Fed ‘red list’ tracks troublesome drivers, eyes employers

So, is this "big-brother" list top secret? Can we view it? Do we need an FOIA request? LOL

 

Sounds like "McCarthy-esque" propaganda ...

And what defines "worst of the worst"?

Felonies, vehicular homicide, etc ... will already disqualify you from most companies.

And what about O/O's? ... if the feds want anyone "out" they can just deny them a CDL or authority.

 

if they did that then why have a cdl program anyway

 

To collect more money

 

This surprises everyone? The government has always collected data and made lists.

Mark

 

Any US Federal agency that has enough manpower and time to track individual people (short of interstate criminals and spies) is too big. I would like to see a list of these "serious offenses" just to see how serious they really are. At least, if we had that information, we would have an idea of whether we are being "tracked" through the system. And since when is it a crime to get a job?

The problem is, after these "serious offenders" have been "dealt with" in whatever manner, the FMCSA department doing this will have to justify its existence. To do this, tracked "offenses" will get less and less serious...until just the act of obtaining a CDL puts you on their radar screen. Government agencies only know how to maintain or expand their power, never reduce it. When is enough, enough?

 

It's not manpower that is tracking you, it's computer power. As the power of computers grow the amount of info that can be sorted grows.

Mark

 

10/7/2010 What are the “Red Flag Violations?”

These are driver violations that are identified during roadside inspections and subsequently investigated if the driver’s employer is later subject to a carrier intervention. Currently, there are 11 such violations which are outlined in the table below, along with the corresponding respective BASIC.

Violation​

BASIC ​

Part ​

Violating Part 395 Out-of-Service (OOS) Order ​

Fatigued Driving (HOS) ​

395.13(d) ​

Possessing, using or being under the influence of a controlled substance ​

Controlled Substances/Alcohol ​

392.4(a) ​

Possessing, being under the influence of, or using alcohol within 4 hours of going on duty ​

Controlled Substances/Alcohol ​

392.5(a) ​

Allowing driver to operate with more than one Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) ​

Driver Fitness ​

383.37(b) ​

Operating a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) with more than one CDL ​

Driver Fitness ​

383.21 ​

Operating without a valid CDL ​

Driver Fitness ​

383.23(a) ​

Driving while disqualified ​

Driver Fitness ​

383.51(a) ​

Driving without a valid operator’s license ​

Driver Fitness ​

391.11(b)(5) ​

Driving while disqualified ​

Driver Fitness ​

391.15(a) ​

False entry on medical examiner’s certificate ​

Driver Fitness ​

391.45 ​

Operating an OOS vehicle before making repairs ​

Vehicle Maintenance ​

396.9(c) ​

They are targeting drivers, not the companies that run defective equipment.

 

I would bet money the companies are also tracked on a different program.

Mark