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Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program

The Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP) is a Federal grant program that provides federal assistance to states to help to reduce the number and the severity of accidents that involve commercial motor vehicles (CMV).

The goal of the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program is to reduce crashes, fatalities, and injuries on the nation's road that involve commercial motor vehicles. They aim to meet this goal through consistent, uniform, and effective CMV safety programs. By investing federal grant money in suitable safety programs, the likelihood of safety defects, driver deficiencies, and unsafe motor carrier practices is less. When these things do pop up, they are generally detected and corrected before they can become a contributing factor to a crash.

The MCSAP also serves as something of a governing body for motor carriers. It also sets the conditions for participation in the program for States and for local entities such as cities. The promotion of the adoption of uniform safety rules, regulations, and standards is another big area of interest to the MCSAP. They also advocate uniform enforcement of adopted safety rules, regulations, and standards. All of the standards for which they urge adoption are compatible with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) and the Federal Hazardous Material Regulations (HMRs). These are for both interstate and intrastate motor carriers and drivers.

Despite the investment of large sums of federal dollars into safety programs, crashes, injuries, and fatalities in which large commercial vehicles play a role are still quite common. These crashes occur quite prevalently in Texas. Texas currently has the 2nd largest total of crashes involve CMVs in the country. If you or someone you know has been injured in an accident involving an 18-wheeler, contact a Texas Truck Accident attorney at Williams Kherkher at 1-866-950-9000 to discuss your legal options and to schedule a free initial consultation.