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Should Smaller Commercial Trucks Be Subject to Safety Regulations?

Authors :
Corsi, Thomas M.
Grimm, Curtis
Cantor, David
Wright, Donald
Source :
Transportation Journal (Pennsylvania State University Press). Spring2014, Vol. 53 Issue 2, p117-142. 26p.
Publication Year :
2014

Abstract

Motor-carrier safety is a critical and challenging issue in the US motorcarrier industry. Despite the vast safety improvements in the industry, a continuing challenge is the economic costs associated with regulatory oversight of safety inspection programs. The purpose of this article is to compute the costs and associated benefits of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's driver and vehicle inspection program of commercial motor vehicles in the 10,001- to 26,000-lb category. Our analysis reveals that for every dollar spent in program costs, the benefits are $8.86. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00411612
Volume :
53
Issue :
2
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Transportation Journal (Pennsylvania State University Press)
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
95746064
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.5325/transportationj.53.2.0117