CSA's Data Trail: Page 2

Colorado coops are open: Hours enforcement trending up in the Centennial State
Heads-up north-south on I-25 in Colorado, driver. Hours of service violations are clearly on an upward prioritization trend in the Centennial State. Also: Pro tip on I-70 in Indiana for good eats "like homecooking" you might otherwise overlook.
March 24, 2021
Colorado hours of service violations 2017-2020
Despite shifts in DOT policy, safety ratings for owner-ops still hard to come by in 2020
Though FMCSA believes its off-site audit experiment, accelerating plans laid prior to the pandemic, is a success, dramatically reduced safety rating numbers tell a different story.
March 11, 2021
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The toughest 15 states for lights violations, one of the 2021 Roadcheck emphases
Here are the top 15 states when it comes to a propensity to issue lights-related violations. And data also point to both 2021 Roadcheck enforcement-emphasis areas in Georgia, Vermont and Nevada.
March 4, 2021
2019 top 15 for light related violations map
DataQs improvement trial nears, but lingering problems bother industry
Two trucking and law enforcement reps shared loads of mutual respect during a webcast discussion on DataQs, but the fleet executive, Chris Haney, left no doubt about concerns shared by many over the seriousness of CSA's “unintended consequences.”
March 1, 2021
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How to mount an effective DataQs challenge
Setting up a successful DataQ begins at the scene of the crash or routine roadside or weigh station inspection -- documenting the facts of the case and, then, following through when errors are made.
February 15, 2021
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POLL: Were you audited in 2020?
Was it conducted off-site? Did you receive a safety rating or a non-ratable outcome? Weigh in here if you have as yet to participate in this poll looking at audit outcomes among Overdrive readers amid the FMCSA's new off-site focus for audits.
February 24, 2021
Offsite Audits 2020
Live Q&A: Exploring hurdles and criticisms of DOT's DataQs
Join Overdrive, CVSA, and Payne Trucking here for this live live discussion and Q&A about DOT's DataQs crash/inspection info correction system, problems posed, and the reform landscape -- originally broadcast February 25.
February 24, 2021
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Mounting efforts to improve DataQs appeals fairness
Some in law enforcement and the trucking community see an opportunity to improve the appeals process, drawing on models already in place. Meantime, carriers using the system see it as structurally rigged to defeat most appeals.
February 15, 2021
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Listen: Fairness in DataQs appeals in Minnesota
State patrol Captain Jon Olsen on the appeals-panel model, tips and suggestions for carriers and more. And: Just how disruptive has the Texas weather been this week? An answer from a Laredo-based small fleet coming out of the dark.
February 19, 2021
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Live with Overdrive, CVSA, Payne Trucking: Exploring DataQs hurdles and criticisms
Join Overdrive's Todd Dills on Thursday, Feb. 25 for a live discussion about DOT's DataQs crash and inspection information review system, featuring Chris Turner of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance and Chris Haney of Payne Trucking.
February 18, 2021
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How info errors hurt, and the owner-op's DataQs advantage
Simple data mistakes aren’t always simple to fix through the DataQs system. One-truck independents and mega-fleets do particularly well working that system, regardless.
February 15, 2021
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Owner-operators remain in crosshairs of DOT's offsite reviews
In a trend that exploded in 2020, the U.S. DOT and its enforcement partners are continuing to leverage new authority amid the pandemic to perform offsite, remote safety audits and compliance reviews of trucking companies in lieu of onsite reviews.
February 17, 2021
Though the total number of safety audits of motor carriers fell again last year on an annual basis, the number of audits conducted offsite soared to more than half of all audits.
Red tape, deaf ears: DataQs criticism mounts
Setting the Record Straight: This multipart feature kicks off with a look at how the DataQs process frustrates many who attempt to correct info associated with inspections, crashes.
February 15, 2021
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Toughest 15 states for hours of service violations
With news today of the hours-of-service-related focus on the planned Roadcheck event – this year set for May 4-6, a month sooner than past traditional month of June – keep in mind these states for especially close hours enforcement.
February 2, 2021
Hours of Service Violations as a share of all violations map of the United States
Toughest 15 (plus 2) states for moving violations ahead of enforcement blitz kicking off July 12
This year's Operation Safe Driver Week blitz begins July 12. Here are the states with the highest moving violation percentages, a safe bet for boosted activity.
July 1, 2020
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10 toughest states for hours of service violations
Arkansas has been atop this list now for four years since overtaking the previous perennial toughest hours-violation state, Oregon, in 2014.
November 26, 2018
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The 15 toughest states when it comes to moving violations
These 15 state truck enforcement programs in 2017 encoded the largest percentages of moving violations, measured as a share of all of each state’s issued violations, the nation over, with a heavy Midwest presence among them.
November 13, 2018
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Results of the Minnesota fatigue checklist blowback
Since Minnesota's fatigue checklist was deemed a violation of truckers' Fourth Amendment rights, enforcement of regulation 392.3 remains low compared to 2011.
November 12, 2018
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