The Arkansas State Highway Commission has announced that the next application cycle for the Arkansas Commercial Truck Safety and Education Program (ACTSEP) will begin on Tuesday, February 17. Applications must be submitted by 4 p.m. Thursday, April 30. According to the Arkansas Department of Transportation, ACTSEP is a grant program that funds truck safety and education efforts through cooperative public and private programs.
The program focuses on increased enforcement, regulatory compliance, industry training, and educational initiatives to enhance the safe movement of goods on Arkansas highways. The commission said these efforts are intended to improve commercial truck safety across the state.
“ACTSEP was the first program jointly involving the trucking industry and the Arkansas Department of Transportation to improve commercial truck safety on state highways,” the department said. “The program is funded with $2 million collected annually from a 15 percent additional registration fee applied to trucks operating in Arkansas and meeting specific requirements for interstate commerce. These funds can only be used for truck safety and education efforts.”
Applications are available at www.ardot.gov/ACTSEP.
