CSA 2010: The data

"How can I, as a driver, prepare for CSA 2010?


As a driver, you can do the following five things to prepare for CSA 2010:

1) Know and follow safety rules and regulations: Make sure youunderstand and follow FMCSA’s safety rules and regulations. You can review these on FMCSA’s website (http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rules-regulations/administration/fmcsr/fmcsrguide.aspx?section_type=A).

As a driver you share safety responsibilities with your employing carrier in several areas; for example, you must make sure your vehicle is in safe operating condition, that you are well-rested and sober when you drive, that you drive within speed limits and follow Hours-of-Service rules. You can find web-based driving tips for commercial motor vehicle operators at the following link, http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/about/outreach/education/driverTips/index.htm.

2) Become knowledgeable about the new Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) and how FMCSA will assess safety: You can learn about the BASICs and the new Safety Measurement System at the CSA 2010 Website. A number of factsheets, briefings, articles, and frequently asked questions are available to support your understanding.

3) Keep copies of your inspection reports: Begin tokeep copies of your inspection records and review them to see where you can improve. To start, you can ask your current employer to pull the safety performance record you have compiled with them. You should know that CSA 2010 considers all roadside safety violations and not just Out-of-Service violations – this is different from today’s model. Therefore, with CSA 2010, all roadside inspection results will be more important than ever to you and your current and future employers.

4) Learn about your employer’s safety record: Safety information on carriers is publicly available online. You can link to that information on SafeStat online by visiting the site directly, http://ai.fmcsa.dot.gov/SafeStat/SafeStatMain.asp.

5) Visit the CSA 2010 Website: FMCSA continually updates the CSA 2010 Website (www.csa2010.fmcsa.dot.gov) with new information and materials. You will find explanations, answers to questions, articles, factsheets, briefings, and more. You should sign up for the email subscription service and RSS feed to get the most up-to-date information. You can also submit questions to make sure you fully understand the new program."

 

And the beat goes on!

 

Heard somescuttlebutt last night. Driver seemed convinced that anyone 5'10" and over 230lbs will be out. To my way of thinking that would loosen up maybe HALF the fleet of drivers, me included!

I am worried that should I get inspected there are a few things on this truck they might not like. I've been hollering for a different truck with an APU, and praying a lot.

 

AH MAH GAWD!

 

I have it on good authority that if you are involved in a DOT recordable accident, whether you are at fault or not, it will count against your CSA 2010 points. Wow...talk about bull****! I don't see how you can be held to account for an incident in which you are the innocent party. What will it take before we all say we've had enough...go get your own d*** freight.

 

This is one of the things that ATA, OOIDA and state trucking associations are blasting FMCSA about. FMCSA believes that if a carriers has "more than their fair share" of accidents, even if no fault has been established, it shows the carriers "propensity" for being involved in crashes. FMCSA might just have an uphill battle getting the Crash Indicator BASIC to fly! But then, they don't have to have anyone's permission!

 

I read on the CSA2010 they are going back two years to compile data. That is far from fair. They should start everyone from scratch the time it goes into affect.

 

3 years for drivers, 2 years for carriers. Okay, time for your head to explode!

 

Ha! They can't get but 2-3 months of data on me!

NO on the road trouble, but I did mess up a Volvo at a Truck Stop....