Driver distraction continues to be a topic that is regularly at the forefront of public discussion concerning safety on America’s roads and highways. This paper reports the simulator application and … [Read more...] about Driver Distraction Among Commercial Vehicle Operators: A Study Using a Driving Simulator to Enhance Control
Large Trucks in Work Zones
2021 Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) Safety in Work Zones Webinar
The purpose of the webinar is to provide a venue to learn about CMV safety in work zones, discuss ongoing activities and best practices to improve CMV safety in work zones, and share available … [Read more...] about 2021 Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) Safety in Work Zones Webinar
Analysis of Fatal Truck-Involved Work Zone Crashes in Florida: Application of Tree-Based Models
This paper presents the results of an analysis focusing on large truck-involved work zone fatal crashes using seven-year crash data in the State of Florida. Decision tree/random forest models were … [Read more...] about Analysis of Fatal Truck-Involved Work Zone Crashes in Florida: Application of Tree-Based Models
Separating Large Trucks From Non-Truck Traffic in Work Zones
This course demonstrate how separating large trucks from non-truck traffic in certain work zone situations can improve through traffic for all vehicles, reducing traffic queues, and increasing safety … [Read more...] about Separating Large Trucks From Non-Truck Traffic in Work Zones
Analysis of Truck-Involved Work Zone Crash Fatalities in Florida
This paper presents the results of an analysis focusing on recognition of large truck-involved work zone crash patterns. Recognizing the limitations of logistic regression models that were commonly … [Read more...] about Analysis of Truck-Involved Work Zone Crash Fatalities in Florida
Work Zone Designer Series: Oversize/Overweight Vehicle Accommodation in Work Zones
This document provides information on how to consider accommodating and mitigating oversize and overweight vehicles in work zones. This publication is not intended to be a stand-alone document for … [Read more...] about Work Zone Designer Series: Oversize/Overweight Vehicle Accommodation in Work Zones