Overweight Dings and CSA Score

Yes, it counts against you. It's your responsibility to ensure load is legal.

 

CSA points only happen DURING AN INSPECTION.

 

No CSA points for an overweight ticket even if there is an inspection.

 

I meant to go on with it, but figured I would stop there. Good that you went on though.

 

Some drivers still think they do so it never hurts to clarify it a bit. I still wonder who got paid to repeal the points on overweight, as that has a heck of a lot more to do with safety than forgetting to write your mileage for the day on your log, which will get you CSA points. 20,000 lbs over, no biggie here's your fine. See ya tomorrow.

 

I know.

When it first came out, it was on there.

The more you look at the new log rules, the more it looks like it was written by DOT officers with money as the goal in life.

 

Or how it's safer than a corner marker light being out on the front of the trailer. I would love to know just why exactly the fine for NOT HAVING a log book is LESS than having a FALSE RECORD OF DUTY STATUS. I would love to have that explained to me by a DOT officer and hear the laundry list of excuses they have.

 

It does go on your PSP report and this stays on your report from 1-3 years and thought companies arent required to pull these reports more and more are starting to...even warning tickets go on your PSP so be careful EVERYWHERE you go...Id suggest getting an updated CSA book. Anything that says in your responsibility in that book and you are ticketed or given a warning ticket for, follows you on the PSP report....