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To further accelerate the use of ADAS by trucking and motorcoach fleets, FMCSA will coordinate with NHTSA and vehicle testing organizations to develop and conduct ADAS performance tests for CMVs. These tests and results will be similar to the current New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) (i....
This project will perform foundational research and engage stakeholders to inform the planning of a smart trailer research track under the FMCSA ACE Program and prepare the ACE Program’s smart trailer for upcoming research.
SummaryFMCSA’s ACE Program research focuses on...
This Commercial Motor Vehicle Roadside Technology Corridor (CMVRTC) project will conduct real-world incident data analysis to better characterize the importance of the parameters in each test vector developed in Phase 1. These test vectors were developed to focus on the scenarios that an...
This project will quantify the benefits of creating new truck parking spaces, which will involve three main tasks: (1) developing and conducting a survey of CMV drivers that focuses on their behaviors when obtaining truck parking; (2) conducting research and data analysis on the...
This project will study the impacts of various driver compensation methods on overall safety and retention rates through expert briefings, data gathering, and possibly case studies or interviews with relevant industry and academic experts.
SummaryThis study has been...
North Carolina and Ohio state troopers have reported significant weight disparities between inner and outer tires on CMVs by using a new scale that can measure weight on individual tires. The project goal is to statically weigh a statistically significant number of Class 8 CMVs utilizing...
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) petitioned FMCSA to require an Electronic Identifier for every CMV. This study evaluates the effectiveness of this technology to the identification of vehicles in leu of license plate readers and USDOT number readers.
SummaryA...
Phase 1 of the project establishes the research design of the much larger Phase 2. Together, both projects evaluate the dynamic (in motion) weight distribution of loads on vehicle tires. In addition, the project compares the new and retreaded tires and creates a...
This study will (1) provide Mississippi Department of Public Safety (Commercial Transportation Enforcement Division and Motor Carrier Safety Division) with lidar-based tools measuring headway gap and (2) examine and report the extent to which the use of these devices improves safety...