Historical textIn force on Dec. 22, 2022Source: eCFR

§ 385.311 What will the safety audit consist of?

Wording in the annual edition revised as of Oct. 1, 2009, superseded November 18, 2024.

eCFR as of December 22, 2022 ↗

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49 CFR § 385.311 — What will the safety audit consist of?. Text in force on December 22, 2022. This wording effective October 1, 2009 to November 18, 2024. Source: eCFR as of December 22, 2022, https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2022-12-22/title-49/section-385.311. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/385.311?asof=2022-12-22, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

The safety audit will consist of a review of the new entrant's safety management systems and a sample of required records to assess compliance with the FMCSRs, applicable HMRs and related record-keeping requirements as specified in appendix A of this part. The areas for review include, but are not limited to, the following:

(a) Driver qualification;

(b) Driver duty status;

(d) Accident register; and

(e) Controlled substances and alcohol use and testing requirements.

Amendment history

3 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 2002

Nov. 18, 2024 → presenteCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
Oct. 1, 2009 → Nov. 18, 2024annual editions 2009–2016diff vs. previousviewing
Oct. 1, 2002 → Oct. 1, 2009annual editions 2002–2008

A new entry appears whenever the regulatory words change between government snapshots. Day-precise from the eCFR (2017 onward); before that, one snapshot per annual CFR edition (revised as of October 1). Bracketed citations are the Federal Register history printed with the section.