BASICs OVERVIEW 2
Overwhelmingly, the BASICs data results from commercial vehicle enforcement inspections. Data comes from the number of truck inspections and the violations uncovered during those inspections. It also results from citations issued on the road, post-crash analysis and from FMCSA or state investigations of motor carriers. Therefore, good truck inspections are fundamental to good BASICs scores.
Truck inspections commonly occur at weigh stations and roadside inspection sites. But not every truck gets inspected. Why? Two factors: first impressions and ISS.
State enforcement agencies have broad discretion over which trucks to inspect. Often, the officer will make a decision based on their first impression of the truck and the driver.
• Visible mechanical problems will almost always get a truck pulled in for a thorough inspection. A torn mudflap or missing clearance light may not represent an immediate safety issue, but it can cause an inspector to wonder what else may be wrong with the truck.
• Reckless driver behavior is another trigger for immediate enforcement action. But even short of unsafe driving, law enforcement will notice the driver who, when approaching a weigh station or roadside site, appears to be scrambling to get his paperwork in order. You can be sure that truck will be pulled in and the driver’s credentials, permits and bills of lading will receive a thorough review.
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