This project seeks to be a catalyst in driving down distracted driving behaviors

This $360,000 Project Grant awarded by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (CFDA 20.237 - Motor Carrier Safety Assistance High Priority Activities Grants and Cooperative Agreements) supports the Nebraska State Patrol's deployment of ACUSENSUS screening equipment to mitigate fatal crashes caused by distracted driving. The two-year project aims to use this new screening technology as a deterrent to prevent future distracted driving incidents and reduce related crash statistics. Key objectives include enhancing public safety across Nebraska through data-driven enforcement and targeted initiatives to address this critical highway safety issue.

Through the deployment of acusensus screening equipment, the nebraska state patrol hopes to not only mitigate fatal crash statistics that often result from unchecked distracted driving, but also to use this new screening initiative as a meaningful deterrent to prevent future crash activity.