The Mississippi Department of Public Safety (MDPS) received a $1,164,621 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) grant under the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance High Priority Activities Grants and Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 20.237). The grant project aims to: 1) Decrease commercial motor vehicle crashes in high-crash corridor areas by 5%; 2) Decrease statewide commercial motor vehicle large truck crashes by 5%; 3) Increase commercial motor vehicle traffic enforcement inspections by 5%; 4) Increase commercial motor vehicle traffic enforcement violations by 5%; and 5) Develop a dashboard and activity reporting system for the Mississippi Highway Patrol. The project will integrate geolocated commercial vehicle inspections to provide a more complete data picture and improve planning tools for passenger and commercial vehicle safety and enforcement.
Generated 6/25/24, 8:54 AM