Research on the Safety Impacts of Speed Limiter Device Installations on Commercial Motor Vehicles

This project will identify and assess the impacts of speed limiters (SL) implemented on a motor carrier in fleet operations. It will also determine how the impacts may be related to safety through a reduction in the number and/or severity of crashes, and/or address operational issues.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Program information: Improve Safety of CMVs

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $407691.00
• Contract Numbers:

  DTMC75-08-A-00001

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Department of Transportation

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

  Alvarez, Albert

• Performing Organizations:

  Maineway Services

  10 Tamarack Drive
  Fryeburg, ME  United States  04037
• Principal Investigators:

  Bergoffen, Gene

• Start Date: 20090223
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20100710
• Source Data: RiP Project 35018

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic speed control; Highway safety; Motor carriers; Vehicle operations
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01489632
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: DTMC75-08-A-00001
• Files: RIP
• Created Date: Aug 14 2013 1:00AM