The proposed project aims to reduce unsafe CMV driving behaviors-such as distracted driving, speeding, tailgating, and seat belt violations-by 1% each from FY 2024 levels

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration awarded $471,814 to the Transport And Other Public Services Bureau (Puerto Rico Motor Carrier Safety Hazardous Materials Division) on December 1, 2025, under the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance High Priority Activities Grants program (CFDA 20.237).

The recipient will conduct roadside inspections and traffic enforcement targeting unsafe commercial motor vehicle driving behaviors—distracted driving, speeding, tailgating, and seat belt violations—across Puerto Rico's high-risk crash and hazardous materials transport corridors. Inspectors will conduct a minimum of 700 overtime hours each for this enforcement work outside regular operating hours. The project goal is to reduce each of these four unsafe CMV driving behaviors by one percent from FY 2024 levels.

The period of performance extends from December 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. The recipient agreed to a pro rata reduction of one-third because the three-year project scope exceeds the standard two-year assistance period; the obligated amount of $471,814 reflects this adjustment from an initial proposal of $257,830.

Work is performed across Puerto Rico, focusing on high-risk corridors outside regular operating hours.

To achieve this, numerous inspectors will conduct a minimum of 700 overtime hours each for roadside inspections and traffic enforcement in high-risk areas across puerto rico. This project will be conducted across puerto rico, focusing on high-risk crash and hazardous materials transport corridors outside regular operating hours. The applicant's goal is to reduce key unsafe CMV driving behaviors by 1% from FY 2024 levels. Reduction narrative ($257,830): the prescribed period of performance is two years; however, the proposed project is three years in duration, ending in september 2028. Thus, the applicant agreed to a pro rata reduction by 1/3.