Safety
Legacy ID
391
Cybersecurity Best Practices for Integration/Retrofit of Telematics and Aftermarket Electronic Systems into Heavy Vehicles
.auto-style1 { text-align: center; } Goal:To develop a set of best practices and guidelines focused on minimizing cyber risks for aftermarket electronic systems intended for use in the commercial motor vehicle (CMV) industry.
Background:Heavy vehicle fleet operators...
CMVRTC: Motorcoach Tire Analysis
.auto-style1 { text-align: center; } Goal: To evaluate the issue of tire wear in motorcoaches, provide data for industry guidance, and establish regulators on minimum acceptable condition, preventative maintenance (PM) practices, and safe tire performance. Background: Tire issues...CMVRTC: Real-Time Dynamic Brake Assessment (RTDBA)
.auto-style1 { text-align: center; } Goal: To continue to develop and ultimately pilot test RTDBA technology on commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) and transfer brake performance data using CMV telematics technology. Background: Brake pressure, deceleration, and stopping distance...CMVRTC: Continued Analysis of PBBT Brake Performance Evaluation Data
.auto-style1 { text-align: center; } Goal:To continue gathering Level 1 brake performance stroke measurements and correlate those stroke measurements with performance-based brake tester (PBBT) brake force measurements on each wheel end and for the total vehicle.Background:Currently the PBBT...CMVRTC: Continued Analysis of PBBT Brake Performance Evaluation Data
.auto-style1 { text-align: center; } Goal:To continue gathering Level 1 brake performance stroke measurements and correlate those stroke measurements with performance-based brake tester (PBBT) brake force measurements on each wheel end and for the total vehicle.Background:Currently the PBBT...Accelerating SmartPark Deployment
.auto-style1 { text-align: center; } Goal: To independently assess the status of the deployment of intelligent transportation systems (ITS) for truck parking, evaluate market opportunities and barriers to their deployment, and develop strategies for overcoming any identified barriers...Road Safety Art Contest
2024 Contest WinnersEveryone on our roads has a responsibility to help keep each other safe. The annual FMCSA Road Safety Art Contest invites students to use their creativity to raise awareness of how to stay safe on the road, particularly when driving, biking, or walking around large...
Safety Belt Usage Among Commercial Truck and Bus Drivers Rises to New National Levels
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced that safety belt usage by commercial truck and bus drivers rose to a new record level of 86 percent in 2016, compared to just 65 percent usage in 2007, according to the...