The US Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced it is proposing and seeking public comments on a new pilot program to allow drivers aged 18, 19, and 20 to operate commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce. “This action will allow the Agency to carefully examine the safety, feasibility, and possible […]
Fines and Fees Justice Center Driver’s License Suspension Survey
Ending the practice of court debt-based driver’s license suspensions is a pressing matter for the Fines and Fees Justice Center but they need your help to reach this goal. Please take a few minutes to complete and share their License Suspension Survey (link below): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeZGZ18eE7dFaij46SOYrUnemXYh97dA15ypB9wwSiDvt1QVQ/viewform Too Poor to Drive: 6 Truths about Driver’s License Suspension […]
Driver Detention Impacts on Safety and Productivity-New ATRI Study
What impact does driver detention at customer facilities have on safety and productivity? The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) set out to answer this with a new analysis comparing surveys conducted in 2014 and 2018. The full report and be downloaded here. ATRI’s analysis found that across the four-year period, detention frequency and length have […]
New York City 2019 Mobility Report: Fast Facts
The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) has released its annual Mobility Report that analyzes recent trends and describes how New Yorkers move around. Fortunately, this year DOT combined all Taxi and For-Hire Vehicle (FHV: Uber, Lyft, etc.) trips in order to better account for the explosion of FHV trips since 2010. Overall FHV […]
Complete Streets Considerations for Freight (and Emergency) Vehicle Operations
Complete Streets Considerations for Freight and Emergency Vehicle Operations Guidebook-accAs cities around the country reengineer their streets under the “complete streets” model (think bike lanes and pedestrian plazas) freight carriers and emergency vehicles, which are vital to building and maintain vibrant communities are often left out. Hopefully this will begin to change with the release […]