the Regional Directors will have a position on the Board. As noted above, the first step is to establish State Representatives, develop the membership base and this will define the Regions.
FAQ's will be updated as questions arise
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Updated: April 21, 2008
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Will PEVOA be involved in standardizing the rules and regulations governing Oversize/Overweight vehicles?
PEVOA will only be involved with those issues that affect the Pilot/Escort Industry and it is not the associations directive to be directly involved with standardization of the rules or regulations governing the oversize/overweight issues.
