AUDITING SAFETY

Article discussing the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) and the Department of Transportation (DOT) decision to institute changes in their procedures involving motor carrier safety ratings. The changes instituted toward the end of 1988 stipulate that all carriers filing for operating authority after December 7, 1988, to the ICC, must submit a verified statement revealing their current DOT safety rating and the date the rating was "obtained." Further topics covered in this article include the following: Accuracy of the System; Factors Affecting the Rating; FHWA's role in this ratings program. Also includes a list of six motor carrier violations with corresponding maximum penalties.

• Corporate Authors:

  Regular Common Carrier Conference, ATA

  2200 Mill Road, Suite 350
  Alexandria, VA  United States  22314-4677
• Authors:
  • Flint, J F
• Publication Date: 1989-3

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 24-25
• Serial:
  • TRANSPORTATION EXECUTIVE UPDATE
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue Number: 2

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Interstate commerce; Motor carriers; Penalties; Safety programs; Transportation departments; Trucks
• Identifier Terms: U.S. Department of Transportation; U.S. Federal Highway Administration
• Uncontrolled Terms: Violations
• Subject Areas: Highways; Law; Motor Carriers; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00608682
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 31 1991 12:00AM