FMCSA BASIC17 codes
Unsafe Driving Violation Codes
Speeding, phone use, seat belts, and other moving violations cited at roadside — the FMCSA Unsafe Driving BASIC. Severity weight, OOS criteria, and prevention for each code.
- §390.13Aiding or abetting violationsSev 5
- §392.10Railroad grade crossing violationsSev 5
- §392.14Failing to use extreme caution in hazardous conditionsSev 5
- §392.16Failing to use a seat belt while operating a CMVSev 7
- §392.2SpeedingSev 10
- §392.22Failing to use emergency warning devices when stoppedSev 2
- §392.2FCFailure to obey traffic control deviceSev 5
- §392.2SFollowing too closeSev 5
- §392.2YFailure to yield right of waySev 5
- §392.4Driver use of controlled substances prohibitedSev 10
- §392.5Alcohol prohibitionSev 10
- §392.6Schedules conforming to speed limitsSev 5
- §392.71Radar detector use or possessionSev 2
- §392.80Texting while driving a CMVSev 10
- §392.82Using a hand-held mobile telephoneSev 10
- §392.9Driver failing to secure cargoSev 5
- §397.13Smoking near hazardous materials prohibitedSev 1
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