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§ 385.311 Safety audit: Scope.

Current wording, effective November 18, 2024.

eCFR (current) ↗
What changedOct. 1, 2009 wording → Nov. 18, 2024 wording (current)+0 added−0 removedHide

No wording differences between these two versions (differences were in headings or notes only).

49 CFR § 385.311 — Safety audit: Scope.. Text current through October 22, 2026. This wording effective November 18, 2024 to present. Source: eCFR (current), https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/section-385.311. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/385.311, 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;

(c) Vehicle maintenance;

(d) Accident register; and

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

Amendment history

3 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 2002
  1. Nov. 18, 2024 → presenteCFR, day-precisediff vs. previousviewing
  2. Oct. 1, 2009 → Nov. 18, 2024annual editions 2009–2016diff vs. previous
  3. 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. Set a case date in the header to read any earlier wording.