MARYLAND MOTOR CARRIER PROGRAM SAFETY PROFILE OF COMMERCIAL MOTOR CARRIERS TRAVELING IN MARYLAND AT THE PERRYVILLE SCALE HOUSE UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY POLICE (MDTAP)

The Commercial Vehicle Information Systems and Networks (CVISN) program envisions the development, design, and deployment of various technical devices and systems to benefit interstate and intrastate commercial motor carriers and the state and federal governments. CVISN is an integration of information systems and networks designed to improve the performance of commercial vehicle operations and add strategic value to the transportation industry. The major objective of this project is to collect, analyze, and document the safety profile of commercial motor vehicles traveling in Maryland. Safety profile information includes ISS (Inspection Selection System) scores that are based on prior safety history of commercial motor carriers, average number of total violations and total out-of-service violations per inspection. The distribution of safety ratings of commercial motor carriers traveling on I-95 at Perryville truck and weigh inspection station, under the jurisdiction of Maryland Transportation Authority Police, is provided. This project also determines the effectiveness of using the ISS algorithm for the selection process of commercial vehicles for safety inspection. This report, based on the detailed analysis of the data collected, will enable policymakers and commercial vehicle administrators to assess objectively the outcomes of the CVISN implementations. This study may also help in evaluating the utility of safety algorithms like ISS and SafeStat and may promote fine-tuning of these algorithms for improved performance and effectiveness. Use of safety ratings for screening of commercial motor carriers will result in enhanced safety for drivers and commercial motor vehicles and all vehicles in general. Additionally, there will be improved operating efficiencies and thus considerable savings in terms of time and money for both government agencies and commercial motor carriers. As a result, both the public and private sector participants will benefit from enhanced safety and will realize savings in time, resources, and the cost of doing business.

• Record URL:
  https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/17000/17600/17655/PB2001102801.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  Morgan State University

  National Transportation Center, 1700 East Cold Spring Lane
  Baltimore, MD  United States  21251

  Maryland Department of Transportation

  Baltimore Washington International Airport, P.O. Box 8755
  Baltimore, MD  United States  21240
• Authors:
  • Bapna, S
  • Zaveri, J
• Publication Date: 2001-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 102 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Algorithms; Commercial vehicle operations; Commercial vehicles; Highway safety; Inspection; Motor carriers
• Identifier Terms: CVISN (Program)
• Uncontrolled Terms: Safety profiles; Safety ratings
• Geographic Terms: Maryland
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Motor Carriers; Safety and Human Factors; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00806927
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Report No. 01-001B
• Files: NTL, TRIS, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Mar 22 2001 12:00AM