Evaluation of A Truck In-Cab Alert System

Details

• Creators:
  Goodall, Noah J. ; Lan, Chien-Lun
• Corporate Creators:
  Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC)
• Corporate Contributors:
  Virginia. Department of Transportation ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Driver support systems
  • Mobile applications
  • Trucks
  • Warning systems
  • Congestion management systems
  • Data logging
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA/VTRC 25-R26
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States ; Virginia
• Edition:
  Final Report
• Corporate Publisher:
  Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC)
• Abstract:
  Transportation agencies have long communicated directly with truck drivers regarding weigh station compliance and parking availability, sometimes making use of applications provided by private third-party partners. One of these applications has expanded capabilities that allow agencies to transmit safety alerts directly to drivers through the in-cab electronic logging device systems. In December 2022, VDOT partnered with one of these providers to issue emergency weather-related restrictions and congestion alerts directly to drivers via push notifications directly on the in-cab electronic logging devices (ELDs) or smartphone devices running the in-cab alert app. This project studied the characteristics of the in-cab alerts in terms of coverage and scope, estimated market penetration, and observable effects on driver behavior from GPS traces.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  124308
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/84700/dot_84700_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.97 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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