FMCSA Improves Uniformity of Inspection Violation Data in Systems
On Monday, August 25th, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced the implementation of amendments to State and Federal data systems that will allow States to reflect the results of adjudicated citations related to roadside inspection violations data collected in the Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). The policy on recording results of adjudicated citations in the FMCSA data system will only apply to citations issued during roadside inspections occurring on or after August 23, 2014.
In order to initiate the process, drivers and carriers will be required to submit copies of certified documentation of adjudicated citation results through a Request for Data Review (RDR) in FMCSA's DataQs system. MCMIS has been modified to accept adjudication results showing that a citation was dismissed or resulted in a finding of not guilty; resulted in a conviction of a different charge; or, resulted in conviction of the original charge. The adjudicated citation results will impact the use of roadside inspection violation data in other FMCSA data systems, including the Safety Measurement System and the Pre-Employment Screening Program. These systems will be updated to remove violations that were dismissed or resulted in a finding of not guilty, and will reflect violations that resulted in a different charge.
This FMCSA policy change was outlined in the June 5, 2014 Federal Register notice, entitled: “Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS) Changes to Improve Uniformity in the Treatment of Inspection Violation Data.”
