Modernizing Safety Screening and Appeals for Commercial Motor Carrier Drivers.
This law updates safety performance history screening rules for commercial truck drivers, covering both job applicants and current employees. It significantly enhances driver protections by establishing a formal, independent appeals process (DataQs) for challenging safety violations. Employers are restricted from taking adverse actions based on contested safety data without providing the driver notice and a reasonable time to complete the appeal.
Key points
Safety performance history screening now applies to all employed motor carrier operators, not just pre-employment applicants.
Mandates the creation of a formal DataQs appeals process where appeals are decided by individuals separate from those who issued the original violation.
Requires safety violations that are being contested to be clearly labeled as such in federal databases (MCMIS) until the review is finalized.
Protects drivers from adverse employment actions based on contested safety data unless they are given notice and time to complete the appeal process.
Status:
Introduced
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