Roadside Inspection 80499496

Roadside inspection on Dec 21, 2023 in Florida • Carrier: ROAD FRIEND INC (USDOT 4126381) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
1
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80499496
Date:
Dec 21, 2023
State:
Florida
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
DORAL FL
Carrier (USDOT):
ROAD FRIEND INC (4126381)
Vehicle:
RAM 4500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket make:
Dodge
Plate:
BJ89AD (FL)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 19.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a more severe than typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs Level 2 median in Florida
3
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 19,496 Level 2 inspections in Florida during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 642,260 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 25.2%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2023
Honest opinion

An out-of-service order is one of the most consequential outcomes a roadside inspection can produce — the most heavily-weighted OOS citation here was 393.17A1-LSLDMWR (Lighting - Stop lamps - Driveaway - missing when required., severity weight 6). (393.17A1-LSLDMWR)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3C7WRKAL1NG205143 FL BJ89AD RAM
Ticket: Dodge
4500 2022

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.16-D Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV. 7 Unsafe Driving
393.17A1-LSLDMWR Lighting - Stop lamps - Driveaway - missing when required. 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9A-LBL Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

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