FMCSA violations database

Shawn Musgrave filed this request with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration of the United States of America.
Submitted March 14, 2013
Status
Completed

From: Shawn Musgrave

Subject: None

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To Whom It May Concern:

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:

Database of all vehicle maintenance violations and unsafe driving by motorcoach carriers from January 2005 to the date this request is processed.

I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as I believe this request is in the public interest. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.

In the event that fees cannot be waived, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Shawn Musgrave

From: MuckRock.com

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I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 14, 2013. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

From: MuckRock.com

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To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 14, 2013. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

From: MuckRock.com

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To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 14, 2013. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

From: FMCSA

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We are currently experiencing a backlog and have not begun processing your request. Requests are processed on a first-in/first-out basis. Please expect about a 8 week turn around.

From: FMCSA

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We are currently experiencing a backlog and have not begun processing your request. Requests are processed on a first-in/first-out basis. Please expect about a 8 week turn around.

From: FMCSA

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We are currently experiencing a backlog and have not begun processing your request. Requests are processed on a first-in/first-out basis. Please expect about a 8 week turn around.

From: MuckRock.com

Subject: None

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To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 14, 2013. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

From: FMCSA

Subject: None

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Good afternoon Shawn,

We received a request for data from your office regarding passenger carriers and vehicle inspection violations. I need your assistance to correctly and narrowly interpret your criteria. Note there is a fee of $50 for the data.

Please call me to discuss the following (202 385 2331)

I could take your request as an inquiry for those inspections where...(as quoted on our pages below.... "failure to comply with.. FMCSR 392 393 and 396") OR

[cid:image001.png@01CE5D46.DBBB9280] I could take it as inspection where

http://mcmiscatalog.fmcsa.dot.gov/d_inspection5.asp (2)
VEHICLE VIOLATIONS

15

BRKADJ

Brakes, Out of Adjustment

16

BRKOTH

Brakes, All Other Violations

17

COUPLR

Coupling Devices

18

FUEL

Fuel Systems

19

FRAMES

Frames

20

LIGHTS

Lighting

21

STERNG

Steering Mechanism

22

SUSPEN

Suspension

23

TIRES

Tires

24

WHEELS

Wheels, Studs, Clamps, Etc.

25

LDSECR

Load Securement

26

WNDSHL

Windshield

27

EXHST

Exhaust Discharge

28

EMREQP

Emergency Equipment

29

PERINS

Periodic Inspection

30

OTHER

All Other Vehicle Defects

Paul Saenz | Project Manager | Avaya Government Solutions | FMCSA FOIA Support
Voice/Fax: 202-385-2331/ 202-385-2335

From: FMCSA

Subject: None

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It is a rather large file with two different datasets. Two queries (with sql) attached.

Thanks and I’ll generate the formal letter (with fee reference) and send tomorrow.

Paul