Trucking: ohio dot, motor carrier safety, motor carrier safety administration


Question
i was recently pulled at scales on i76 in ohio dot thought i had a flat tire on trailer wrote me a violation for soft tire i put about 5lbs air in tire handed me my copy told me i could go  was stopped again in mo for level 1 insp dot showed me on their computor that i was put out of service but on my copy it shows i wasnt ohio dot never told me i was oos nor did they put a oos sticker on my truck now that goes on my record and my companys what can i do or what can my company do

Answer
Brian, ask your company to help you through the process with FMCSA - CSA.
http://csa.fmcsa.dot.gov/FAQs.aspx

If the citation I acquired while in my commercial motor vehicle is thrown out in court, can I get the roadside inspection violation that resulted from the same behavior from the same incident removed from my Safety Measurement System (SMS) record? If so, how? Answer

Reviews of violations that are adjudicated in the State court systems do not automatically result in a change to Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)-released data. In order to have a violation removed from the SMS record, a motor carrier or driver must file a request for data review (RDR) in the DataQs system. When an RDR is made through the DataQs system and the request is granted, the organization responsible for the data makes the appropriate changes. The record is then updated in the SMS during the next monthly run of the measurement system. However, users may only use the DataQs system to request a data review on data used by FMCSA.
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How can motor carriers, drivers, and other stakeholders correct erroneous data in the Safety Measurement System (SMS)? Answer

If you feel that any of the data in SMS is erroneous, you can request a data review through the DataQs system, an electronic means of filing concerns about Federal and State data released to the public by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). Any user, including motor carriers, drivers, and the general public, can submit a request for data review (RDR) using the DataQs system. You can register for DataQs via the FMCSA Portal or through the DataQs system directly.

RDRs require you to fill out simple forms with information from the relevant report, such as the report number, date and time of event, State, and an explanation for why the data should be changed. Documentation to support the RDR may also be submitted to the system. All information is routed to the organization responsible for the data. Electronic correspondence is used to communicate with the requestor when additional information is needed. DataQs is open to the public and the website provides an online help function to walk users through the process.

Please Note: A carrier can modify registration information (e.g., name, address, or Power Unit data) by updating the MCS-150 form.

Hope this helps