---
kind: "section"
citation: "49 C.F.R. § 350.403"
title: "49"
number: "350.403"
heading: "High Priority Program: Objectives."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/49/350.403"
---

# §350.403. High Priority Program: Objectives.


FMCSA may use the High Priority Program funds to support, enrich, or evaluate CMV safety programs and to:

- (a) Target unsafe driving of CMVs and non-CMVs in areas identified as high-risk crash corridors;
- (b) Improve the safe and secure movement of hazardous materials;
- (c) Improve safe transportation of goods and passengers in foreign commerce;
- (d) Demonstrate new technologies to improve CMV safety;
- (e) **Support participation in PRISM by Lead State Agencies—**
  - (1) Before October 1, 2020, to achieve full participation in PRISM; and
  - (2) Beginning on October 1, 2020, or once full participation in PRISM is achieved, whichever is sooner, to conduct special initiatives or projects that exceed routine operations for participation;
- (f) Support participation in PRISM by entities other than Lead State Agencies;
- (g) **Support safety data improvement projects conducted by—**
  - (1) Lead State Agencies for projects that exceed MCSAP safety data requirements; or
  - (2) Entities other than Lead State Agencies for projects that meet or exceed MCSAP safety data requirements;
- (h) Advance the technological capability and promote the Innovative Technology Deployment of intelligent transportation system applications for CMV operations by States, including technology to detect, and enforce actions taken as a result of, criminal activity (including human trafficking) in a CMV or by any occupant of a CMV, including the operator;
- (i) Increase public awareness and education on CMV safety;
- (j) Support the recognition, prevention, and reporting of human trafficking in a CMV or by any occupant of a CMV, including the operator, and enforce laws relating to human trafficking; or
- (k) **Otherwise improve CMV safety.**

## Notes

### Amendments

[85 FR 37796, June 24, 2020, as amended at 87 FR 59035, Sept. 29, 2022]

### Authority

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 504, 13902, 31101, 31102, 31104, 31106, 31108, 31136, 31141, 31161, 31310, 31311, 31502; secs. 5106 and 5107, Pub. L. 114-94, 129 Stat. 1312, 1530; and 49 CFR 1.87.

### Source

Source: 85 FR 37796, June 24, 2020, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[85 FR 37796, June 24, 2020, as amended at 87 FR 59035, Sept. 29, 2022]