Through targeted high-visibility enforcement, reduce the number of collisions involving cmvs along the six (6) identified corridors

This $516,590 Project Grant award from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (CFDA 20.237 - Motor Carrier Safety Assistance High Priority Activities Grants and Cooperative Agreements) will support the City of New York Police Department's efforts to reduce collisions involving commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) along six identified corridors. Over a 24-month period, the funding will enable the deployment of enforcement teams consisting of four police officers, one sergeant/lieutenant, and conduct an estimated 3,840 traffic enforcement contacts and 704 CMV inspections. The goal is to enhance commercial vehicle safety and compliance through high-visibility enforcement activities targeting these high-risk corridors. This grant award is part of the FMCSA's broader program to support innovative projects that leverage technology and targeted interventions to improve commercial transportation safety and reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities involving large trucks and buses.

Each overtime deployment will consist of four (4) police officers detectives and one (1) sergeant lieutenant from the highway district. The deployment will be conducted once each week over a 24-month period, for a total of 4,420 working hours. The activity for the six corridors will include an estimated 3,840 traffic enforcement contacts and an estimated 704 CMV inspections over a 24-month period, with an average of 480 traffic enforcement contacts and 88 inspections per quarter.