The University of Massachusetts Traffic Safety Research
Program, also known as UMassSafe, hosted the Commercial
Vehicle Safety Research Summit in downtown Northampton at the Hotel Northampton
on Nov. 9-10.
The summit encouraged collaborations between
universities, law enforcement and driver licensing agencies. The main goal of
the summit is to stop crashes that involve large trucks and buses.
“Innovation is rapidly changing the transportation sector,” Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Deputy Administrator Daphne Jefferson, who spoke at the event, said. “The
federal and state governments must keep up while never losing sight of
protecting the traveling public. The summit enables us to learn from each other
and build partnerships with universities to realize the safety benefits of
innovation and automation.”
FMCSA funded the event with a grant. The summit featured representatives for the
transportation industry, state and local law enforcement and state driver
licensing agency.
“We are really excited about bringing this unique grouping
of safety stakeholders to discuss ways to prevent crashes involving large
trucks and buses while forging partnerships and sharing best practices with
each other,” UMassSafe Director Michael Knodler said.
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