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Research and Analysis

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Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot (SDAP) Program

 

Project Goal:

The goal of the SDAP is to determine if CMV drivers under the age of 21, with a current CDL and operating in intrastate commerce, can operate CMVs (equipped with additional safety technology) with an equivalent level of safety in interstate commerce....

Crime Prevention for Truckers Study

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration shares the results of this study as the first Agency study concerning crimes, including sexual harassment and sexual violence, committed against truck drivers. The Agency appreciates that there are limitations, including, but not limited...

Impact of Driver Detention Time on Safety and Operations

Project Goal:

The objectives of this project are to 1) collect data on commercial motor vehicle (CMV) driver detention time that is representative of the major segments of the motor carrier industry and analyze it to determine the frequency and severity of detention time, 2) assess the...