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Uniform Fine Assessment (UFA) 4.0 Calculation Explanation

This document provides an explanation of the methodology used to calculate the amounts of civil penalties for violations of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) and Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMRs) using the Uniform Fine Assessment (UFA) 4.0 Software

Uniform Fine Assessment Software 4.0 User Manual

This UFA User Manual outlines the steps that FMCSA employees or State enforcement staff should take when using the UFA software. In addition, it provides guidance on which selections are most appropriate when completing the fields within the software. This user manual and the...

Passenger Carrier Safety

Information for passenger carriers and the traveling public about the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's passenger carrier program and regulations.

Online Safety Data Resources

Analysis & Information (A & I) Online, Commercial Motor Vehicle Facts, Licensing and Insurance System, Motor Carrier Management Information System ( MCMIS) Catalog, Performance and Registration Information Systems Management (PRISM), Safety and Fitness Electronic Records (SAFER) System,...

Commercial Motor Vehicle Awareness Training Guide

The purpose of this awareness training is to provide law enforcement officers with the safety and enforcement information for handling accidents and traffic violations involving CMVs or buses. If there are any questions, law enforcement officers should always refer to department policy and...

Office of Research

FMCSA is authorized to undertake its research, technology, and development efforts under 49 USC 31108, “Motor Carrier Research and Technology Programs.” Under 49 USC 31108, paragraph (a)(3)(C), FMCSA may fund research, technology, and development projects that improve the safety and efficiency of commercial motor vehicle operations through technological innovation and improvement.

 

Analysis Division

The Analysis Division of the FMSCA Office of Analysis, Research and Technology provides the transportation industry and the public with analytical reports on trends, costs, and fatalities and injuries in large truck and bus crashes. The division also monitors data quality to ensure an accurate...

Research Division

The mission of FMCSA's Research Division is to reduce the number and severity of commercial motor vehicle (CMV)-involved crashes and enhance the safety and efficiency of CMV operations by: Conducting systematic studies directed toward fuller scientific discovery, knowledge, or understanding...

Technology Division

The mission of the Technology Program is to identify, develop, test, and deploy innovative roadside and onboard technology solutions and practices.