FOREWORDThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Wireless Roadside Inspection (WRI) Program is researching the feasibility and value of assessing truck and bus drivers and vehicles at least 25 times more often than is possible using only roadside physical inspection. The program is evaluating the potential benefits to both the motor carrier industry and to government.This report summarizes the design, execution, and results of the Tennessee-based WRI Commercial Mobile Radio Services (CMRS) Pilot Test (Pilot Test). The goal of the Pilot Test was to determine the viability and effectiveness of wireless CMV inspections using currentlyexisting telematics technologies and systems. The platform's effectiveness and the CMRS method's ability to interface with the Government Back Office System (GBOS) were monitored and objectively evaluated. This goal was to be met by demonstrating the transfer of a CMRSgenerated safety data message (SDM) to the GBOS, demonstrating WRI CMRS end-to-end system functionality via two CMRS partner systems, and demonstrating carrier, enforcement, and compliance decision-making using associated WRI graphical User Interface (UI) populated with the CMRS-generated SDM information.The content of this report is organized in the following sections. This report will be of interest to carriers, regulators, and enforcement stakeholders who are seeking methods to improve highway safety and increase operational efficiency. This is the final report for the CMRS portion of the WRI Pilot Test.
NOTICEThis document is disseminated under the sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Transportation in the interest of information exchange. The United States Government assumes no liability for its contents or the use thereof.The contents of this Report reflect the views of the contractor, who is responsible for the accuracy of the data presented herein. The contents do not necessarily reflect the official policy of the U.S. Department of Transportation.This Report does not constitute a standard, specification, or regulation.The United States Government does not endorse products or manufacturers named herein. Trade or manufacturers' names appear herein solely because they are considered essential to the object of this report.
TECHNICAL REPORT DOCUMENTATION PAGE1. Report No. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Wireless Roadside Inspection (WRI) Program is researching the feasibility and value of electronically assessing truck and bus driver and vehicle safety at least 25 times more often than is possible using only roadside physical inspections. The WRI program is evaluating the potential benefits to both the motor carrier industry and to government. These potential benefits include reduction in accidents, fatalities and injuries on our highways and keeping safe and legal drivers and vehicles moving on the highways.
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