NTSB issues safety monitoring recommendations to FMCSA.

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Safety recommendations H-12-13 through -19, issued by NTSB to Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), include guidance for motor carriers on using onboard monitoring systems, and determining they reduce accidents or injuries. Board also suggests states retain records from Commercial Driver's License Information System for 10 yr. In addition, it suggests rating scores to determine carrier's fitness and process for identifying causes of safety risks found during compliance reviews.



Original Press Release:



NTSB Safety Recommendations H-12-13 through -19



The National Transportation Safety Board recommends that the
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration:

H-12-13

Develop and disseminate guidance for motor carriers on how
to most effectively use currently available onboard
monitoring systems and develop a plan to periodically update
the guidance.

H-12-14

Upon completion of the field operational tests for onboard
monitoring systems, determine whether test results indicate
that such systems would reduce accidents or injuries, and,
if so, require commercial motor carriers to use these
systems to improve driver safety.

H-12-15

Revise 49 Code of Federal Regulations 391.23 to require that
motor carriers obtain a 10-year driving history for all
prospective commercial vehicle drivers.

H-12-16

Revise 49 Code of Federal Regulations 384.225 to require
that states retain on the Commercial Driver's License
Information System driver record all convictions,
disqualifications, and other licensing actions for
violations during the prior 10 years.

H-12-17

Include safety measurement system rating scores in the
methodology used to determine a carrier's fitness to operate
in the safety fitness rating rulemaking for the new
Compliance, Safety, Accountability initiative.

H-12-18

Include in the safety fitness rating rulemaking for the new
Compliance, Safety, Accountability initiative a structured
process, such as the Safety Management Cycle, to be used by
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration investigators
and their state Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program
agents, as an audit tool for investigators to (1) identify
the root cause of safety risks found during compliance
reviews, and (2) deliver constructive guidance to motor
carriers to ensure the promotion of safety management.

H-12-19

Include information regarding the Safety Management Cycle in
your Safety is Good Business motor carrier website.

http://www.ntsb.gov/doclib/recletters/2012/H-12-013-019.pdf

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