The purpose of this project was to conduct a retrospective effectiveness evaluation study on three commonly deployed onboard safety system (OBSS) types using previous data acquired directly from participating motor carriers. These OBSS technologies included lane departure warning (LDW), roll stability control (RSC), and forward collision warning (F
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United States. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Research Division
2013-10-01
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This research project studied causes and possible remediation inspection strategies to prevent failures for anhydrous ammonia (NH3) nurse tanks. Nurse tanks are steel tanks used to transport NH3 locally over public roadways and farm fields. Many of the reportedly 200,000 nurse tanks in use in the United States are 3 to 5 decades old. Several tank f
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United States. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Analysis Division
2013-10-01
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This annual edition of Large Truck and Bus Crash Facts contains descriptive statistics about fatal, injury, and property damage only crashes involving large trucks and buses in 2011. Selected crash statistics on passenger vehicles are also presented for comparison purposes
United States. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Technology Division
2013-10-01
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This research project studied causes and possible remediation inspection strategies to prevent failures for anhydrous ammonia (NH3) nurse tanks. Nurse tanks are steel tanks used to transport NH3 locally over public roadways and farm fields. Many of the reportedly 200,000 nurse tanks in use in the United States are 3 to 5 decades old. Several tank f
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United States. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Analysis Division
2013-05-01
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This report presents the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) with a more complete estimate of the costs of truck crashes. This estimate is needed to determine the full benefits of reducing commercial motor vehicle (CMV) crashes.
This report provides recommendations for suggested changes to Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs), North American Standard (NAS) inspection procedures, and out-of-service (OOS) criteria to accommodate and facilitate the use of natural gas (compressed or liquefied) as an alternative to traditional fuels such as diesel and gasoline in c
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), in cooperation with the researcher, has developed an analytic model to measure the effectiveness of roadside inspections and traffic enforcements in terms of crashes avoided, injuries avoided, and lives saved. Traffic enforcements and roadside inspections are considered interventions and this
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This report presents estimates of certain categories of costs of truck- and bus-involved crashes. Crash related costs estimated as part of this study include vehicle delay costs, emission costs, and fuel consumption costs. In addition, this report also develops improved methods for estimating property damage costs and presents the results of that i
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On December 20, 2012, FMCSA invited a panel of experts in the area of fatigue and driving to discuss the risks associated with non-pathologic fatigue in motorcoach/bus drivers. This meeting was preceded by the preparation of a systematic evidence review which attempted to answer the following four key questions: Key Question 1: What impact does non
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Minimum liability insurance levels and related requirements for motor carriers to demonstrate financial responsibility in case of damages from crashes were established in the 1980’s by Congressional legislation. These levels have not been changed since then. The question is whether these levels should be raised, weighing the benefits of improved co
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