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Top Violations

Most frequently cited FMCSA violations ranked by occurrence

#CodeDescriptionBASIC
13939Inoperable Required LampVehicle Maintenance25,1391,135451.0%2.0
239395ANo/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisherVehicle Maintenance13,40000.0%2.0
33922CFailure to obey traffic control deviceUnsafe Driving11,66011.0%5.0
439347EClamp or Roto type brake out-of-adjustmentVehicle Maintenance11,35800.0%4.0
539375A3Tire-flat and/or audible air leakVehicle Maintenance10,1996,9576821.0%8.0
63922SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the spe...Unsafe Driving10,13200.0%4.0
739395FNo / insufficient warning devicesVehicle Maintenance10,09700.0%2.0
839617COperating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspectionVehicle Maintenance10,01066.0%4.0
93939TSInoperative turn signalVehicle Maintenance9,3522,7272916.0%6.0
1039141A1NPHOperating a property-carrying vehicle without possessing a v...Driver Fitness9,2532931.0%1.0
1139378Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers.Vehicle Maintenance9,1375358.0%1.0
1239375A3TAOLTires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the...Vehicle Maintenance8,0291,0301283.0%8.0
1339141AOperating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medica...Driver Fitness7,925509642.0%1.0
1439216Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMVUnsafe Driving7,89200.0%7.0
153963A1BOSBRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equ...Vehicle Maintenance7,3224,4276046.0%0.0
163958AELDELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required)Hours-of-Service Compliance7,1466,5699193.0%5.0
173963A1Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessoriesVehicle Maintenance6,888551800.0%2.0
183939HInoperable head lampsVehicle Maintenance6,4766499.0%6.0
1939311No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as r...Vehicle Maintenance6,361146230.0%3.0
2039353BCMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake ad...Vehicle Maintenance6,27500.0%4.0
2139360CWindshield - Damaged or DiscoloredVehicle Maintenance6,20135.0%1.0
223922SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the sp...Unsafe Driving5,83835.0%7.0
2338323A2Operating a CMV without a CDLDriver Fitness5,4774,7648698.0%8.0
243922LVLane Restriction violationUnsafe Driving5,46200.0%3.0
253958Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner)Hours-of-Service Compliance5,3463260.0%1.0

Violations by BASIC Category

Distribution of violations across BASIC safety categories

Vehicle Maintenance (60.8%)
Hours-of-Service Compliance (15.6%)
Unsafe Driving (13.6%)
Driver Fitness (8.9%)
Controlled Substances/​Alcohol (1.0%)
Hazardous Materials Compliance (0.2%)

Out-of-Service Breakdown

Proportion of violations resulting in out-of-service orders

79,161Out-of-Service
467,116Non-OOS
OOS Rate100%

Severity Distribution

Distribution of violations by severity weight range

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