The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has published a notice announcing that, effective August 23, 2014, carriers and drivers will be able to request the removal of roadside inspection violations from agency data systems to more accurately reflect outcomes of judicial proceedings. The updated policy will enable carriers and drivers to request the removal of violations that were previously uploaded into FMCSA’s Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS) by state enforcement agencies even if a driver is subsequently found not guilty or a violation is dismissed in court. Requests can be made through the DataQs system. Violations resulting in a conviction or payment of a fine and information on persons who plead to or are convicted of a lesser charge will continue to be retained and displayed on FMCSA systems. This will help those carriers with high inspection results lower their overall stats and assist with lower commercial truck insurance rates.
