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Trucking and Motorcoaches

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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...

Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT)

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) proposed a set of comprehensive national prerequisite training standards for entry-level commercial truck and bus drivers seeking to obtain a commercial driver’s license (CDL).

Driver Fatigue and Distraction Monitoring and Warning System, Phase I

GoalTo provide innovative, practical, fast, and reliable detection of driver fatigue and distraction under a wide variety of operating conditions.BackgroundFatigue and distraction are among the major risk factors associated with commercial motor vehicle (CMV) crashes. The effects of fatigue on...