RESULTS FROM THE 2003 R&T STAKEHOLDER FORUMS

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Office of Research and Technology held a series of five stakeholder forums throughout February and March 2003. These forums were structured to gather stakeholder input regarding the agency's research agenda, and educate stakeholders about the FMCSA Research and Technology program and key ongoing projects. The forums were attended by a wide range of stakeholders, including representatives from motor carriers, motor coach companies, industry associations, safety advocacy groups, state enforcement agencies, commercial vehicle manufacturers, academia, and vendors of systems and services focused on improving commercial vehicle safety. The forums generated over 150 recommendations regarding FMCSA's research program. Recommendations ranged from the need for better data sources to specific research questions that need to be investigated to improve commercial motor vehicle safety. The majority of recommendations focused on driver-related factors. Recommendations also were made regarding vehicle, carrier/shipper, and roadside/environmental issues. This document summarizes the forum's recommendations. It is organized into three sections and two appendices, which are as follows: Section 1.0 provides an overview of the forums and highlights the sessions' key findings; Section 2.0 documents the key findings from the stakeholder forums; Section 3.0 identifies more general recommendations for FMCSA's research program and the agency as a whole; Appendix A contains a list of participants; and Appendix B contains the forums' agendas.

• Record URL:
  • http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/facts-research/research-technology/publications/Forum-Report-digital-version-all.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

  Office of Research and Technology, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Publication Date: 2003-4

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Tables;
• Pagination: 53 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Commercial drivers; Commercial vehicle operations; Commercial vehicles; Conferences; Environmental policy; Highway design; Motor carriers; Recommendations; Research; Safety; Stakeholders; Technology
• Identifier Terms: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
• Uncontrolled Terms: Shippers
• Subject Areas: Environment; Highways; Motor Carriers; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Research; Safety and Human Factors; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00989307
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Apr 27 2005 12:00AM