Passing the Safety Audit
During the safety audit, ADOT staff review areas of the motor carrier operation such as financial responsibility (Part 387), recordable accidents, FMCSR regulations and CMV markings (Part 390), driver qualification (Part 391), controlled-substance and alcohol testing (Part 382), hours of service (Part 395), inspection, repair and maintenance of vehicles (Part 396), and transportation of hazardous materials (Part 397). (See Laws and Rules(link is external) for regulation details)
Failing the Safety Audit
Discovery of any one of the 16 specific federal regulatory violations would result in an automatic failure. The agency believes that these 16 regulatory requirements are essential to demonstrating that basic safety management controls are in place.
- Failing to implement an alcohol and/or controlled substances testing program
- Using a driver known to have an alcohol content of 0.04 or greater to perform a safety-sensitive function
- Using a driver who has refused to submit to an alcohol or controlled-substances test required under Part 382
- Using a driver known to have tested positive for a controlled substance
- Failing to implement a random controlled-substances and/or alcohol testing program
- Knowingly using a driver who does not possess a valid CDL
- Knowingly allowing, requiring, permitting or authorizing an employee with a commercial driver license that is suspended, revoked or cancelled by a state or who is disqualified to operate a commercial motor vehicle
- Knowingly allowing, requiring, permitting or authorizing a driver to drive who is disqualified to drive a commercial motor vehicle
- Operating a motor vehicle without having in effect the required minimum levels of financial responsibility coverage
- Operating a passenger-carrying vehicle without having in effect the required minimum levels of financial responsibility coverage
- Knowingly using a disqualified driver
- Knowingly using a physically unqualified driver
- Failing to require a driver to make a record of duty status
- Requiring or permitting the operation of a commercial motor vehicle declared “out-of-service” before repairs are made
- Failing to correct out-of-service defects listed by driver in a driver vehicle inspection report before the vehicle is operated again
- Using a commercial motor vehicle not periodically inspected
More information on the 16 regulatory violations for failure of the safety audit, visit the FMSCA website