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About SAFER
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has provided carrier
safety data to industry and the public for many years via telephone requests.
The Safety and Fitness Electronic Records (SAFER) System now makes it possible
to offer this information electronically. Limited SAFER functions are now
provided free of charge over the Internet. Access is provided to Carrier
Snapshots, a concise electronic record of a carrier’s identification, size,
commodity information, and safety record, including the safety rating (if
any), a roadside out-of-service inspection summary, and crash information.
The carrier snapshot is available via an ad-hoc query (one carrier at a
time). Other functions will be available for a fee at a later date.
Developed by the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory and
maintained by the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, under
contract to the FMCSA, SAFER uses carrier information from existing
government motor carrier safety data bases. Presently, it consists of
interstate carrier data and several states' intrastate data. Operational
data such as inspections and crashes are generally only presented for
interstate carriers, but plans are to include them for the intrastate
carriers at a later time.
The SAFER system is a component of the Intelligent Transportation System
(ITS) which is being designed to increase roadway safety, reduce motorist
delays and air pollution, and improve the overall productivity of commercial
vehicle operations (CVO) through the use of advanced technology. The FMCSA
is currently testing and evaluating ITS technologies to enhance intrastate
and interstate commercial vehicle operations. The current focus is on
creating transparent borders for interstate commercial vehicles and improving
the safety of commercial vehicle operations.
The SAFER system is now being expanded to include the capability to provide
carrier, vehicle, and driver safety and credential information to fixed and
mobile roadside inspection stations. This information will allow the roadside
inspector to select vehicles and/or drivers for inspection based on the number
of prior carrier inspections, as well as carrier, vehicle, and driver safety
and credential historical information.
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