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Suggested Citation:"Acronyms." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2012. Safety Management in Small Motor Carriers. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/14637.
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77 Acronym Term ABA American Bus Association ATA American Trucking Associations ATRI American Transportation Research Institute BISC Bus Industry Safety Council CDL Commercial Drivers License CFR Code of Federal Regulations CMV Commercial motor vehicle CR Critical Reason CSA Compliance, Safety, Accountability DOL Department of Labor DOT Department of Transportation (federal, unless otherwise specified) ECM Electronic Control Module FMCSR Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulation HOS Hours-of-service HR Human Resources IIHS Insurance Institute for Highway Safety KSAs Knowledge(s), skills, and attitudes LOC Locus of control LTCCS Large Truck Crash Causation Study LTL Less-than truckload MVR Motor vehicle record nAch Need for achievement NASTC National Association of Small Trucking Companies NIOSH National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health NPTC National Private Truck Council OBSM On-Board Safety Monitoring OO Owner–Operator OOIDA Owner–Operators Independent Drivers Association OOS Out-of-service OSA Obstructive Sleep Apnea PAR Police Accident Report PM Preventive maintenance PSP Pre-Employment Screening Program R&D Research & Development ROI Return on Investment SMS Safety management system ST Single-Unit Truck (Straight Truck) SV Single-Vehicle [crash] TC Transport Canada TCA Truckload Carriers Association TL Truckload TRIS Transportation Research Information Services TT Transport Topics (publication) UMA United Motorcoach Association UMM University of Minnesota at Morris UMTRI University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute VMT Vehicle-miles traveled VTTI Virginia Tech Transportation Institute ACRONYMS

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TRB’s Commercial Truck and Bus Safety Synthesis Program (CTBSSP) Synthesis 22: Safety Management in Small Motor Carriers explores small motor carriers' strengths and weaknesses in safety management, and identifies potentially effective safety practices.

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