• HUMAN FACTORS

• SAFETY PROGRAM MANAGEMENT SERVICES

• MOTOR CARRIER OPERATIONS

Descriptions of Scientex activities and accomplishments under these broad headings follow, with links to specialty areas where further detail about specific projects and products can be found.

Scientex staff have supported the development and management of key safety programs at both the Federal and State levels, earning a reputation for careful analysis of program performance and for the design of innovative, cost-effective program enhancements. Under the heading of Driver Licensing Programs, we have demonstrated expertise with driver examination, reexamination, and driver improvement programs, as well as graduated licensing systems, and public information and education campaigns focused on a broad range of highway safety issues; in each area, our analyses and recommendations have produced superior tools which State DOTs have used to carry out their mandate for public safety. A complementary strength is shown by our work for NHTSA in the Occupant Protection Programs area, where our evaluations of law enforcement and education programs and field surveys of patterns of use and misuse of occupant protection devices have stimulated new public information campaigns, while contributing significantly to their content.

For two decades, Scientex has spearheaded systems development, research, and data and regulatory analyses in support of commercial vehicle safety. Much of our work has been in the area of Motor Carrier Information Systems. We have operated and maintained key components of FHWA’s Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). More recently, we developed and implemented SAFETYNET, a Federal/State information-exchange system containing commercial vehicle crash, inspection, compliance, and enforcement data; and we are currently implementing a new generation of the system, called SAFETYNET 2000, which links traditional enforcement activities to new ITS technologies. A complementary focus at Scientex has been Commercial Vehicle and Driver Research Studies, such as a recent assessment of the crash rates of longer combination vehicles and detailed analyses of commercial carrier safety data, including preparation of annual crash and driver-vehicle inspection reports for the U.S. Office of Motor Carrier Safety. Additionally, we have conducted regulatory analyses and contributed to rulemaking actions on important topics, including minimum financial responsibility requirements and truck driver hours of service regulations. Our clients at the Federal and State levels, both in the public and private sectors, have opted to work with us time and again because of the unique combination of skills, experience, and perspective that we bring to the truck safety arena.