Trucking and Motorcoaches
Legacy ID
316
Study of Truck Side Guards to Reduce Pedestrian Fatalities
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To study existing literature on the efficacy of truck lateral protective devices (LPDs), also known as side guards, designed to reduce pedestrian and pedalcyclist fatalities.
Background:
According to the...
FAST Act: Beyond Compliance and Safety and Enforcement Impacts
Project Goal:
The goal of this project is to determine a potential program to provide carriers with credit for implementing safety programs above and beyond minimum safety compliance, as well as to study the safety and enforcement impacts of changes...
Research on Sensor Performance for Automated Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) Applications
Goal: To conduct performance and maintenance research for add-on sensors that support various levels of automation in CMVs. Background: Automated CMVs, currently still in the implementation and testing process, require additional sensors to “observe” their driving environment. Many of...Research and Testing to Accelerate the Adoption of Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) Systems in Commercial Motor Vehicles (CMVs)
.auto-style1 { text-align: center; } Goal: To determine the technical and market barriers to nationwide adoption of AEB systems and to recommend measures to overcome those barriers in order to accelerate adoption of AEB on commercial vehicles (in all segments) weighing more than 10,000...Research and Recommendations for Improving FMCSA’s HM Cargo Tank Facilities Monitoring and Enforcement Program
Goal: To develop recommendations for how the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) can better meet the requirements for tracking and monitoring the safety performance of cargo tank facilities. Background: FMCSA built a system for collecting and evaluating information on...Multi-Modal Driver Distraction and Fatigue Detection and Warning System, Phase II (SBIR)
Goal: To provide innovative, practical, fast, and reliable detection of driver fatigue and distraction under a wide variety of operating conditions. Background: Fatigue and distraction are among the major risk factors associated with commercial motor vehicle (CMV) crashes. The effects of...State Of Virginia Executive Order 76 (2018)
Commonwealth of Virginia Office of the GovernorExecutive OrderNUMBER SEVENTY-SIX (2018)DECLARATION OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY FOR TIIE COMMONWEAL TH OFVIRGINIA DUE TO SEVERE WINTER WEATHERImportance of the Issue
On this date, January 3, 2018, I am declaring a state of emergency to exist for...