Gary LaBrake is the owner of On the Road.../Regulator Compliance Associates since 1986. He has more than 36 years of experience in the field of motor carrier safety education and enforcement. LaBrake has trained the Independent Connecticut Petroleum Association, the Connecticut Department of Higher Education, the Motor Transport Association of Connecticut, as well as conducted training courses for the National Ground Water Association. He was awarded the Connecticut Transportation Professional of the year in 1992 and was the first commercial vehicle weight and safety inspector for the Connecticut Department of Public Safety.