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Vehicle-Based Low Clearance Detector
The considered technology was vehicle-based (as opposed to infrastructure-based). In comparison, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) looked at reducing bridge strikes using technologies that were installed on infrastructure. Infrastructure-based technologies were not a...
SmartPark: Real-time Parking Availability, Phase II
GoalTo demonstrate a technology for providing real-time information on truck parking availability to truckers on the road.BackgroundThe SmartPark program was prompted by a 2000 National Transportation Safety Board recommendation that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) create a...Instructional Design Guides for Inspecting Electric and Hybrid-Electric Commercial Motor Vehicles
GoalTo provide safety guidelines to commercial vehicle enforcement officers and inspectors when examining electric and hybrid-electric commercial vehicles for compliance.BackgroundElectric and hybrid-electric commercial vehicles have been in use for over a decade. However, the Federal Motor Carrier...FAST DASH Safety Technology Evaluation Project #3: Novel Convex Mirrors
The third FMCSA’s Advanced System Testing utilizing a Data Acquisition System on the Highways (FAST DASH) program evaluation explored the feasibility and user acceptance of a novel mirror prototype to replace existing convex mirrors on a heavy vehicle. This was accomplished by examining the...
FAST DASH Safety Technology Evaluation Project #2: Driver Monitoring
The second FMCSA's Advanced System Testing utilizing a Data Acquisition System on the Highways (FAST DASH) program evaluation involved a controlled test on the Virginia Smart Road and a naturalistic field test with a CMV fleet. The evaluated monitoring technology varied significantly from...