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This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program project involving the development and testing of a prototype system designed to autonomously deploy hazard warning devices for driverless, autonomous vehicles.
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The goal of this project is to determine the effectiveness of third-party testing as well the effectiveness of using minimum standards for training and testing for Commercial Driver's License (CDL) knowledge and skills tests.
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Determine the feasibility of a system that uses blockchain technology to create a secure transaction platform with a distributed ledger.
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FMCSA has the need to exchange information in a secure environment among motor carriers,...
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To collect original data on the safety impact of hydrostatic testing of nurse tanks.
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There are three testing methods commonly used to evaluate the safety of nurse tanks, and each has significant limitations. They are...
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To Evaluate the effectiveness of the NAFMP in regard to: 1) educating truck and bus drivers to modify their behaviors to remedy various potential sources of fatigue, and 2) meeting the needs of drivers’ employers, including fleet...
To assess the safety implications of allowing certain commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) with hazardous materials and buses to proceed through railroad grade crossings without stopping or slowing (rather than stopping all the time).
Background:49 CFR Section 392.10...