Unsafe Driving
The FMCSA BASIC category covering driver behavior at the wheel. Speeding, reckless driving, improper lane change, following too close, failure to yield, traffic signal violations, texting and mobile phone use while driving, and the driver-side conduct that contributes most directly to crashes.
Why it matters
Unsafe Driving is the BASIC most directly correlated with crash involvement. A carrier reading high in Unsafe Driving is showing — at the roadside, where law enforcement is observing — that its drivers are being caught at behaviors that produce crashes. Federal enforcement, insurance underwriters, and contract freight procurement all read Unsafe Driving percentile as a primary signal.
Where it appears in a Hoffman Report
The Safety record table shows the carrier's three-year weighted Unsafe Driving score against cohort. The Inspection and violation record shows total Unsafe Driving violations in the three-year window.
Related terms
Unsafe Driving violation codes and severity weights are public on the FMCSA SMS website.