Are the Recession and the Decline in Commercial Motor Vehicle Crashes Related? Is Commercial Vehicle Enforcement More Effective During a Recession?

As you know, ITRE has been supporting the analysis and program evaluation needs of the North Carolina Motor Carrier Enforcement Administration (MCE) for years. A primary function of MCE as well as the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is to reduce truck-involved crashes.

During the recent economic downturn/recession, there has been a significant reduction in truck-involved crashes and fatalities. There has been a similar reduction in crashes for passenger vehicles. Can it be that commercial motor vehicle enforcement is more effective during a recession and should therefore be given primary credit for the improvement in safety?

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Improving Motor Carrier Enforcement in North Carolina: The Role of Technology

This presentation, Applying Technology to Improve the Effectiveness of the Overall Motor Carrier Enforcement Mission(PDF:3.18MB), given by Major Marc Nichols of the NC State Highway Patrol at the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) Workshop in San Antonio, TX in April 2010 provides a brief, high-level overview of work being done by ITRE at NC State University in support of North Carolina’s Commercial Vehicle Safety Plan (CVSP) and the state’s Truck Size and Weight Enforcement Plan.

The CVSP-related work is funded by the state’s Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP) grant from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). The work in support of truck size and weight enforcement is funded by a grant from the Federal Highway Safety Administration (FHWA).

For further information, please contact Dr. Ron Hughes at 919-515-8523 or via email at ron_hughes@ncsu.edu. Specific questions about the GIS components of the work should be addressed to Mr. Greg Ferrara at 919-515-8656 or via email at gpferrar@ncsu.edu. Enforcement questions regarding CVSP related work should be addressed to Lt Doug Shackelford of the NCSHP at drshackelford@ncshp.org. Enforcement questions regarding size and weight enforcement should be addressed to Captain Tim Belch of the NCSHP at wtbelch@ncshp.org. The Motor Carrier Enforcement group of the NCSHP can be reached via phone at 919-715-8683.

Need for Strategic Thinking: Truck Safety and Security in 2020 — The Context for Commercial Vehicle Enforcement

Current trends strongly suggest that commercial motor vehicle enforcement practices will undergo significant change by 2020. The 'context' for these changes will be shaped by factors such as projected increases in freight tonnage, the continued dependence upon trucks for the transport of that tonnage... Read more >>

NCSHP Motor Carrier Enforcement Focuses on the Shared Responsibilities of Law Enforcement for CMV Safety and Operations in Large, Metropolitan Areas

In North Carolina, the NC State Highway Patrol (NCSHP) is responsible for motor carrier enforcement including both the traditional Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP) funded by FMCSA and the size and weight program funded from FHWA through the state DOT. The Commercial Vehicle Safety Plan (CVSP), which is the annual roadmap for MCSAP funded activities, identifies as a target goal of CMV crash reduction... Read more >>

ITRE Recommendations for a Sustainable, Statewide Focus on Commercial Vehicle Safety

In early 2006, the North Carolina Governor’s Executive Committee on Highway Safety established a Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) Working Group. This is a multi-agency and multi-disciplinary group made up of representatives from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), the NC Governor’s Highway Safety Program (GHSP), the NC Trucking Association (NCTA), representatives from various trucking companies... Read more >>