Federal Highway Administration, safety

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, U. S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration, Washington, DC, 1992. 

Title 49—Transportation (An essential title for chemical industry needs, this contains regulations issued by the Federal Railroad Administration, the Federal Highway Administration, the Coast Guard, the National Transportation Safety Board and the Interstate Commerce Commission. DOT s Hazard-... 

The Hazardous Materials Transportation Act of 1975 (HMTA) and the 1990 Hazardous Materials Uniform Safety Act were promulgated to protect the public from risks associated with the movement of potentially dangerous materials on roads, in the air, and on waterways. They do not pertain to the movement of materials within a facility. Anyone who transports or causes to be transported a hazardous material is subject to these regulations, as is anyone associated with the production or modification of containers for hazardous materials. Enforcement of the HMTA is delegated to the Federal Highway Administration, Federal Railway Administration, Federal Aviation Administration, and Research and Special Programs Administration (for enforcement of packaging rules). 

A written decision, order, or authorization of the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) authorizing the carrier to self-insure under Part 387, Subpart C (providing the carrier maintains a satisfactory safety rating as determined by the Federal Highway Administration under 49 CFR Part 385). 

Eliminate unnecessary words like a , the , an , this , that , they , is , are , and were . The Federal Highway Administration says switching from uppercase letters to a combination of upper and lower will improve safety. It says studies show motorists find it easier to read lowercase signs. The same has been cited for safety signs and this is evident with ANSI-style signs. 

Another example is the standard on classification of motor vehicle traffic accidents published by NSC. It provides a uniform method for compiling data on highway accidents. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) provides formulas for calculating roadway departure crashes from crash rate data. The method helps highway planners select the types and locations for barriers and guardrails and implement other safety improvements. 

There are many safety features built into motor vehicles today. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration sets safety standards for motor vehicles. They change over time. Table 14-1 is a summary of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS). The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) also publishes numerous standards for vehicles, including many safety standards. Vehicles include off-road vehicles and even golf carts. Other Department of Transportation agencies also establish vehicle safety standards. The Urban Mass Transportation Administration has safety standards for buses and rail vehicles and the Federal Highway Administration has safety standards for trucks. Industry associations, such as the Truck Trailer Manufacturer s Association, have also produced safety standards. 

Pedestrian Road Safety Audit Guidelines and Prompt Lists http //drusilla.hsrc.unc.edu/ cms/downloads/PedRSA.reduced.pdf (accessed August 18, 2010). U.S. Federal Highway Administration. Outlines basic concepts used in conducting pedestrian road safety audits. The guidelines provide detailed descriptions of potential pedestrian safety issues. 

How to Develop a Pedestrian Safety Action Plan http //safety.fhwa.dot.gov/ped bike/ ped focus/docs/fhwasa0512.pdf (accessed September 3, 2010). U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration. Serves as a reference for pedestrian safety design through safety treatments such as street redesign and countermeasures. 

Janoff, M.S., David, P.S. and Rosenbaum, M.J. 1982. Adverse environmental operations. Chapter 11 of synthesis of safety research related to traffic control and roadway elements. Report FHWA-TS-82-232. Washington DC, US Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration. 

CouncU, F. M., Persaud, B., Eccles, K., Lyon, C., and Griffith, M. S. 2005. Safety Evaluation of Red-Light Cameras (No. FHWA-HRT-05-048). Washington, DC Federal Highway Administration. 

Keith, K., M. Trentacoste, L. Depue, T. Granda, E. Huckaby, B. Ibarguen, B. Kantowitz, W. Lum and T. Wilson (2005). Roadway human factors and behavioral safety in Europe. Federal Highway Administration Report FHWA-PL-05-005. U.S. Department of Transportation, Washington DC. 

Farbry, J., K. Wochinger, T. Shafer, N. Owens and A. Nedzesky (2001). Research Review of Potential Safety Effects of Electronic Billboards on Driver Attention and Distraction. Final report submitted to die Office or Real Estate Services, U.S. Federal Highway Administration. McLean, VA. 

Campbell, B. J., C. V. Zegeer, H. H. Huang and M. J. Cynecki (2004). A Review of Pedestrian Safety Research in the United States and Abroad. Federal Highway Administration. Report FHWA-RD-03-042. U.S. Department of Transportation, Washington DC (as cited by Klundt et aL, 2006). 

At the direction of the U.S. Congress under the Commercial Motor Vehicles Safety Act of 1986, national standards were developed for every individual driving commercial motor vehicles in the country. The regulations (49 CFR Part 383) were finalized by the Federal Highway Administration on July 1, 1988). 

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