Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program
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The Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program is a federal grant program that supports state and local efforts to enforce commercial motor vehicle safety regulations and reduce large truck and bus crashes.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
federal grant program
→
motor carrier safety program → |
| administeredBy |
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
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|
| beneficiary |
commercial motor vehicle drivers
→
general motoring public → |
| coordinatesWith |
local law enforcement agencies
→
state law enforcement agencies → state motor carrier safety offices → |
| country |
United States
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|
| eligibleRecipients |
District of Columbia
→
U.S. territories → states → |
| emphasisArea |
high-crash corridors
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high-risk motor carriers → traffic enforcement for unsafe driving behaviors by commercial motor vehicles → |
| focusesOn |
buses
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commercial motor vehicles → large trucks → |
| fundingType |
discretionary grants
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formula grants → |
| goal |
reduce fatalities involving large trucks and buses
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reduce injuries involving large trucks and buses → reduce the number of crashes involving commercial motor vehicles → reduce the severity of crashes involving commercial motor vehicles → |
| legalBasis |
49 U.S.C. Chapter 311
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Title 49 of the United States Code → |
| monitoredBy |
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regional divisions
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|
| partOf |
U.S. Department of Transportation programs
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|
| performanceMeasurement |
crash reduction metrics
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inspection activity levels → out-of-service rates for vehicles and drivers → |
| provides |
financial assistance to states and territories
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funding for commercial motor vehicle safety activities → |
| purpose |
improve commercial motor vehicle safety
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reduce bus crashes → reduce large truck crashes → support state and local enforcement of commercial motor vehicle safety regulations → |
| regulatoryFramework |
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
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Hazardous Materials Regulations → |
| relatedTo |
Commercial Vehicle Safety Plan requirements
→
national commercial motor vehicle safety program → |
| requires |
state commercial motor vehicle safety plans
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state performance-based safety objectives → |
| sector |
transportation safety
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|
| supportsActivities |
compliance reviews of motor carriers
→
data collection and reporting on motor carrier safety → investigations of motor carrier safety violations → outreach and education on commercial motor vehicle safety → roadside inspections of commercial motor vehicles → traffic enforcement related to commercial motor vehicles → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
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administers |