This Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration provides $1,751,504 to the Regents of the University of California, San Diego through September 30, 2024 to address problems of distracted driving and work zone crashes among commercial motor vehicle drivers. Through the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance High Priority Activities Grants and Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 20.237), the University will conduct research and deliver...
The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) awarded a $1,949,167 Project Grant under the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance High Priority Activities Grants and Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 20.237) to the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) to develop a comprehensive online education program targeting commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers, with a particular focus on drivers crossing into the U.S. at the southern border through California and the northern border...
The University of California, San Diego (UCSD) has been awarded a $1,996,617 project grant by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) under the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance High Priority Activities Grants and Cooperative Agreements (CFDA 20.237) program. The purpose of this 2-year project is to better understand the prevalence of unsafe driving practices among commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers and assess the effectiveness of real-time roadside targeted messaging versus...
The University of Massachusetts Amherst received a $938,616 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) under the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance High Priority Activities Grants and Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 20.237). The purpose of the project is to develop partnerships between law enforcement, licensing agencies, and university researchers to facilitate the exchange of ideas and resources related to commercial...
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) awarded a $1,342,761 Project Grant under the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance High Priority Activities Grants and Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 20.237) to the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska. The goal of this project is to advance the safety protocols for Commercial Motor Vehicles (CMVs) by integrating real-time roadside hazardous conditions detection technologies into the transportation system, designing low-cost and...
The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) awarded a $498,478 project grant to the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) under the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance High Priority Activities Grants and Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 20.237). The purpose of this 2-year project grant, effective September 1, 2023, is to improve data quality by providing subject matter expert support to member jurisdictions and the motor carrier industry. The...
This $332,816 Project Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to Morgan State University will support research to decrease erratic driving behaviors caused by aggression, distraction, and fatigue. Using the university's full-scale, high-fidelity driving simulator capable of replicating on-road conditions, the research team will study driving metrics such as lane changing, acceleration, braking, steering control, speed, and crashes in real-time....
The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) awarded a $600,368 project grant under the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance High Priority Activities Grants and Cooperative Agreements (CFDA 20.237) program to North Dakota State University (NDSU). The purpose of the grant is to improve commercial vehicle safety by documenting and sharing best practices of university partnerships with agencies to promote safe driving behaviors, identify high-risk...
The Colorado State University was awarded a $195,506 project grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration under the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance High Priority Activities Grants and Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 20.237). The grant will support CSU in carrying out high priority activities to enrich and augment commercial motor vehicle safety programs through partnerships with other entities from August 1, 2021 through September 30, 2023....
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) awarded a $389,177 Project Grant to North Carolina State University (NC State) under the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance High Priority Activities Grants and Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 20.237). The purpose of this 2-year grant, which runs from September 2024 to September 2026, is to showcase, learn, and share best practices for reducing commercial motor vehicle (CMV) crashes and fatalities through university partnerships and...