Download or read book Improving Motor Carrier Safety Measurement written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2017-10-01 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every year roughly 100,000 fatal and injury crashes occur in the United States involving large trucks and buses. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) in the U.S. Department of Transportation works to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities involving large trucks and buses. FMCSA uses information that is collected on the frequency of approximately 900 different violations of safety regulations discovered during (mainly) roadside inspections to assess motor carriers' compliance with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, as well as to evaluate their compliance in comparison with their peers. Through use of this information, FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS) identifies carriers to receive its available interventions in order to reduce the risk of crashes across all carriers. Improving Motor Carrier Safety Measurement examines the effectiveness of the use of the percentile ranks produced by SMS for identifying high-risk carriers, and if not, what alternatives might be preferred. In addition, this report evaluates the accuracy and sufficiency of the data used by SMS, to assess whether other approaches to identifying unsafe carriers would identify high-risk carriers more effectively, and to reflect on how members of the public use the SMS and what effect making the SMS information public has had on reducing crashes.
Download or read book Hazardous Materials Transportation Incident Data for Root Cause Analysis written by Battelle Memorial Institute and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TRB's Hazardous Materials Cooperative Research Program (HMCRP) Report 1: Hazardous Materials Transportation Incident Data for Root Cause Analysis examines potential technical improvements to hazardous materials accident databases that are collected and managed by various agencies. The report explores gaps and redundancies in reporting requirements and attempts to estimate the extent of the under-reporting of serious incidents.
Download or read book The Role of Safety Culture in Preventing Commercial Motor Vehicle Crashes written by Jeffrey Short and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 2007 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TRB's Commercial Truck and Bus Safety Synthesis Program (CTBSSP) Synthesis 14: The Role of Safety Culture in Preventing Commercial Motor Vehicle Crashes explores practices on developing and enhancing a culture of safety among commercial motor vehicle drivers. The report also examines suggested steps for increasing a safety culture through a series of best practices.
Download or read book Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations Pocketbook 7orsa written by J J Keller and published by . This book was released on 2010-04-01 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Roadside Safety Appurtenances written by National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Observational Before after Studies in Road Safety Estimating the Effect of Highway and Traffic Engineering Measures on Road Safety written by Ezra Hauer and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Backing Crashes Problem Size Assessment and Statistical Description written by J.-S. Wang and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book 50 Years of DNA written by J. Clayton and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-04-30 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Crick and Watson's discovery of the structure of DNA fifty years ago marked one of the great turning points in the history of science. Biology, immunology, medicine and genetics have all been radically transformed in the succeeding half-century, and the double helix has become an icon of our times. This fascinating exploration of a scientific phenomenon provides a lucid and engaging account of the background and context for the discovery, its significance and afterlife, while a series of essays by leading scientists, historians and commentators offers uniquely individual perspectives on DNA and its impact on modern science and society.
Download or read book Black Boxes written by Tom Kowalick and published by Micah. This book was released on 2005 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Millions of motorists' crash - few realize that vehicles record crash data! BLACK BOXES: Event Data Recorders updates important developments and activities in 2005, and continues to describe in simple everyday language, the newest accessory on-board passenger motor vehicles - the Motor Vehicle Event Data Recorder (MVEDR). This automotive equivalent of an airplane's flight recorder or "black box" is intended to solve the mysteries of car crashes and improve the safety of our roads. As follow-up to the authors' earlier books on the topic, once again the reader is taken inside the automotive industry and the government highway safety establishment to foster an understanding of the politics and the positions on all sides of this safety debate. This book details the end-process of the regulatory initiatives. The author takes an unbiased approach, topically presenting each argument and uncovering the agendas and mandates of each of the stakeholders. Kowalick, an expert on automotive EDR technologies, discloses where to find data recorders in your vehicle. It is useful to attorneys, public safety advocates, public policy administrators, engineers, automotive professionals, journalists, insurance executives, and consumers. The chapters cover background and evolution of on-board vehicle devices, the USDOT/NHTSA Regulatory proposal, and responses from the world's leading Automakers, Alliances and Associations, Safety and Privacy Advocates, Insurance Industry, Global Standards Developers, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the public. This book offers new research material about EDR crash test evaluations and accuracy as presented at the 2005 Enhanced Safety of Vehicles Conference (ESV). It also includes the EDR regulatory language from the United States Department of Transportation / National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (USDOT/NHTSA). To date, there have been hundreds of news and magazine articles, and numerous radio and television stories -- but only three books written exclusively about how and why modern-day motor vehicles use on-board EDRs. This is the newest book. You many wonder: What is an EDR? What is the difference between an EDR and a "black box" common to airplanes? Why are automakers installing EDRs in modern vehicles? Why do safety advocates believe we need these emerging technologies? What do privacy advocates fear about them? What are the positive and negative perceptions of EDRs to the public? What types of crash data do EDRs record and for what duration? Can the EDR record where a vehicle traveled -- or how fast it was going at any given time? Under what circumstances will people have access to EDR data? How do professionals analyze EDR data -- what special equipment do they use? How do EDRs function during pre-crash, crash and post-crash mode? Under what circumstances can third parties, such as law enforcement or insurance companies, download data from the EDR? How do third parties, such as insurance companies, collect and manage electronically recorded event data? Who has access to crash data? What is the U.S. government proposal for EDRs? What's in your vehicle? What recording capability will be in the next new vehicle that you drive -- maybe a rental car? How is it possible to balance safety and privacy? These are just a few of the important and timely questions affecting every motorist in the world - including you! The information needed to: debunk myths, mysteries and misinformation; understand the technology; and answer motorists' questions and concerns about the widespread use of MVEDRs are provided, including: Detailed bibliography and glossary of standardized terms, Examination of the unique legal and privacy issues, List of vehicles that have automatic recording capabilities, Chronological summary of key events, 12 photos, 42 figures and 69 tables, Glossary of Acronyms and Abbreviations.
