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By December 2010, CSA 2010 will affect all commercial vehicle fleets in the U.S. It has been progressively rolled out throughout 2010 and is designed to target unsafe fleets, intervening where appropriate to improve safety standards.
Fleets that will be affected by CSA 2010 are those with vehicles that:
- Weigh more than 10,000lbs and travel interstate (across state borders)
- Deliver HAZMAT (hazardous materials)
CSA is an initiative by the FMCSA and introduces a new enforcement and compliance model that allows FMCSA and its State Partners to contact a larger number of carriers earlier in order to address safety problems before crashes occur.
There are three main areas that constitute CSA 2010:
From June 1, 2012, any fleet that fails a DOT audit will be required to install an EOBR (Electronic On Board Recorder).
The FMCSA (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration) announced the new ruling on April 5, 2010 and the change will impact over 5,500 trucking companies around the U.S.
The rule states that fleets breach HOS (Hours of Service) rules 10% of the time or more, based on a single DOT audit, must use an EOBR to monitor driver hours.
Carriers that refuse to install an EOBR will not be allowed to work interstate and may even have their operating authority revoked.
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