392.80 — Using a hand-held mobile telephone

FMCSA violation code under Unsafe Driving. 56 events recorded in roadside inspections. Severity weight: 7. Out-of-service eligible.

OOS Eligible
Severity Weight
7
OOS Eligible
Yes
BASIC Category
Unsafe Driving
Total Events
56
Code
392.80
Code System
FMCSR
BASIC Category
OOS Eligible
Yes
Severity Weight
7
Violation Group
BASIC 1
Total Events
56
Carriers Cited
54

Violation Description

Using a hand-held mobile telephone while driving a commercial motor vehicle.

About This Violation Code

Code 392.80 falls under the Unsafe Driving BASIC category in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS). It carries a severity weight of 7 (scale 1-10, higher = more severe). This violation is Out-of-Service eligible, meaning the driver or vehicle may be placed out of service at roadside when cited.

When this violation is cited during a roadside inspection, it contributes to the carrier's Unsafe Driving BASIC score. Carriers with high BASIC percentiles may be prioritized for FMCSA interventions including warning letters, investigations, or compliance reviews.

Regulatory Reference

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations

This violation references 49 CFR 392.80 in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.

Events (all time)
56
OOS Events
0
OOS Rate
0.0%
Top State (180d)

Top Carriers Cited

Ranked by frequency • 54 carriers total • Page 1 of 3

Recent Inspections

Latest inspections where 392.80 was cited • 56 total events • Page 1 of 3

Recent Inspections with 392.80

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fmcsa-inspections
Recent Inspections with 392.80
DateReport #StateLevelOOS
Oct 14, 202482898321MDLevel 2No
Oct 11, 202482897157UTLevel 3No
Oct 9, 202482895759MOLevel 2No
Oct 3, 202482833954MDLevel 1No
Oct 2, 202482863161NYLevel 2No
Sep 27, 202482788481UTLevel 1No
Sep 26, 202482800163ARLevel 3No
Sep 26, 202482775676IDLevel 1No
Sep 6, 202482618184PALevel 1No
Aug 29, 202482579485INLevel 3No
Aug 29, 202482552305PALevel 3No
Aug 28, 202482566532MNLevel 3No
Aug 28, 202482516699WVLevel 2No
Aug 20, 202482491931ARLevel 1No
Aug 19, 202482479329TNLevel 3No
Aug 17, 202482419582ARLevel 3No
Aug 16, 202482465605COLevel 2No
Aug 15, 202482454395NDLevel 2No
Aug 15, 202482428950MOLevel 2No
Aug 15, 202482452637AZLevel 3No
Aug 15, 202482453036AZLevel 3No
Aug 2, 202482309418VALevel 3No
Jul 31, 202482274952WALevel 3No
Jul 28, 202482290876TNLevel 3No
Jul 21, 202482199223MOLevel 2No

Data sources & freshness

FMCSA Vehicle Inspections and Violations
Updated 3 months ago
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (49 CFR)
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