Trucking and Motorcoaches
Legacy ID
316
FMCSA Shares Study Plan for Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Restart Study
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced today that it has posted the study plan for the congressionally mandated naturalistic study of the operational, safety, health, and fatigue impacts of the hours-of-service restart provisions.
CMV Driver Restart Study - Study Plan
The Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (The Act) directed FMCSA to conduct a CMV Driver Restart Study. This study plan outlines the scope and methodology as required by Sec. 133 (d) of The Act. Congress directed that within 90 days of enactment of the Act, “the...
Meeting Report - Technologies to Reduce Commercial Motor Vehicle Crashes in Work Zones, National Transportation Center, Knoxville, TN
The meeting was held from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm on November 13, 2014. Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) provided logistical support to FMCSA in arranging and hosting the event, and the meeting was conducted at the National Transportation Research Center (Knoxville, TN). Chris Flanigan, Federal...
Work Zone Safety Research and Technology Initiatives
Goal To deploy technologies aimed at mitigating heavy truck crashes in work zones by facilitating Federal, State, and industry stakeholder collaboration and funding State deployment of work zone safety technologies via the Innovative Technology Deployment (ITD) Grant Program. Background...Contacts
For questions regarding the PRISM program, training opportunities, and eligibility regarding High Priority grants, please contact: Lydia Katabazi PRISM Program Manager Federal Motor Carrier Safety...
Announcements
Federal Register: Minimum Training Requirements for Entry-Level Drivers: Negotiated Rulemaking Committee MeetingsA Proposed Rule by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on 03/06/2015https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2015/03/06/2015-05197/minimum-training-requirements-for-entry-...