"BASIC Factsheets Now Available Online"
Article published on Wednesday, January 18, 2012
The Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) program has just
released a new Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Category
(BASIC) factsheet series on the CSA Outreach Website. These
factsheets are targeted for motor carriers and commercial motor
vehicle (CMV) drivers who want to learn more about the agency's
seven BASICs, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs)
upon which they are based, and how to ensure they comply with those
regulations.
Motor carriers and drivers should read all seven of these new
factsheets to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the CSA
program and, more specifically, the BASICs. The BASICs are Unsafe
Driving, Fatigued Driving (Hours-of-Service), Driver Fitness,
Controlled Substances/Alcohol, Vehicle Maintenance, Cargo-Related,
and Crash Indicator. As these factsheets outline, the BASICs are
safety categories in the CSA program's Safety Measurement System
(SMS). Motor carriers can see where they stand in each BASIC by
logging into the SMS online (http://ai.fmcsa.dot.gov/sms/).
These BASIC factsheets fulfill an informational need for motor
carriers and drivers looking for ways to improve their safety
performance. Motor carriers should consider these factsheets not
only as a resource for themselves but also as a tool for educating
their drivers. FMCSA will highlight one BASIC factsheet each Monday
for the next seven weeks through this subscription email service to
support industry's understanding of the BASICs.
View the BASIC factsheets here.
