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CSA unsafe driving violation and severity weights reflect the relative importance of each violation within each BASIC. These weights cannot be compared or added meaningfully across the BASICs.
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FMCSA Common Compliance Violation Checklist:
Key FMCSA Updates to the Unsafe Driver Basic Enters Phase 2
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is set to enhance its Safety Measurement System (SMS) by replacing the original Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) with updated “compliance categories.” A significant change involves integrating the Controlled Substances/Alcohol violations, previously a standalone category, into the Unsafe Driving compliance category. This reorganization aims to streamline the assessment of unsafe driving behaviors, encompassing both traditional unsafe driving infractions and those related to substance use.
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CSA Unsafe Driving Violation Severity Chart
| Section | Violation Description Shown on Driver/Vehicle Examination Report Given to CMV Driver after Roadside Inspection | Violation Group Description | Violation Severity Weight |
| 177.800(d) | Unnecessary delay in HM transportation to destination | HM Related | 1 |
| 177.804B | Failure to comply with 49 CFR 392.80 – Texting while Oper a CMV – Placardable HM | Texting | 10 |
| 177.804C | Fail to comply with 392.82 – Using Mobile Phone while Oper a CMV – HM | Phone Call | 10 |
| 390.17DT | Operating a CMV while texting | Texting | 10 |
| 390.20 | Failing to properly secure parked vehicle | Other Driver Violations | 1 |
| 392.2C | Failure to obey traffic control device | Dangerous Driving | 5 |
| 392.2DH | Headlamps – Failing to dim when required | Misc Violations | 3 |
| 392.2FC | Following too close | Dangerous Driving | 5 |
| 392.2LC | Improper lane change | Dangerous Driving | 5 |
| 392.2LV | Lane Restriction violation | Misc Violations | 3 |
| 392.2P | Improper passing | Dangerous Driving | 5 |
| 392.2PK | Unlawfully parking and/or leaving vehicle in the roadway | Other Driver Violations | 1 |
| 392.2R | Reckless driving | Reckless Driving | 10 |
| 392.2RR | Railroad Grade Crossing violation | Dangerous Driving | 5 |
| 392.2S | Speeding | Speeding Related | 5 |
| 392.2-SLLS1 | State/Local Laws – Speeding 1-5 miles per hour over the speed limit | Speeding 1 | 1 |
| 392.2-SLLS2 | State/Local Laws – Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Speeding 2 | 4 |
| 392.2-SLLS3 | State/Local Laws – Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | Speeding 3 | 7 |
| 392.2-SLLS4 | State/Local Laws – Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit | Speeding 4 | 10 |
| 392.2-SLLSWZ | State/Local Laws – Speeding work/construction zone | Speeding 4 | 10 |
| 392.2-SLLT | State/Local Laws – Operating a CMV while texting | Texting | 10 |
| 392.2T | Improper turns | Dangerous Driving | 5 |
| 392.2Y | Failure to yield right of way | Dangerous Driving | 5 |
| 392.6 | Scheduling run to necessitate speeding | Speeding Related | 5 |
| 392.10(a)(1) | Failing to stop at railroad crossing—bus | Dangerous Driving | 5 |
| 392.10(a)(2) | Failing to stop at railroad crossing—chlorine | Dangerous Driving | 5 |
| 392.10(a)(3) | Failing to stop at railroad crossing—placard | Dangerous Driving | 5 |
| 392.10(a)(4) | Failing to stop at railroad crossing—HM cargo | Dangerous Driving | 5 |
| 392.14 | Failed to use caution for hazardous condition | Dangerous Driving | 5 |
| 392.16 | Failing to use seat belt while operating CMV | Seat Belt | 7 |
| 392.22(a) | Failing to use hazard warning flashers | Other Driver Violations | 1 |
| 392.60(a) | Unauthorized passenger on board CMV | Other Driver Violations | 1 |
| 392.62 | Unsafe bus operations | Other Driver Violations | 1 |
| 392.62(a) | Bus—Standees forward of the standee line | Other Driver Violations | 1 |
| 392.71(a) | Using or equipping a CMV with radar detector | Speeding Related | 5 |
| 392.80(a) | Driving a commercial motor vehicle while Texting | Texting | 10 |
| 392.82(a)(1) | Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV | Phone Call | 10 |
| 392.82(a)(2) | Allowing or requiring driver to use a hand-held mobile tel while operating a CMV | Phone Call | 10 |
| 397.3 | State/local laws ordinances regulations | HM Related | 1 |
| 397.13 | Smoking within 25 feet of HM vehicle | HM Related | 1 |
| 398.4 | Driving of vehicle—migrant workers | Other Driver Violations | 1 |
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