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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 September 30, 2021. Business is continuing as usual, and 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.
On June 3, 2021, the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) Executive Board approved the BTSCRP 2022 research program. Four new research projects were selected:
We are asking for your help in identifying individuals with relevant expertise and experience to serve on each project technical oversight panel. Nominations should be submitted online from the TRB website at MyTRB at this link: https://volunteer.mytrb.org/Panel/AvailableProjects.
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). TRB hosted a webinar discussing the issues and this new BTSCRP report on Monday, March 15, 2021.
Using electronic devices while driving is unsafe, but legislation and enforcement is inconsistent throughout the United States. TRB hosted a webinar on Monday, March 15, 2021, that reviewed current electronic device use laws and enforcement strategies. Presenters discussed public awareness strategies and successes in various jurisdictions. They also identified key deliverables designed to share best practices with stakeholders.
This webinar was sponsored by the TRB Standing Committees on Traffic Law Enforcement, Human Factors of Vehicles, and Impairment in Transportation. It also featured research from the Behavioral Traffic Research Program’s first report.
FY2021 Project Status
The following FY2021 projects are pending:
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