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GCat: Transportation Modes
MCat: Drivers and Vehicles
Cat: Driver Characteristics

Research reports on human factors and driver safety. Factors influencing driver response time. MVR insurance point table. Full text of the Driver's Privacy Protection Act of 1994 - Title 30 of the US Crime Bill. Fact sheets on drivers such as new drivers, teenagers, elderly, and passengers. Answers to common questions asked by owner-operators. Commercial driver handbooks. Measuring driver response time.

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10-Codes [11654] ?

Used by the police, fire, truckers and other types of radio operators

A Literature Review on Reaction Time [6726] ?

Discusses factors influencing human response time

Accident Preventability Evaluations [12569] ?

Checklist to revaluate company standards for safe driving

BASICS - Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categorie - Articless [39415] ?

Articles related to the federal Comprehensive Safety Analysis (CSA) safety behavior program

Disabled: Automotive Safety Issues for Persons with Disabilities [1489] ?

Adapting Motor Vehicles for People With Disabilities

Driver Attitudes & Behavior [13387] ?

National survey of speeding and other unsafe driving actions

Entry-Level Driver Training Requirements [39414] ?

Includes instruction in four areas; driver qualification, hours of service, driver wellness and whistleblower protection

Motor Carrier Employee Whistle Blower Protection [8597] ?

FAQ for drivers who report employer motor vehicle safety violations

Office of Motor Carrier Safety Hotline [5739] ?

A toll-free number for drivers nationwide to report violations of federal motor carrier regulations

PSP - Pre-employment Screening Program [39418] ?

FMCSA provides electronic access to a driver’s crash and inspection history

Updated PSP - Pre-employment Screening Program Basics [39419] ?

PSP reports only contain MCMIS entries and not traffic convictions appearing on the MVR

Three Points of Contact - Falls from Equipment [39417] ?

Practicing the three-points-of-contact way of climbing into a cab

US State Motorist Law Facts [49] ?

Charts of the state laws for DUI, age-related, speed limits and more

WayPoint Research in the News - Driving Screening [10488] ?

News articles on using a new driving predictor test to screen potential drivers


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