What 392.2-SLLS3 means in plain language
This citation means an officer clocked your commercial motor vehicle running between 11 and 14 miles per hour above the posted speed limit. That's not a razor-thin margin — it's firmly in the range where enforcement takes notice and where CSA points start doing real damage to your safety record.
The regulation itself is straightforward: a CMV driver is required to obey all applicable state and local speed laws. When you're running 11 to 14 mph hot, you've crossed out of the minor-overage territory (that would be 392.2-SLLS2, covering 6–10 mph over) and into a category that carries a CSA severity weight of 7 — one of the heavier weights assigned to unsafe driving violations.
The good news, if there is any, is that this violation is OOS-eligible on paper but almost never results in an immediate out-of-service order at the roadside. The bad news is that the CSA hit follows your record regardless, and it affects your carrier's BASIC score right alongside yours.
What our enforcement data actually shows
Across our database of 13 million+ inspections, 392.2-SLLS3 has generated 40,689 all-time citations, making it the 79th most-cited code out of 3,036 FMCSR codes. That's a high-volume violation — this isn't obscure or rarely enforced.
Looking at recent activity, our inspection records show 25,382 citations in the last 12 months and 4,905 citations in just the last 90 days. The monthly trend data tells an interesting story: citations climbed through the summer months, peaking at 2,657 in July 2025, then eased back in the fall and winter before stabilizing around 2,100–2,230 per month in early 2026. If you're driving in warmer months, enforcement pressure on this code appears to be higher.
On out-of-service outcomes: the all-time OOS rate for 392.2-SLLS3 is effectively 0.0% — only 1 out of 40,688 inspections resulted in an OOS order. To put that in perspective, the all-FMCSR average OOS rate across all codes in our database is 31.4%. So while you won't typically be parked on the side of the road over this citation alone, don't let that zero rate fool you into thinking the citation is consequence-free. That CSA severity weight of 7 is very much alive in the system.
Who gets cited most
Our inspection records for the last 180 days show that Indiana leads all states with 1,669 citations, followed by Georgia at 1,426 citations and California at 962 citations. Maryland and Tennessee round out the top five at 542 and 511 citations respectively. Notably, every one of these top states shows a 0.0% OOS rate, reinforcing that officers are writing the citation and moving on rather than pulling drivers out of service.
There is no material OOS-rate variation across these states — they're all at 0.0% — so if you're driving through any of these high-volume enforcement corridors, your practical risk profile is the same: the citation goes on your record, but you keep rolling.
Among carriers, our data shows fleets such as Federal Express Corporation (USDOT 86876) with 300 all-time citations and United Parcel Service Inc (USDOT 21800) with 243 citations topping the list by volume. High citation counts at large fleets reflect operational scale as much as anything — these are among the highest-mileage carriers in the country.
How severe is this compared to similar codes
Comparing 392.2-SLLS3 to peer codes in the Unsafe Driving category gives useful context. The closest sibling is 392.2-SLLS2, which covers speeding 6–10 mph over the limit. Our database shows 72,337 all-time citations for that code with a 0.0% OOS rate — nearly double the citation volume of 392.2-SLLS3, which makes sense given how many more drivers fall into that lower speed band. But the CSA severity weight is lower for SLLS2, meaning SLLS3 punishes your score harder even though it's cited less often.
Look further at 392.2-SLLEQP, which sits in the same category with 72,352 all-time citations but carries a meaningfully higher OOS rate of 2.4%. That contrast highlights that 392.2-SLLS3, despite its elevated severity weight, is one of the rare unsafe driving codes where officers consistently choose not to park the truck.
Finally, 392.2-SLLSR shows 191,232 all-time citations at a 0.1% OOS rate — a much higher volume code, but still well below the all-FMCSR average OOS rate of 31.4%. The pattern across this category is clear: citations are common, OOS outcomes are rare, but CSA points accumulate fast.
How to avoid it
The co-occurring violation data from our last 90 days points to a driver profile worth examining. Here are the concrete actions you can take:
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Watch your speed in enforcement-heavy corridors. Indiana (1,669 citations in 180 days), Georgia (1,426), and California (962) are active enforcement zones. Set your cruise control at or below the posted limit when entering these states.
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Don't let a running-late mindset creep into your throttle foot. Our data shows 392.2-SLLS3 co-occurring with HOS and ELD violations — 124 shared inspections with 395.24 (ELD Form and Manner) and 107 with 395.8A1-HOSP (failure to maintain proper records of duty status). When your logbook is behind, the temptation to push speed goes up. Keep your HOS clean and you remove the pressure.
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False logs compound speeding citations. 395.8E-HOSPD (false record of duty status) appeared in 91 shared inspections alongside this code. If an officer is already suspicious about your logs, a speed citation escalates the entire inspection. Accurate records protect you.
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Pre-trip your paperwork, not just your equipment. The co-occurrence of 391.41APC (operating without a valid medical certificate) in 112 shared inspections and 396.17C-PI (no proof of periodic inspection) in 220 shared inspections tells you that drivers getting caught speeding are also showing up disorganized. Have your medical certificate, inspection records, and vehicle markings (390.21TB2-DOT appeared in 88 shared inspections) ready before you roll.
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Freightliner and Peterbilt drivers, take note. Our all-time data shows 7,714 citations on Freightliner equipment and 3,245 on Peterbilt. If you're behind the wheel of one of these platforms, your make is statistically well-represented in this violation set. That doesn't mean the truck is the problem — it reflects fleet population — but it's a reminder that no cab insulates you from enforcement.
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Know the summer enforcement pattern. Monthly citation volume in our records spiked to 2,657 in July 2025. If you run consistent summer lanes, build in buffer time so schedule pressure doesn't translate into speed.