United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
2010-01-10
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The FMCSA announces regulatory guidance concerning texting while driving a commercial motor vehicle (CMV). The guidance is applicable to all interstate drivers of CMVs subject to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs).
United States. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Analysis Division
2010-01-01
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This report summarizes the results of the 2008 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Drug and Alcohol Testing Survey. This annual survey measures the percentage of drivers with commercial driver’s licenses who test positive for controlled substances (referred to as drugs in this report) and/or alcohol, as a result of random and nonrandom (pre
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The purpose of this evidence report is to address several questions posed by FMCSA regarding the topic of narcolepsy and commercial motor vehicle (CMV) driver safety. In the early scope development work conducted by the Agency and the Medical Review Board (MRB), the following issues of concern were raised: 1. Does narcolepsy result in an increased
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United States. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Technology Division
2009-09-01
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This project was undertaken to determine the feasibility of gathering vehicle, driver, and carrier data to be used to format and wirelessly transmit from a commercial motor vehicle a Safety Data Message Set (SDMS). The Wireless Roadside Inspection (WRI) Program is defined in three phases:Phase 1: Proof-of-Concept Test (POC)—Testing of commercial of
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This study investigated the impact of driver distraction in commercial motor vehicle (CMV) operations. Data from two earlier naturalistic studies were combined to create a data set of 203 CMV drivers and 55 trucks from seven trucking fleets operating at 16 locations. A total of 4,452 safety-critical events (i.e., crashes, near-crashes, crash-releva
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This purpose of this study was to collect and analyze information from Government, industry, and media sources on the causes, frequency, and severity of motorcoach fires in the U.S., and to identify potential risk reduction measures. The Volpe Center created a database on reported motorcoach fire incidents between 1995 and 2008. Independent referen
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Of all occupations in the United States, workers in the trucking industry experience the third highest fatality rate, accounting for 12% of all worker deaths. About two-thirds of fatally injured truck workers were involved in highway crashes. According to statistics from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), there were 4,932 fatal crashes in
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Operator fatigue and sleep deprivation have been widely recognized as critical safety issues that cut across all modes in the transportation industry. FMCSA, the trucking industry, highway safety advocates, and transportation researchers have all identified driver fatigue as a high priority commercial vehicle safety issue. Fatigue affects mental al
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United States. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Technology Division
2009-06-01
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This Tech Brief summarizes the findings of the “An Evaluation of Emerging Driver Fatigue Detection Measures and Technologies” study that was done in order to evaluate emerging driver alertness detection measures, models, and technologies that can be used to provide 24-hour fatigue monitoring capability. The study ties into an important element in m
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The purpose of this evidence report is to address several key questions posed by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMSCA). 1. Do musculoskeletal disorders of the hand, wrist, elbow, or shoulder ... increase crash risk and/or affect driving ability? 2. Do musculoskeletal disorders of the foot, ankle, or knee ... increase crash risk an
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