CSA Scores Will Reflect Successfully Challenged Citations on August 23
Beginning on August 23, 2014, drivers who have had citations reduced, dismissed or overturned can report that information using the DataQs system and have the change reflected on their Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) score according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). Previously, CSA scores remained unchanged regardless of the end outcome of the citation.
Drivers will be able to request through the DataQs system the removal of violations that were previously uploaded into FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System by state enforcement agencies when a driver is found not guilty or if a violation is dismissed in court. FMCSA systems will continue to retain and display violations that result in a conviction or payment of fine, but those who plead to or are convicted of a lesser charge will have that information reflected in their score. FMCSA considered more than 100 public comments before finalizing the updated policy.
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