The purpose of the project proposed by the county of suffolk is to: 1) reduce the total number of crashesinvolving both commercial motor vehicle and non-commercial motor vehicle vehicles along…

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) awarded a $1,787,451 Project Grant to the County of Suffolk through the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance High Priority Activities Grants and Cooperative Agreements (CFDA 20.237) program. The grant will support the Suffolk County Police Department's efforts to 1) reduce the total number of crashes involving commercial motor vehicles and non-commercial vehicles along high-crash corridors by 190, and crashes within work zones by 7; 2) maintain an aggressive commercial motor vehicle inspection program to reduce overall commercial vehicle crashes by at least 41; 3) maintain an aggressive passenger-carrying vehicle inspection program to reduce overall passenger-carrying vehicle crashes by 2; and 4) aid in the reduction of victims of human trafficking by 10 during the 2-year performance period from September 1, 2023 to September 30, 2025. The grant will enable the County to enhance its commercial vehicle safety enforcement, driver/vehicle inspections, and anti-human trafficking initiatives through the Suffolk County Police Department.

The purpose of the project proposed by the county of suffolk is to: 1) reduce the total number of crashesinvolving both commercial motor vehicle and non-commercial motor vehicle vehicles along identifiedhigh-crash corridors by 2 (190), while also reducing the number of crashes that occur within workzones by 10 (7) during the performance period of the grant. 2) maintain an aggressive commercialmotor vehicle inspection program that targets driver and vehicle safety violations to achieve the goal ofthis activity to reduce overall commercial motor vehicle crashes by at least 2 (41) from fiscal year 2021.3) the motor carrier safety section will also maintain an aggressive passenger-carrying vehicleinspection program that targets driver and vehicle safety violations to achieve the goal of this program inreducing overall passenger-carrying vehicle crashes by 2 . 4) suffolk county police department will aidin the reduction of victims of human trafficking by 10 (10) during the performance period of the grant.