The purpose of the project proposed by the puerto rico transport and other public services bureau is toreduce crashes, injuries and fatalities involving commercial motor vehicles

The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) awarded a $200,694 Project Grant under the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance High Priority Activities Grants and Cooperative Agreements (CFDA 20.237) program to the Puerto Rico Transport and Other Public Services Bureau. The purpose of the grant is to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities involving commercial motor vehicles through enhanced enforcement of commercial motor vehicle operation and safety regulations, with a focus on addressing distracted driving (30% of total violations) and failing to use a seat belt (8.6% of total violations). The grant will fund the Bureau's efforts over the 2-year project period from September 1, 2023 to September 30, 2025 to improve commercial motor vehicle safety in Puerto Rico.

This will be accomplishedthrough the enforcement of commercial motor vehicle operation and compliance with safety regulations. The bureaus focus will be on the following two critical violation areas: distracted driving, whichaccounts for 3.01 of total violations, and failing to use a seat belt, which accounts for 8.61 of totalviolations.