Reduce the average number of large truck and bus accidents by 5 (10%) each year

The Inc Village Of Old Westbury was awarded a $104,641 Project Grant 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 two-year grant, effective September 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026, aims to reduce the average number of large truck and bus accidents by 5 (10%) each year within the village's jurisdiction. To achieve this, the Old Westbury Police Department will dedicate 768 annual overtime hours for four officers to conduct approximately 200 commercial vehicle inspections, issue 600 summonses, and place 72 vehicles out of service. This enhanced enforcement activity is expected to generate measurable results in improving commercial motor vehicle safety.

IT is anticipated that this activity will garner measurable results such as inspecting an estimated 200 large trucks and buses, issuing approximately 600 summonses, and placing an estimated 72 vehicles out of service. To achieve this level of activity, four members of the old westbury police department will each work 2 8-hour shifts of overtime (16 hours) per month (768 total hours per year). This time would allow each officer to assist in identifying four large trucks or buses for inspection.