Events
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
Register Now: 2026 Eastern CMV Safety Summit
Join us to collaborate with others in law enforcement, research, SDLA, government, and industry to improve roadway safety and reduce commercial vehicle crashes.
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TAT Provides Free Resources for Law Enforcement, Government Agencies in Transportation to Fight Human Trafficking
Human trafficking is an everyone, everywhere problem. It happens in every state in both rural and urban areas, and knows no socioeconomic, cultural, gender or race boundaries. Women, teens and children, and especially females of color, are especially vulnerable. TAT, formerly known as Truckers Against Trafficking, is committed to educating, equipping, empowering and mobilizing key industries and agencies to fight human trafficking.
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Webinar: Growing Positive Traffic Safety Culture - Changing Beliefs to Support Safer Behaviors.
North Dakota State University's Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute is hosting a traffic safety culture webinar on Monday, September 29, 2025 at 12:00 PM EST.
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T-Force Analytics: Tools for CMV Crash Data
T-Force Analytics provides a suite of advanced crash and inspection data tools for addressing Massachusetts commercial motor vehicle safety with the intent of assisting users users (law enforcement and state drivers licensing agencies) in implementing programmatic safety efforts, as well as specific regional programming by troop, barracks and high crash corridors.
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Presentations and Attendee Feedback Survey Results Available for 2024 Northeast CMV Safety Summit
The 2024 Northeast CMV Safety Summit, held from November 13-14, 2024 in Springfield, Massachusetts, brought together over 140 CMV safety stakeholders from law enforcement, research, freight and technology industries, and regulatory and licensing agencies. Click here to view the Summit's presentations and results of the attendee feedback survey.
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Update: CMV Driver Attitude and Behavior Survey
UMassSafe, with support from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, recently conducted an online survey of large truck operators entitled Understand Driving Attitudes and Behaviors Among CMV Drivers. Learn more here.
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Updated Features for the Massachusetts Law Enforcement Crash Report E-Manual
The Massachusetts Law Enforcement Crash Report E-Manual is a comprehensive and centralized guide and data dictionary to assist with the completion and review of crash reports. Read about the new features recently added here.
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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.
Read More >Best Practice Spotlight
Check out our latest best practices pages on CMV Safety in Work Zones, CMV Safety Technologies and Driver Distraction, each including valuable resources and information for law enforcement and industry.
Research/Best Practice Question
Do you have questions about commercial vehicle safety research or best practices?
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