[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 4]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR385.307]

[Page 1011]
 
                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 385_SAFETY FITNESS PROCEDURES--Table of Contents
 
             Subpart D_New Entrant Safety Assurance Program
 
Sec. 385.307  What happens after a motor carrier begins operations as 
a new entrant?

    After a new entrant satisfies all applicable pre-operational 
requirements, it will be subject to the new entrant safety monitoring 
procedures for a period of 18 months. During this 18-month period:
    (a) The new entrant's roadside safety performance will be closely 
monitored to ensure the new entrant has basic safety management controls 
that are operating effectively. An accident rate or driver or vehicle 
violation rate that is higher than the industry average for similar 
motor carrier operations may cause the FMCSA to conduct an expedited 
safety audit or compliance review at any time.
    (b) A safety audit will be conducted on the new entrant, once it has 
been in operation for enough time to have sufficient records to allow 
the agency to evaluate the adequacy of its basic safety management 
controls. This period will generally be at least 3 months.
    (c) All records and documents required for the safety audit shall be 
made available for inspection upon request by an individual certified 
under FMCSA regulations to perform safety audits.