Feds Spending Money to Discover If Flashing Lights Get Attention
Published Date: 1/8/2025
Notice
Summary
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is launching a study to see how well warning devices work on stopped commercial trucks to keep everyone safer. About 256 drivers will help by sharing data, and the agency wants your thoughts by March 10, 2025. This study could lead to smarter safety rules without costing drivers extra time or money.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Study Could Inform Future Device Rules
FMCSA states the study may support future rulemaking about warning devices for stopped commercial motor vehicles and may provide baseline data to inform decisions on exemption applications for alternative warning device products.
Drivers Recruited for Safety Study
If you are a commercial motor vehicle driver, FMCSA plans to recruit about 256 drivers to take part in a controlled safety study. Each participant is expected to respond once and spend about 2.0 to 2.5 hours, for an estimated total burden of 614.40 hours.
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