ATRI and FMCSA to survey industry for on-board safety system testing

The Trucker News Services

3/13/2008

ARLINGTON, Va. — The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) are currently collaborating on the design of field tests for onboard safety systems (OSS).  The goal is to generate data and analyses that will allow carriers to improve OSS investment decision-making.  During the last several years, FMCSA has partnered with the trucking industry to test and evaluate several OSS, such as lane departure warning, collision warning, and stability control systems for commercial motor vehicles to increase safety for roadway users.  This latest initiative provides an important opportunity for trucking industry stakeholders and FMCSA to better understand the role of OSS in improving safety.

As part of this initiative, ATRI is conducting a confidential survey of motor carriers, focusing on OSS use and related issues.  The responses will be used to design a field test blueprint that will generate meaningful data, allowing industry stakeholders to better understand the impact of OSS on safety and operations.

The survey is available online by clicking here.  Paper copies of the survey may also be obtained by contacting Maggie McFadden at (651) 641-6162 or mmcfadden@trucking.org.

ATRI is the trucking industry’s 501(c)(3) not-for-profit research organization.  It is engaged in critical research relating to freight transportation’s essential role in maintaining a safe, secure and efficient transportation system.