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BEHAVIORAL TRAFFIC SAFETY COOPERATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM
ANNOUNCEMENTS
BTSCRP's Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Response
Following the direction of our parent organization the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, the majority of our staff are working from home, until at least January 4, 2021. Business is continuing as usual, and we have worked out procedures to replace most of our paper-based correspondence with electronic distribution. Pending RFPs have been extended for four weeks and will be submitted electronically. There may be a few delays as we all get familiar with the new working environment, and your patience is appreciated. Our staff thanks all of our sponsors, volunteers, and contractors who make this program work.
For more information, please contact Chris Hedges (Director, CRP) at chedges@nas.edu.
The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) announces the release of the inaugural Behavioral Traffic Safety Cooperative Research Program (BTSCRP) report, Using Electronic Devices While Driving: Legislation and Enforcement Implications. This report was published by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Transportation Research Board (TRB) and funded through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). A webinar discussing the issues and this new BTSCRP report will be held on Monday, March 15, 2021.
Using electronic devices while driving is unsafe, but legislation and enforcement is inconsistent throughout the United States. TRB will host a webinar on Monday, March 15, 2021 from 1:00-2:30 PM Eastern that will review current electronic device use laws and enforcement strategies. Presenters will discuss public awareness strategies and successes in various jurisdictions. They will also identify key deliverables designed to share best practices with stakeholders.
This webinar is sponsored by the TRB Standing Committees on Traffic Law Enforcement, Human Factors of Vehicles, and Impairment in Transportation. It also features research from the Behavioral Traffic Research Program’s first report.
Potential Research Topics for the Fiscal Year 2022 BTSCRP Program Due by February 26, 2021
Please see the full text announcement for more details. Anyone can write or contribute to preparing a problem statement. Before submitting, submitters are strongly encouraged to do a literature search to ensure that the problem hasn’t been solved or isn’t being studied already. NHTSA and TRB staff will review the submitted research project problem statements and provide feedback to the Governing Board. The Governing Board gives final approval of the annual research projects.
If you would like to submit a problem statement for consideration, download our problem statement outline, complete the form, and send it to Chris Hedges, (chedges@nas.edu).
FY2021 Project Status
The following FY2021 projects are pending:
BTSCRP 2020 Annual Report
The 2020 Annual Report for the Behavioral Traffic Safety Cooperative Research Program (BTSCRP) is now available! You can read more about current and pending projects, sponsors, and other details about the program.
FY2020 Project Status
Research is underway for the following FY2020 projects:
BTSCRP 2019 Annual Report
The 2019 Annual Report for the Behavioral Traffic Safety Cooperative Research Program (BTSCRP) is now available! You can read more about current and pending projects, sponsors, and other details about the program.
FY2019 Project Status
Research is underway for the following FY2019 projects:
FY2018 Project Status
Research is underway for the following FY2018 projects:
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