The 2019 Commercial Vehicle Safety Summit – Best Practices for Industry & Law Enforcement Partnerships brought together 158 attendees from 86 agencies and organizations involved in truck and bus … [Read more...] about Presentations from the 2019 Commercial Vehicle Safety Summit: Best Practices for Industry & Law Enforcement Partnerships
Large Trucks in Work Zones
Driver Behavior Models for Heavy Vehicles and Passenger Cars at a Work Zone
Traffic impact assessment is a key step in the process of work zone planning and scheduling for transportation agencies. Microscopic traffic simulation models enable transportation agencies to … [Read more...] about Driver Behavior Models for Heavy Vehicles and Passenger Cars at a Work Zone
Use of Smart Work Zone Technology to Improve Work Space Access Point Safety
Large trucks have been significantly over-represented in work zone crashes. About one-half of those crashes involved a passenger vehicle running into the back of a large truck. One way to reduce … [Read more...] about Use of Smart Work Zone Technology to Improve Work Space Access Point Safety
Stopping the Rise in Truck Fatalities Is in Your Hands
At the 2019 Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, in Washington, DC, early this year, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Chief Safety Officer Jack Van Steenburg delivered some … [Read more...] about Stopping the Rise in Truck Fatalities Is in Your Hands
Truck Drivers Share Safety Tips for National Work Zone Awareness Week
As part of National Work Zone Awareness Week, American Trucking Associations (ATA)’s Share the Road program provides safe-driving tips to keep both motorists and workers safe during the spring … [Read more...] about Truck Drivers Share Safety Tips for National Work Zone Awareness Week