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.
UC San Diego's Transportation Research and Education for Driving Safety (TREDS) Center, in partnership with the California Trucking Association (CTA), invites you to a free Train-the-Trainer Webinar, Just Drive: Deliver Drug-Free. Learn more here.
Read More >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.
Read More >Registration is now open for the 2024 Northeast Commercial Vehicle Safety Summit: Innovative Best Practices for Law Enforcement, Research & Industry to Prevent Crashes. This Summit will focus on promoting best practices by showcasing innovative programming from various disciplines to enhance collaboration, improve safety, and prevent crashes involving large trucks and buses.
Read More >UMassSafe recently held two webinars on commercial motor vehicle (CMV) safety, one on CMV Driver Distraction and another on CMV Safety in Work Zones. Click here to learn more.
Read More >The Mountain Rules campaign is a comprehensive, strategic and safety-focused effort to inform and educate in-state and inter-state trucking companies and drivers on the challenges of driving in Colorado’s mountains. This webinar on September 26th, 2023 will introduce the safety campaign videos followed by a discussion of the process to partner with different agencies to get this safety message out and save lives. Learn more here.
Read More >The briefing report for the 2022 Northeast Commercial Vehicle Safety Summit is now available to read here.
Read More >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.
Read More >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 >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.
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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