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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More than 124,000 large trucks and buses were involved in crashes on America’s roadways in 2009, resulting in 3,619 deaths and 75,141 injuries. The effects of non-pathologic or acute fatigue can impair the ability of professional drivers, who drive long distances for hours at a time, to drive effectively and safely. Although fatigue has been well r
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United States. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Analysis Division
2012-12-01
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This paper examines the safety performance of passenger carrier drivers. Special emphasis is given to the motorcoach segment. A model that investigates the contribution of driver factors on the number of State-reportable crashes in which the driver was involved is presented for passenger carrier drivers. The findings suggest that the following fact
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United States. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Technology Division
2012-12-01
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The objective of this study was to evaluate the consequences for safety and health of split sleep versus consolidated sleep by comparing the effects of consolidated nighttime sleep, split sleep, and consolidated daytime sleep on total sleep time, performance, subjective state, and biomedical measures that correlate with health outcomes over the lon
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United States. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Technology Division
2012-12-01
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The objective of this study was to evaluate the consequences for safety and health of split sleep versus consolidated sleep by comparing the effects of consolidated nighttime sleep, split sleep, and consolidated daytime sleep on total sleep time, performance, subjective state, and biomedical measures that correlate with health outcomes over the lon
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Eighty-four commercial motorcoach drivers participated in a month-long study of duty start time, total duty time, total sleep time per 24 hours, with sleepiness, fatigue, and performance measured as they were going on and off duty. Drivers worked their normal schedules of duty and rest for the average 31 days of participation. Drivers wore a wrist-
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United States. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Technology Division
2012-12-01
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The objective of this study was to determine if commercial motorcoach drivers work to the limits of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) hours-of-service (HOS) regulations. Data were collected on duty start times, total duty time per 24 hours, and total sleep time per 24 hours. Performance was measured and subjective fatigue and
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United States. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Analysis Division
2012-09-01
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This annual edition of Large Truck and Bus Crash Facts contains descriptive statistics about fatal, injury, andproperty damage only crashes involving large trucks and buses in 2010. Selected crash statistics on passengervehicles are also presented for comparison purposes
United States. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Analysis Division
2012-09-01
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In FY 2008, Federal and State enforcement personnel conducted 14,906 compliance reviews (CRs) on individual motor carriers. It is intended that through education, heightened safety regulation awareness, and the enforcement effects of the CR, carriers will improve the safety of their commercial vehicle operations and, ultimately, reduce the number a
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United States. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Analysis Division
2012-09-01
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In FY 2007, Federal and State enforcement personnel conducted more than 15,000 CRs on individual motor carriers. It is intended that through education, heightened safety regulation awareness, and the enforcement effects of the CR, carriers will improve the safety of their commercial vehicle operations and, ultimately, reduce the number and severity
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
2012-07-11
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Presentation to FMCSA Division Staff. The CVISN program provides a framework or “architecture” that enables government agencies, the motor carrier industry, and other parties engaged in CVO safety assurance and regulation to exchange and use information to improve safety, and to conduct business transactions electronically.
The purpose of this project was to identify the impacts of implementing speed limiters (SL) in commercial vehicle fleet operations. These impacts may be related to safety through a reduction in the number and/or severity of crashes, and/or address operational issues. This report is the second report of a two-phase approach. Phase I centered on a de
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Driving is a complicated psychomotor performance that depends on fine coordination between the sensory and motor systems. Many health conditions exist which have the potential to impair perception, cognition (including alertness, attitude to risk, and recall) and/or motor function and, as a result, can make driving less safe. Obstructive sleep apne
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United States. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Analysis Division
2011-10-01
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This annual edition of Large Truck and Bus Crash Facts contains descriptive statistics about fatal, injury, andproperty damage only crashes involving large trucks and buses in 2009. Selected crash statistics on passengervehicles are also presented for comparison purposes
The Vehicle Safety Communications – Applications (VSC-A) Project was a three-year project (December 2006 - December 2009) to develop and test communications-based vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) safety systems to determine if Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC) at 5.9 GHz, in combination with vehicle positioning, can improve upon autonomous vehicl
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In accordance with its primary mission to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities involving large trucks and buses, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) initiated the Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010 (CSA 2010) Operational Model Test. The program focused on initiating contact with more carriers and drivers, development of a ne
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