Effectiveness of Weigh Station Pre-Clearance/E-Screening Systems
Goal:
To research available weigh station pre-clearance/e-screening systems to determine their effectiveness related to roadside enforcement efforts, commercial vehicle safety, crash reduction, injuries avoided, and lives saved.
Background:
The Innovative Technology Deployment (ITD) Grant Program allows States to purchase, install, and maintain pre-clearance/e-screening systems to help them manage commercial vehicle traffic for the purposes of roadside inspection selection.
Summary:
The research team will identify and research the most prevalent weigh station pre-clearance/e-screening systems; conduct a side-by-side analysis of screening information made available to States; perform a roadside analysis on usage of systems by enforcement personnel; complete an inspection analysis of carriers that would have been cleared versus carriers without pre-clearance systems onboard; assess the benefits of pre-clearance/e-screening systems to industry; and determine crashes prevented, injuries avoided, and lives saved due to the use of e-screening systems.
Outcomes:
Final report.
Milestones: |
Completed: |
| October 2017: Kick-off meeting. | ☑ |
| November 2017: Final work plan due. | ☑ |
| January 2018: Draft market scan of existing technologies and literature review submitted. | ☑ |
| Summer 2018: Conduct roadside analysis on usage of systems by roadside enforcement personnel. | ☑ |
| June 2018: Conduct inspection analysis of carriers. | ☑ |
| July 2018: Determine e-screening benefits. | ☑ |
| September 2018: Final briefing; final report and public-use dataset due. | ☑ |
Funding:
FY17 Funding: $225,500
Current Status:
Complete - report pending publication.
Contractor:
MaineWay Services
Last updated: Thursday, May 30, 2024