Instructions: Indicate the commercial vehicle’s body type using the list provided. Definition: The type of body for buses and trucks more than 10,000 lbs. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR). Rationale: This data element provides additional information about the motor vehicle, including all major cargo body types. The information it provides can be important in helping…
DetailsInstructions: Identify the type of carrier that was involved in the crash. Definition: The type of carrier that was involved in the crash. Rationale: The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has the authority to fine and sanction unsafe interstate (and some intrastate) truck and bus companies. Code Attribute Definition 0 Intrastate This attribute represents…
DetailsInstructions: Identify whether a bus was being used at the time of the crash, and if so, how it was being used. Definition: Describes the common type of bus service this vehicle was being used as at the time of the crash. Buses are any motor vehicle with seats to transport nine (9) or more…
DetailsInstructions: Indicate the owner of the property that was damaged, if applicable. Definition: The owner of property, public or private, damaged by the involved vehicle. Rationale: The extent of property damage is recorded in order to capture damage done to private or public property in the crash report. This will allow the property owner to…
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