Table 5-6: Roadside Safety Inspection Activity Summary by Inspection Type (Historical)

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	2000 Number	2000 Percent	2001 Number	2001 Percent	2002 Number	2002 Percent	2003 Number	2003 Percent	2004 Number	2004 Percent
All inspections
Number of inspections	2,453,776	100.0	2,747,829	100.0	(R) 3,013,652	100.0	(R) 3,012,402	100	3,014,907	100.0
With no violations	639,593	26.1	743,577	27.1	(R) 830,762	27.6	(R) 812,516	27.0	810,406	26.9
With violations	1,814,183	73.9	2,004,252	72.9	(R) 2,182,890	72.4	(R) 2,199,886	73.0	2,204,501	73.1
Driver inspections
Number of inspections	2,396,688	100.0	2,685,568	100.0	(R) 2,956,676	100.0	(R) 2,956,214	100.0	2,957,827	100.0
With no violations	1,459,538	60.9	1,657,098	61.7	(R) 1,869,030	63.2	(R) 1,881,894	63.7	1,891,067	63.9
With violations	937,150	39.1	1,028,470	38.3	(R) 1,087,646	36.8	(R) 1,074,320	36.3	1,066,760	36.1
With OOS violations	191,031	8.0	204,120	7.6	(R) 212,633	7.2	(R) 199,837	6.8	194,276	6.6
Vehicle inspections
Number of inspections	1,908,300	100.0	2,073,386	100.0	(R) 2,172,904	100.0	(R) 2,163,025	100.0	2,249,338	100.0
With no violations	584,389	30.6	604,303	29.1	(R) 663,956	30.6	(R) 674,793	31.2	697,558	31.0
With violations	1,323,911	69.4	1,469,083	70.9	(R) 1,508,948	69.4	(R) 1,488,232	68.8	1,551,780	69.0
With OOS violations	452,850	23.7	484,546	23.4	(R) 497,613	22.9	(R) 493,937	22.8	524,464	23.3
Hazardous materials inspections
Number of inspections	133,486	100.0	186,024	100.0	(R) 173,090	100.0	(R) 181,691	100.0	178,951	100.0
With no violations	101,098	75.7	148,955	80.1	(R) 138,939	80.3	(R) 148,486	81.7	145,527	81.3
With violations	32,388	24.3	37,069	19.9	(R) 34,151	19.7	(R) 33,205	18.3	33,424	18.7
With OOS violations	9,964	7.5	10,280	5.5	(R) 9,938	5.7	(R) 9,571	5.3	9,957	5.6

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) March 25, 2005 data snapshot, available at www.fmcsa.dot.gov as of September 14, 2005.

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