Improving Commercial Vehicle Safety through University Partnerships with a Focus on Distracted Driving and Work Zone Safety

Working with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) in a cooperative agreement, the overall goal of this project is to improve commercial vehicle safety through sharing research and best practices in the areas of distracted driving and safety in work zones. This will be accomplished through two strategies. The first strategy will be to document and share best practices of university partnerships with state law enforcement and driver licensing agencies to improve commercial vehicle safety related to distracted driving and safety in work zones throughout the Western Service Center region. The second strategy will be to provide resources through the Commercial Vehicle Safety Center at NDSU-UGPTI as a point of contact for universities, law enforcement, and driver licensing agencies seeking assistance to establish partnerships to improve commercial vehicle safety, in particular in the areas of distracted driving and safety in work zones.

Language

  • English

Project

  • Status: Completed
  • Funding: $518720
  • Contract Numbers:

    FM-MHP-0578-21-01-00

  • Sponsor Organizations:

    Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

    1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
    Washington, DC  United States  20590
  • Managing Organizations:

    Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute

    North Dakota State University
    1320 Albrecht Boulevard
    Fargo, ND  United States  581052
  • Performing Organizations:

    Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute

    North Dakota State University
    1320 Albrecht Boulevard
    Fargo, ND  United States  581052
  • Principal Investigators:

    Lantz, Brenda

  • Start Date: 20211001
  • Expected Completion Date: 20230930
  • Actual Completion Date: 20230930
  • USDOT Program: Improve Safety of CMVs

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 01850985
  • Record Type: Research project
  • Source Agency: Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute
  • Contract Numbers: FM-MHP-0578-21-01-00
  • Files: RIP
  • Created Date: Jul 1 2022 1:05PM