DOT PROVIDES TRUCKING COMPANIES ACCESS TO REVIEW DATABASE OF SAFETY PERFORMANCE DATA ONLINE
The United States Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has unveiled a new plan to further reduce the number of trucking accident on our highways. The program, Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010 (CSA 2010) partners state highway departments and commercial motor vehicle companies a preview of their safety rankings. Seven factors called "BASICS," Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories, are considered, including: Unsafe Driving, Fatigued Driving (Hours-of-Service), Driver Fitness, Controlled Substances/Alcohol, Vehicle Maintenance, Cargo-Related and Crash Indicator. For now, only motor carriers have access to review their safety performance data and make improvements. The Safety Measurement System will be available for the public to view beginning on December 5, 2010.
