This award to the new york state department of transportation aims to increase the number of contacts with commercial and passenger vehicles operating in the vicinity of cmvs, with a focus on citing…

The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) received a $1,999,290 Project Grant award from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) under the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance High Priority Activities Grants and Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 20.237).

The award aims to increase commercial motor vehicle (CMV) inspections and remove unsafe drivers from roadways in New York through July 2022 to September 2024. NYSDOT personnel will conduct inspections at fixed sites and on surrounding roadways, focusing on locations identified through accident data. Inspectors will check drivers and vehicles for unsafe driving, hours of service violations, driver qualifications, physical condition, and vehicle defects. The goal is to support CMV safety through enforcement of regulations and partnerships with state and local entities.

This award to the new york state department of transportation aims to increase the number of contacts with commercial and passenger vehicles operating in the vicinity of cmvs, with a focus on citing and or removing unsafe drivers from the roadways personnel will be assigned to fixed truck inspection sites and roving enforcement on the roadways surrounding the inspection sites designated locations will be based on large truck crash statistics identified in new york state department of transportation s accident location information system alis and adequate space and lighting to conduct commercial vehicle inspections safely CMV inspectors will focus on unsafe driving, physical state of the operators, driver qualifications, hours of service regulations, and vehicle violations