Frequently Asked Questions
The Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) are questions and answers about Compliance,
Safety, Accountability (CSA) that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
(FMCSA) compiled to assist the public. As questions come in through the website,
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What is Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA)?
Answer
Originally, CSA stood for “Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010.” However, as national
implementation of CSA rolled out in December 2010, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA) transitioned the program, removing the “2010” and renaming
the program “Compliance, Safety, Accountability.” CSA is a new FMCSA safety program
to improve large truck and bus safety and ultimately prevent crashes, injuries,
and fatalities related to commercial motor vehicles. It introduces a new enforcement
and compliance model that allows FMCSA and its State Partners to contact more carriers
earlier in order to address safety deficiencies before crashes occur. The program
establishes a new nationwide system for making the roads safer for motor carriers
and the public alike.
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