ADDITIONAL
14 RECOMMENDATIONS
11 - MANAGEMENT
ISSUES
Driver Fatigue
Develop hours of service regulations that contain incentives to attract
motor carrier management support and more realistically reflect long
haul driving conditions and both tangible and intangible external factors
that affect drivers.
Enforcement should be consistent and effective.
12 - ENFORCEMENT
ISSUES
Data/Information
Identify and prioritize systems in need of improvements to ensure:
- Accuracy
- Timeliness
- Frequency
- Integrity
- Standardize data collection and reporting and encourage its adoption
for:
- CDLIS/Driver
- Safestat (Simplify)
- Accidents
13 - DATA ANALYSIS
Data Consistency and Quality
The Federal government must mandate the development of an automated
crash data reporting system which includes the use of bar code and magnetic
stripe technologies to record uniform data elements during accident
investigations.
The Federal government must provide funding for states and local governments
to develop such a system.
14 - NEW TECHNOLOGY
Return On Investment
Mandates by Federal, State or Local Governments which improve highway
safety through technological improvements should generate a positive
return on investment (ROI) for all segments of the industry.
Furthermore, any company which invests in safety technologies which
will improve highway safety should receive tax credit incentives.
15 - DATA ANALYSIS
Data Linkage and Accessibility
Government agencies must use standard data definitions including uniform
incident, carrier, and driver ID. Advanced technologies such as bar
codes, magnetic stripes, transponders, and smart cards will be used
to collect key linking variables.
Motor carrier and insurance industries will support these efforts by
using advanced technologies and sharing data.
16 - ENFORCEMENT
ISSUES
Technology
Promote the availability and application of technologies that are simple,
effective and address identified problems:
- Brakes (IR,
PBBTs)
- Driver Information (citations, convictions)
Wireless Access
17 - DATA ANALYSIS
Stakeholders
FMCSA/NHTSA should develop a model strategy to involve stakeholders
in problem identification in transportation safety, study development,
and implementation of corrective/preventive action.
18 - DATE ANALYSIS
Exposure Measure Data
Government and industry must cooperate to develop and make available
exposure measure data and crash rate calculations such as: high accident
locations; traffic counts specific to time of day, day of week and vehicle
configuration; WIM and PREPASS; near misses; video-based surveillance;
route-specific risk; and commodity - specific transport information.
19 - DRIVER ISSUES
Federal/State Regulatory & Enforcement Policy
Within the scope of the Hours-of-Service Regulations, the Federal government
should restrict loading and unloading responsibilities to shippers and
receivers, and provide flexibility to motor carriers and drivers, including
increased off-duty time to 10 consecutive hours in a 24 hour period.
Further, the Federal government should promote, and states should enforce,
existing traffic laws on all motor vehicle drivers.
20 - NEW TECHNOLOGY
On-Board Data Gathering Equipment
Government and Industry should work together to resolve issues concerning
the need for mandating event data recorders on trucks, buses and other
vehicles; the standardization of data elements and formats; and privacy
and data access.
21 - DRIVER ISSUES
Driver Wellness & Health
Trucking & bus companies,
service industries (truck stops) and drivers, in a cooperative effort,
encourage the health & well-being of their employees through awareness
education & programs, with company-based incentives for drivers
& government-based incentives for industry.
22 - NEW TECHNOLOGY
Safety Equipment
Government, research community and industry should jointly conduct and
disseminate findings of research and encourage/support application of
viable, performance based, and potentially cost effective CMV technological
improvements that will foster a reduction in CMV crashes, injuries,
and fatalities.
23 - NEW TECHNOLOGY
Deployment
A neutral standard setting body should establish minimum performance
and compatibility standards for proactive safety systems which will
ultimately foster deployment.
24 - ENFORCEMENT
ISSUES
Resources
Increase and Prioritize resources for:
- Training (in-service,
TE, etc.)
- Enforcement (inspections, CR's, Safety Audits)
Technology (laptops,
hardware, software, communications)
