Do tickets or warnings that drivers receive while operating their personal vehicles impact the new Safety Measurement System (SMS)?
No. Tickets or warnings that drivers receive while operating their personal vehicles are State citations and do not count in the new measurement system. SMS only uses violations of FMCSA’s regulations and those regulations only apply to people driving commercial motor vehicles. In measuring on-road safety performance, SMS uses all safety-based violations documented at roadside inspections, as well as State-reported crashes.