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Table 5-6. Roadside Safety Inspection Activity Summary By Inspection Type: 2000-2006 (Historical)

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Number
2000 Percent 2001 Number 2001 Percent 2002 Number 2002 Percent 2003 Number 2003 Percent 2004 Number 2004 Percent 2005 Number 2005 Percent 2006 Number 2006 Percent
All inspections
Number of inspections 2,453,776 100.0 2,747,829 100.0 3,013,652 100.0 3,013,872 100 (R) 3,019,504 100.0 (R) 3,026,094 100.0 3,193,397 100.0
With no violations 639,593 26.1 743,577 27.1 830,762 27.6 812,783 27.0 (R) 810,870 26.9 (R) 821,869 27.2 897,020 28.1
With violations 1,814,183 73.9 2,004,252 72.9 2,182,890 72.4 2,201,089 73.0 (R) 2,208,634 73.1 (R) 2,204,225 72.8 2,296,377 71.9
Driver inspections
Number of inspections 2,396,688 100.0 2,685,568 100.0 2,956,676 100.0 2,957,646 100.0 (R) 2,962,312 100.0 (R) 2,964,492 100.0 3,056,743 100.0
With no violations 1,459,538 60.9 1,657,098 61.7 1,869,030 63.2 1,883,071 63.7 (R) 1,893,227 63.9 (R) 1,882,527 63.5 1,931,724 63.2
With violations 937,150 39.1 1,028,470 38.3 1,087,646 36.8 1,074,575 36.3 (R) 1,069,085 36.1 (R) 1,081,965 36.5 1,125,019 36.8
  With OOS violations 191,031 8.0 204,120 7.6 212,633 7.2 200,256 6.8 (R) 197,347 6.7 (R) 195,832 6.6 216,783 7.1
Vehicle inspections
Number of inspections 1,908,300 100.0 2,073,386 100.0 2,172,904 100.0 2,164,847 100.0 (R) 2,253,217 100.0 (R) 2,201,740 100.0 2,317,877 100.0
With no violations 584,389 30.6 604,303 29.1 663,956 30.6 675,167 31.2 (R) 698,495 31.0 (R) 688,617 31.3 759,653 32.8
With violations 1,323,911 69.4 1,469,083 70.9 1,508,948 69.4 1,489,680 68.8 (R) 1,554,722 69.0 (R) 1,513,123 68.7 1,558,224 67.2
  With OOS violations 452,850 23.7 484,546 23.4 497,613 22.9 495,621 22.9 (R) 531,933 23.6 (R) 514,314 23.4 532,685 23.0
Hazardous materials inspections
Number of inspections 133,486 100.0 186,024 100.0 173,090 100.0 181,592 100.0 (R) 179,234 100.0 (R) 180,891 100.0 183,925 100.0
With no violations 101,098 75.7 148,955 80.1 138,939 80.3 148,409 81.7 (R) 145,787 81.3 (R) 147,602 81.6 150,068 81.6
With violations 32,388 24.3 37,069 19.9 34,151 19.7 33,183 18.3 (R) 33,447 18.7 (R) 33,289 18.4 33,857 18.4
  With OOS violations 9,964 7.5 10,280 5.5 9,938 5.7 9,575 5.3 (R) 9,955 5.6 (R) 9,871 5.5 9,795 5.3

Key: OOS = out of service. R = revised.

Notes: A roadside inspection is an examination of individual commercial motor vehicles and drivers to determine if they are in compliance with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations and/or Hazardous Materials Regulations. Serious violations result in the issuance of driver or vehicle out of service (OOS) These violations must be corrected before the driver or vehicle can return to service. Moving violations also may be recorded in conjunction with a roadside inspection.

Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Administration, Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS), Roadside Inspection Activity Summary for Calendar Years, available at www.fmcsa.dot.gov as of June 4, 2007.


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