Raising the minimum number of reportable crashes needed to establish the data sufficiency standard in the Crash Indicator BASIC to three from two.
Assigning BASIC percentiles only to motor carriers that have had an inspection with a violation during the past year instead of the past two years.
FMCSA uses CSA to assess how safely commercial motor vehicle carriers operate, relying heavily on the amount of violations found during roadside inspections and a carrier’s number of crashes. The agency then uses SMS to identify carriers at possible risk of future violations or crashes.
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association agreed with NAS’ findings. An article published July 13 in OOIDA’s Land Line magazine highlighted some of the organization’s public comments on FMCSA’s proposed changes.