Development of a Low Cost Device to Increase Safety Belt Use

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) phase II project pursued the development and full testing of the shift-interlock device; a prototype accelerator pedal resistance device along with a learning curve software to increase safety belt use by commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers.

• Record URL:
  https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/research-and-analysis/technology/development-low-cost-device-increase-safety-belt-use

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $470684.00
• Sponsor Organizations:

  Department of Transportation

  Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC    20590
• Project Managers:

  Ajayi, Olu

• Performing Organizations:

  The Tenik Group

  6967 Lakemont Circle
  West Bloomfield, MI  United States  48323
• Principal Investigators:

  Tenenbaum, Jeffery

• Start Date: 20110701
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20130630
• Source Data: RiP Project 30692

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Commercial drivers; Commercial vehicle operations; Equipment; Seat belt use; Seat belts
• Uncontrolled Terms: Low cost
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01465250
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
• Files: RIP, USDOT
• Created Date: Jan 3 2013 2:57PM