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CV-STAC Description
Designed to support law enforcement, the truck and bus industries, state drivers' licensing agencies, and universities within the FMCSA Eastern Service Center (ESC), the Commercial Safety Technical Assistance Center (CV-STAC) provides guidance for development and/or expansion of partnerships and new programs, as well as replication of existing programs.
The CV-STAC builds on the momentum of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Research Summit, providing a resource and information center for stakeholders. Our aim is to increase each stakeholder's network of support and communication around best practices.
Highlights
Beliefs Become Behaviors: Insights Into Traffic Safety Culture
UMassSafe, with support from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, has begun conducting an online survey of large truck operators. The purpose of this initial exploratory survey is to better understand how traffic safety culture influences drivers to engage or not engage in dangerous behaviors.
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Driver Distraction Best Practices
Driver distraction can take many forms - using a mobile device, adjusting an interface, and even fatigue can take driver's attention away from the road. This behavior not only endangers the driver who is distracted, but poses a risk to all road users. Here, find resources for addressing driver distraction in commercial vehicle operation.
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Commercial Vehicle Safety Technology Best Practices
Technology will always play an enormous role in commercial vehicle safety. From apps that assist drivers in finding safe and legal parking, to fully automated vehicles, advanced technologies are changing the ways vehicles are operated, roadways are navigated, and businesses are run. Here, a number of resources are provided to help navigate emerging technologies for improving commercial vehicle safety.
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Attendee Feedback Report: The 2022 Northeast Commercial Vehicle Safety Summit
Following the Northeast Commercial Vehicle Safety Summit: Advancing Technology to Prevent Truck & Bus Crashes, UMassSafe solicited feedback using a survey sent to all attendees, in order to improve future Summits and programming. View the results here.
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Presentations Now Available from the 2022 Northeast Commercial Vehicle Safety Summit
Presentations and photos from the 2022 Northeast Commercial Vehicle Safety Summit have now been added to CV-STAC
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We Can't Do It Alone: Effective Partnerships Toward Large Truck and Bus Safety
When you’re a hammer, every problem looks like a nail. And while that may be fine for some tasks, you’re going to want a broader set of tools if your aim is to improve safety for large trucks and buses.
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UMassSafe Receives FMCSA Grant to Hold a New Commercial Vehicle Safety Summit
The Summit will emphasize safety technology.
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Comprehensive CMV Safety Resources Available
The Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute and The University of Alabama's Center for Advanced Public Safety have organized comprehensive resources and materials for advancing CMV safety.
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Check out our latest best practices pages on CMV Safety Technologies and Driver Distraction, each including valuable resources and information for law enforcement and industry.
Research/Best Practice Question
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Supported by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration under the cooperative agreements: FM-CDL-0192-15-01-00 and FM-MHP-0551-20-01-00