Crash Preventability Determination Program

FMCSA denies requests to alter accident reporting procedures

WASHINGTON — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is moving ahead with changes proposed last year to its Crash Preventability Determination Program (CPDP) but has declined to make changes that motor carriers assert unfairly target drivers.

Under the CPDP, which FMCSA has been operating since May 2020, carriers and drivers can submit to FMCSA requests for data review, known as RDRs, to determine the preventability of a truck crash using 16 specific types of crash categories.

Last year,...

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Insurance FAQ: What exactly is DataQs?

Do you DataQ?

The answer should be yes, especially considering it could take you off the hook for a number of violations.

Let’s face it. Everyone makes mistakes from time to time — even those writing the tickets. If you receive a violation that you feel is without merit, don’t let it go unnoticed. 

DataQs allows users to track and petition a review of federal and state data issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration that’s believed to be inaccurate or incomplete.

“It gives carriers...

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