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commercial carrier journal | may 2018 11 JOURNAL NEWS ATRI to research CDL testing, autonomy's impact on drivers T he American Transportation Re- search Institute has identified its top research priorities for 2018, which includes the impacts of autonomous technologies on truckers, inconsisten- cies in commercial driver's license testing and more. ATRI's Research Advisory Committee developed the list of pri- orities in March, and it was approved by the group's board of directors in a meeting last month. The 2018 ATRI top research priori- ties are: • Urban planning and smart city design for trucks. This would exam- ine how and where truck freight deliv- ery can be incorporated into urban planning and smart city design. • Assessing the consistency and accuracy of CMV crash data. ATRI looks to identify ways to improve commercial vehicle crash data collec- tion, quality review, management and submission at the local and state levels. • Role and impact of government regulations on autonomous vehicles. ATRI looks to assess the impact of regulations on how autonomous technologies and vehicles should be deployed. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration also recently began fielding public comments on its existing regulations that could impact the development and implementation of autonomous trucks. • Autonomous impacts on the truck driver. This analysis would look at how autonomous technologies will change the environment and require- ments for truck drivers. • Inconsistencies in CDL testing. This will review the range of require- ments for CDL testing across states and identify best practices to develop a universal set of requirements. • Best practices for marijuana intoxication testing. ATRI will look at best practices across the United States and abroad to identify recommenda- tions for maximum intoxication levels and driver sobriety testing. – Matt Cole ©20 1 8 C M A , L LC . Because of we're committed to fi nding our customers the best solution. MISSION EXCELLENCE All of us are on a mission to deliver excellence to our customers in every aspect of our business. Whether it's our SmartMoney Fleet Program, our online ordering system, our rapid response customer service, or our TBR 7-year, 3-retread warranty, Double Coin's mission is excellence. Learn more at www.DoubleCoinTires.com Joe Cochran Vice President Strategic Accounts and Export Date: 04/04/18 Client: CMA Job #: 2450 File Name: 2450-CMA-CCJ-May-HP-IR Account Director: Van Nguyen Editor: Designer: sn Revised By: ov Production: lb Page 1 of 1 Untitled-2 1 4/9/18 10:24 AM The American Transportation Research Institute listed the impact of autonomous technologies on truckers among its top research priorities for 2018.