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The study of the effects of latent feedback, video-based onboard monitoring systems (OBMSs) on drivers is common in the transportation literature. Less well known are the effects of non-video based OBMSs with in-cab feedback on driving behaviors. This paper discusses an independent and naturalistic evaluation of a non-video OBMS applied to approximately 1.2 million miles worth of driving from 20 commercial motor vehicles (CMVs). This before-after study (two-month, four-month) occurred during revenue producing trips in a single fleet. The system delivered real-time feedback on driving performance to drivers, and summary reports to fleet managers. Speeding, seatbelt use, and other driving metrics were tracked. A reliability analysis indicated the OBMS provided speeding and seatbelt violations accurately 86% and 100% of the time, respectively. A trend analysis of violation frequency per 1,000 miles over vehicle operation weeks showed a significant drop in speeding (37%) and seatbelt (56%) violations from the baseline period to the first two-week intervention period. A survey given to a subset of participating drivers in the field study indicated that they felt the OBMS was easy to use and that it had a positive impact on their performance.

This paper was sponsored by TRB committee ANB70 Standing Committee on Truck and Bus Safety.

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16-2172

English

17p

2016

Transportation Research Board 95th Annual Meeting

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Figures; References (4) ; Tables

Automatic data collection systems; Behavior; Driver monitoring; Driver performance; Driving; Real time information; Seat belt use; Speeding; Vehicle electronics

Data and Information Technology; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2016 Paper #16-2172

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Jan 12 2016 4:57PM