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Intermodalism, Vehicle Miles Traveled and More
The concept of intermodalism is as familiar today to transportation professionals as dedicated bike lanes. But 20 years ago, intermodalism wasn’t as common; it was just taking hold as a new concept in the federal transportation community.
Truck Safety Groups Call for Veto of Government Funding Bill
Truck Safety advocates are calling for President Obama to veto the funding bill if it includes provisions to extend truck drivers’ hours or allow bigger trucks on the roads. “Americans do not want to share the road with bigger and longer trucks driven by overworked and overtired truckers,” said Jackie Gillian, president of the Advocates […]
Systematic Safety Improvement Risk Factor Evaluation and Countermeasure Summary
Report Number: WBS: 25-1121-0003-140 The majority of crash fatalities in the United States occur along rural roadways. These roadways typically have low volumes and widespread crashes. In other words, no one location generally has an unexpectedly high number of crashes. Systemic safety tools/methodologies can be used in this type of situation because they evaluate and […]
Black Box Insurance Could Help Avoid New Driver Crashes
RoadSafe partner ingenie’s Young Driver Report presents compelling evidence that telematics insurance policies that measure how young people drive and provide feedback to help them become safer, can significantly reduce crash frequency among this high-risk group. Road crashes are still the biggest accidental killer of young people Young drivers are involved in 20% of killed and seriously injured […]
Federal Study Puts Spotlight on Tired Truck Drivers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is investigating whether truck drivers are being pressured to get behind the wheel and drive long hours even when they’re tired. This comes in response to an FMCSA rule proposed in March that would require truckers to record their hours electronically. The agency is looking into whether trucking […]
Ebola Response Q&A
In preparation for the Ebola Response Update Teleconference and Webinar held on October 24, 2014, organizers invited participants to submit advance questions so presenters could frame their presentations.
Cars or Trucks?
True or False? In fatal crashes between cars and trucks, it is the truck that is most often at fault? The chart below shows that this is false. Heavy trucks only caused about 22% of the fatal crashes in which they were involved. The general driving public has a sense that the truck causes the […]
Eyes On the Road: Searching for Answers to the Problem of Distracted Driving
Using a cellphone while driving is risky and can lead to crashes. Making or taking calls, texting, or interacting with an electronic device in any way can take your eyes off the road at a critical moment. Teenage drivers may be especially susceptible to distractions. In response, states have enacted cellphone and texting bans, and […]
Millennials in Motion
Over the last decade—after 60-plus years of steady increases—the number of miles driven by the average American has been falling. Young Americans have experienced the greatest changes: driving less; taking transit, biking and walking more; and seeking out places to live in cities and walkable communities where driving is an option, not a necessity. Academic […]