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This project will review and evaluate truck parking information systems and available technologies in order to understand the state of the practice and what is on the horizon for these systems, and provide this information as a resource for States and local governments.
...This project will analyze the impact of vehicle maintenance on safety issues and recommend whether new or revised OOS criteria are needed.
SummaryThe proposed study will further analyze the impact of vehicle maintenance...
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.
SummaryThis will be a multi-phase project. Phase I includes the development of...
This project will develop a framework for emergency response for automated CMVs. Automated CMVs will vary in design and technology, so emergency responders will need to know how to interact safely and effectively with the different automated CMVs they encounter. Example scenarios include...
The project will conduct a systematic review of the ELD shortcomings, identify operational and technological gaps, benchmark other related devices (e.g., Canada, EU), develop IT requirements to address the gaps, develop a cost estimate for the IT fixes, and assess the feasibility of...
Guided by quantitative data collected during a recent study on the nature and scope of controlled substance and alcohol violations among drivers of non-CDL CMVs, this project will expand the Agency’s understanding of this issue through collecting information about best practices and...
This project will develop and validate curricula and proficiency examinations for (1) new entrant motor carriers and (2) applicant household goods (HHG) motor carriers, in accordance with congressional requirements and FMCSA’s safety mission.
SummaryThis project will...
This project will study the impact of sexual assault and sexual harassment on CMV drivers.
SummaryFMCSA seeks information on how best to design and conduct a study to comprehensively identify issues and potential solutions for supporting truck drivers with problems of...
This project is to better understand the most prevalent and/or risky crash types (e.g., intersection, crossing expressway) in which a pedestrian is killed and a truck is involved, and for each such crash type: the distribution of crashes as a function of different external...
Project Goal
This project will conduct a revision to the "Financial Responsibility Requirements for Commercial Motor Vehicles" study completed in 2013. The study will renew the data and analysis methodologies utilized in the study to develop current information regarding the adequacy...