The purpose of the project proposed by the public service commission of west virginia is to provide lawenforcement a clear understanding of the impact the timely completion of crash reports have on…

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) awarded a $140,729 Project Grant to the Public Service Commission of West Virginia under the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance High Priority Activities Grants and Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 20.237). The purpose of this 2-year award is to provide law enforcement agencies across West Virginia with a clear understanding of the impact that the timely completion of commercial motor vehicle crash reports has on the state's safety data quality rating. Through this outreach and education initiative, the Public Service Commission aims to increase law enforcement familiarity with the commercial motor vehicle components of crash reporting, ultimately improving the quality of West Virginia's safety data submitted to FMCSA.

The purpose of the project proposed by the public service commission of west virginia is to provide lawenforcement a clear understanding of the impact the timely completion of crash reports have on the publicservice commission of west virginia and our state safety data quality (ssdq) rating. As a result ofour outreach, law enforcement entities throughout the state of west virginia will become more familiarwith the commercial motor vehicle components of the crash report.