§ 385.309 Safety audit: Purpose.

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Title 49 CFR: Transportation › Chapter III: FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Part 385: SAFETY FITNESS PROCEDURES › Subpart D: New Entrant Safety Assurance Program › § 385.309: § 385.309 Safety audit: Purpose.

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The purpose of a safety audit is to:

(a) Provide educational and technical assistance to the new entrant; and

(b) Gather safety data needed to make an assessment of the new entrant's safety performance and adequacy of its basic safety management controls.

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