OMB control number

Safety Impacts of Human-Automated Driving System (ADS) Team Driving Applications

OMB 2126-0083 · DOT/FMCSA.

OMB 2126-0083

FMCSA is requesting OMB approval for a new Information Collection, titled “Safety Impacts of Human-Automated Driving System (ADS) Team Driving Applications.” The ICR is a driving simulator study with a series of questionnaires and will quantify the safety implications of team driving applications between humans and ADS-equipped commercial motor vehicles (CMVs). The simulator study will consist of a 17-hour simulator study session completed at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) with a simulated Level 4 (L4) ADS. L4 ADS-equipped CMVs are capable of all functions and controls necessary for driving without human monitoring in limited conditions, and the human driver will not be asked to take over control of the vehicle. Data will be collected from CMV drivers using VTTI’s heavy vehicle driving simulator and a series of questionnaires. Driver participation in the study is voluntary; therefore, there is no obligation to answer any part of the questionnaires nor to continue to participate. In accordance with USDOT’s policy on research involving human subjects, this study was reviewed and approved by Virginia Tech’s Institutional Review Board (IRB) prior to beginning data collection. Data will be collected during one extended study session and will involve three phases: a pre-study data collection, simulator data collection, and a post-study data collection. The data will help quantify safety implications of the four human-ADS teaming use cases, including 1) the analysis of potential requests for relief from FMCSA’s HOS regulations under 49 C.F.R. part 381 and 2) safety benefits and disbenefits on human-ADS teaming. Data collected will include quantitative and qualitative dependent variables, such as simulated driving performance, eye-glance patterns and duration, demographic characteristics, opinions and perceptions of situation awareness, risky driving, advanced technology, and effectiveness of driver training. The questionnaire data are needed to answer several research questions. Approximately 80 CMV drivers are expected to participate in this study.

The latest form for Safety Impacts of Human-Automated Driving System (ADS) Team Driving Applications expires 2027-06-30 and can be found here.

Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material

Document Name
Form Form No. 8 Questionnaire #5 – Post Study Experiences/Perceptions Form and Instruction
Form Form No. 8 Task 8 - Post-Study ADS Experiences & Perceptions questionnaire Form and Instruction
Form Form No. 7 Questionnaire #4 - Simulator Sickness Questionnaire Form and Instruction
Form Form No. 7 Task 7 - Pre-Study Driver Behavior questionnaire Form and Instruction
Form Form No. 6 Questionnaire #3 - PVT Form and Instruction
Form Form No. 6 Task 6 - PVT Form and Instruction
Form Form No. 5 Questionnaire #2 – Perceptions of Technology and Vehicle Safety Technologies Form and Instruction
Form Form No. 5 Task 5 - Perceptions of Technology & Vehicle ADS questionnaire Form and Instruction
Form Form No. 4 Questionnaire #1 - Pre-Study Demographic/Previous Experiences Form and Instruction
Form Form No. 4 Questionnaire #1 – Pre-Study Demographic/Previous Experiences Form and Instruction
Form Form No. 4 Task 4 - Pre-study Demographics & Previous Experiences questionnaire Form and Instruction
Form Form No. 3 W9 Form Form and Instruction
Form Form No. 3 Task 3 - W-9 Form Form and Instruction
Form Form No. 2 Consent Form Form and Instruction
Form Form No. 2 Task 2 - Consent Form Form and Instruction
Form Form No. 1 Recruitment Materials Form and Instruction
Form Form No. 1 Task 1 - Recruitment Form and Instruction
Justification for Non-Substantive Change for Form for 2126-0083.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change
Justification for Non-Substantive Change for Form for 2126-0083.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change
Supporting Statement A - ADS Teams 04.17.24.docx Supporting Statement A
Supporting Statement A - ADS Teams 04.17.24.docx Supporting Statement A
Attachment I - W9 3.29.24.pdf Supplementary Document
Attachment I - W9 3.29.24.pdf Supplementary Document
Attachment H - ICF 3.29.24.pdf Supplementary Document
Attachment H - ICF 3.29.24.pdf Supplementary Document
Attachment G - Data Collection Materials_3.29.24_Clean.docx Supplementary Document
Attachment G - Data Collection Materials_3.29.24_Clean.docx Supplementary Document
Attachment F - Recruitment Materials_24.3.29_clean.docx Supplementary Document
Attachment F - Recruitment Materials_24.3.29_clean.docx Supplementary Document
Supporting Statement B - ADS Teams 2024-2-9 Clean.docx Supporting Statement B
Supporting Statement B - ADS Teams 2024-2-9 Clean.docx Supporting Statement B
30-day FR for Safety Impacts of Human ADS Team Driving Applications.pdf Supplementary Document
30-day FR for Safety Impacts of Human ADS Team Driving Applications.pdf Supplementary Document
VT IRB-23-238 Approval Letter.pdf Supplementary Document
VT IRB-23-238 Approval Letter.pdf Supplementary Document
88 FR 37597.pdf Supplementary Document
88 FR 37597.pdf Supplementary Document
49 CFR 1.87.pdf Supplementary Document
49 CFR 1.87.pdf Supplementary Document
49 USC 31502.pdf Supplementary Document
49 USC 31502.pdf Supplementary Document
49 USC 31136.pdf Supplementary Document
49 USC 31136.pdf Supplementary Document
49 USC 31133.pdf Supplementary Document
49 USC 31133.pdf Supplementary Document
49 USC 504.pdf Supplementary Document
49 USC 504.pdf Supplementary Document
Task 9 - Human-ADS Team Driving
Task 8 - Post-Study ADS Experiences & Perceptions questionnaire Form and Instruction
Task 8 - Post-Study ADS Experiences & Perceptions questionnaire Form and Instruction
Task 7 - Pre-Study Driver Behavior questionnaire Form and Instruction
Task 7 - Pre-Study Driver Behavior questionnaire Form and Instruction
Task 6 - PVT Form and Instruction
Task 6 - PVT Form and Instruction
Task 5 - Perceptions of Technology & Vehicle ADS questionnaire Form and Instruction
Task 5 - Perceptions of Technology & Vehicle ADS questionnaire Form and Instruction
Task 4 - Pre-study Demographics & Previous Experiences questionnaire Form and Instruction
Task 4 - Pre-study Demographics & Previous Experiences questionnaire Form and Instruction
Task 4 - Pre-study Demographics & Previous Experiences questionnaire Form and Instruction
Task 3 - W-9 Form Form and Instruction
Task 3 - W-9 Form Form and Instruction
Task 2 - Consent Form Form and Instruction
Task 2 - Consent Form Form and Instruction
Task 1 - Recruitment Form and Instruction
Task 1 - Recruitment Form and Instruction

All Historical Document Collections

202503-2126-006 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2025-03-20
202308-2126-001 Approved without change	New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	2024-04-18

OMB Details

Task 1 - Recruitment

Federal Enterprise Architecture: Transportation - Ground Transportation

Form Form No. 1

Recruitment Materials

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