The CSA Safety Measurement System (SMS) Website has been updated with the September 26, 2014 snapshot. Beginning with this snapshot and then all subsequent snapshots, the SMS integrates the results of adjudicated citations associated with inspections conducted on or after August 23, 2014 that have been processed through DataQs. Check your safety assessment now at: http://ai.fmcsa.dot.gov/sms.
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