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Top Violations

Most frequently cited FMCSA violations ranked by occurrence

#CodeDescriptionBASIC
13939Inoperable Required LampVehicle Maintenance24,3791,135466.0%2.0
239395ANo/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisherVehicle Maintenance13,03800.0%2.0
33922CFailure to obey traffic control deviceUnsafe Driving11,45311.0%5.0
439347EClamp or Roto type brake out-of-adjustmentVehicle Maintenance10,26500.0%4.0
539375A3Tire-flat and/or audible air leakVehicle Maintenance9,8226,9577083.0%8.0
639617COperating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspectionVehicle Maintenance9,63566.0%4.0
739395FNo / insufficient warning devicesVehicle Maintenance9,61900.0%2.0
83922SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the spe...Unsafe Driving9,35000.0%4.0
939141A1NPHOperating a property-carrying vehicle without possessing a v...Driver Fitness9,1972932.0%1.0
103939TSInoperative turn signalVehicle Maintenance8,9872,7273034.0%6.0
1139378Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers.Vehicle Maintenance8,7845360.0%1.0
1239141AOperating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medica...Driver Fitness7,788509654.0%1.0
1339216Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMVUnsafe Driving7,75000.0%7.0
143958AELDELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required)Hours-of-Service Compliance7,0566,5699310.0%5.0
1539375A3TAOLTires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the...Vehicle Maintenance6,8001,0301515.0%8.0
163963A1Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessoriesVehicle Maintenance6,679551825.0%2.0
173963A1BOSBRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equ...Vehicle Maintenance6,6454,4276662.0%0.0
183939HInoperable head lampsVehicle Maintenance6,27464102.0%6.0
1939311No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as r...Vehicle Maintenance6,188146236.0%3.0
2039353BCMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake ad...Vehicle Maintenance5,99900.0%4.0
2139360CWindshield - Damaged or DiscoloredVehicle Maintenance5,70835.0%1.0
223922SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the sp...Unsafe Driving5,38836.0%7.0
233922LVLane Restriction violationUnsafe Driving5,36200.0%3.0
2438323A2Operating a CMV without a CDLDriver Fitness5,3384,7648925.0%8.0
253958Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner)Hours-of-Service Compliance5,2783261.0%1.0

Violations by BASIC Category

Distribution of violations across BASIC safety categories

Vehicle Maintenance (60.2%)
Hours-of-Service Compliance (15.8%)
Unsafe Driving (13.7%)
Driver Fitness (9.1%)
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
422,199Non-OOS
OOS Rate100%

Severity Distribution

Distribution of violations by severity weight range

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