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September 2014

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20 | Overdrive | September 2014 Logbook Text INFO to 205-289-3555 or visit www.ovdinfo.com CSA violations now account for due process Violations against drivers or carriers that are dismissed or result in a "not guilty" ruling no longer will count in Compliance, Safety, Accountability scoring nor on driver Pre-Employment Screening Reports. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administra- tion announced Aug. 25 that the changes made final in June have gone into effect. The changes account for due process and any legal processes that come after roadside citations are issued and will allow the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System to remove adjudicated violations from its system. The MCMIS data well feeds FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, the key element of the CSA program. MCMIS data also feeds drivers' PSP reports. Violations that are dismissed with a fine or punitive court costs will remain, while violations that result in convictions of a lesser charge will be noted as such, with the severity weight changed. Challenges to the agency's MCMIS will continue to be made through the DataQs system via Roadside Data Review requests. Drivers and carriers will not have their data changed for cita- tions issued prior to Aug. 23. – James Jaillet Sept. 26-27: Guilty By Associa- tion Truck Show & Customer Expo; 4 State Trucks/Chrome Shop Mafia, Joplin, Mo.; Fri.- Sat.; chromeshopmafia.com. Oct. 17-18: Overdrive's Pride & Polish; St. George, Utah; Fri.- Sat.; pdidiesel.com. Feb. 6-7, 2015: 2015 Mid-West Truck & Trailer Show; Peoria Civic Center, Peoria, Ill.; Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat., 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; midwesttruckshow.com. CALENDAR VOLVO RECALLED 2011-15 VNL and 2014-15 VNM trucks built between Nov. 17, 2010, and Feb. 5, 2014, that are equipped with an enhanced cruise control system, but no side fairings. The active braking compo- nent that is part of the system can become disabled and the brakes may not engage automatically when cruise control is activated.

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