Redefining commercial vehicle permitting and credentialing violations.

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• Creators:
  Martin, Andrew ; Walton, Jennifer ; Keathley, Valerie
• Corporate Creators:
  University of Kentucky Transportation Center
• Corporate Contributors:
  Kentucky. Transportation Cabinet
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Commercial vehicles
  • Permits
  • Traffic violations
  • Size and weight regulations
  • Adjudication
  • Statistical analysis
  • Traffic law enforcement
  • Alternatives analysis
• Publication/ Report Number:
  KTC-15-17/SPR14-489-1F
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Kentucky
• Corporate Publisher:
  University of Kentucky Transportation Center
• Abstract:
  The objective of this study was to analyze enforcement and adjudication of common commercial vehicle tax, ; credentialing, and safety offenses. This study examined violations of the International Fuel Tax Agreement and the ; Kentucky Intrastate Tax, Kentucky’s weight distance tax, Unified Carrier Registration, Kentucky size and weight laws, ; and federal safety regulations from 2004 to 2013. Statistical analysis showed declining conviction rates, increasing ; dismissal rates, and a drop in collections of court costs and fines associated with these offenses. In addition, adjudication ; varied significantly from district court to district court, which is creating an equity issue for motor carriers and the ; drivers who operate in Kentucky. Surveys of other states and conversations with Kentucky officials were used to ; develop two policy alternatives to the current system. The first policy is a piecemeal reform of current practices, and the ; second policy establishes a civil penalties system where a review board adjudicates commercial vehicle offenses in lieu ; of district courts. An implementation analysis shows the latter would be a more equitable, efficient, and fiscally ; responsible alternative to current practices.
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• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  SPR-14-489
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/29184/dot_29184_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.81 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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