How does the Safety Measurement System (SMS) handle warning tickets for speeding?
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) uses violations that are documented on inspection reports in the SMS. Therefore, regardless of whether a law enforcement officer issues a State citation, written warning, or verbal warning in conjunction with the violation, the violation on the inspection report is incorporated into the SMS. In the SMS, such violations are associated with the motor carrier USDOT Number listed on the inspection report. FMCSA’s Pre-Employment Screening Program (PSP) provides a driver’s crash and inspection history. Therefore, such violations are incorporated into the PSP report. Drivers can access their own PSP report, and with driver permission, this information may be provided to motor carriers only when they are hiring new drivers. Please see the PSP Website for more information. FMCSA conducted effectiveness testing on the Unsafe Driving Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Category (BASIC) of the Carrier SMS (CSMS) as it is currently calcul
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