[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: 49CFR385.309] [Page 1011] TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PART 385_SAFETY FITNESS PROCEDURES--Table of Contents Subpart D_New Entrant Safety Assurance Program Sec. 385.309 What is the purpose of the safety audit? The purpose of a safety audit is to: (a) Provide educational and technical assistance to the new entrant; and (b) Gather safety data needed to make an assessment of the new entrant's safety performance and adequacy of its basic safety management controls.