A new white paper from
American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI),
"Compliance, Safety Accountability (CSA): Assessing the New Safety Measurement System & Its Implications—2013 Update," shows that drivers do not have a
clear understanding CSA, after 3 years of its implementation. According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the
CSA program was implemented in 2010 to "provide a better view into how well large commercial motor vehicle carriers and drivers are complying with safety rules, and to intervene earlier with those who are not."
The recent report includes 7,800 driver responses who were analyzed over the 3-year period. ATRI reports that the drivers, on average, responded to the CSA knowledge test with 42.4% accuracy, which suggests that drivers still do not have clear understanding of CSA. Despite this lack of knowledge, ATRI also reports that carrier-provided CSA training has increased since 2011 and driver job security concerns, due to CSA, have decreased by about 10%, over the 3-year period.
Visit
ATRI's website to request a copy of the report.
