Entry-Level Training of Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers

In order to better explore the potential advantages of simulation training, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has established and sponsored a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) Driving Simulator Validation (SimVal) research program. This study represents the second phase of this research program, tasked with exploring the use of simulators in entry-level CMV driver training and testing.

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• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/100
• Publication Date: 2011-4

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Photos; References;
• Pagination: 4p
• Serial:
  • Tech Brief
  • Publisher: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Commercial drivers; Driver training; Driving simulators; Truck drivers; Validation
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Motor Carriers; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01522248
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FMCSA-RRR-11-014-TB
• Files: NTL, TRIS, ATRI, USDOT
• Created Date: Apr 22 2014 3:04PM