Since May 2020, truckers have been able to file DataQs requesting that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) evaluate the preventability of 16 specific crash types. In April 2023, FMCSA proposed changes to existing and new crash types in the Crash Preventability Determination Program (CPDP) and announced a 60-day review and comment period for stakeholders.
ICSA filed comments on its members’ behalf to support a change, among others, that allows for submission of video demonstrating that the truck driver could not have prevented the crash. ICSA’s members have a built-in advantage with in-cab cameras in place that often show that the truck driver is not at fault in a crash.
We also joined American Trucking Associations, Inc. in supporting a change to the crash type originally worded as “When the CMV was struck by a driver who admitted to falling asleep or admitted to distracted driving”. Commenters pointed out that few, if any, guilty motorists would willingly admit to these serious errors and FMCSA removed the admission requirement.
In addition to allowing carriers to submit video demonstrating crashes as non-preventable, FMCSA added these three eligible crash types experienced by commercial vehicles. Additional crash types added to the CPDP are listed here:
For a complete list of crashes eligible to be deemed non-preventable, click here.
Looking back on the 2016 and 2020 campaigns, as well as his first term in office, President Trump was a vocal supporter of trucking, highlighting trucks on the White House lawn and as background images for campaign rallies and speaking positively about the industry.
Each January, ICSA recommends its members log on and take the online training to become TAT certified in spotting and reporting trafficking.
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