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COMMERCIAL VEHICLESFor the purposes of crash reporting, the term “commercial vehicle” means any vehicle involved in acrash with one or more of the following:• a truck having a GCWR of 10,001 or more pounds; OR• a vehicle displaying a hazardous material placard; OR• a vehicle designed to transport 9 or more people, including driver; ORAND• a fatality; OR• an injury requiring transportation for immediate medical attention; OR• a vehicle was disabled requiring a tow away from the sceneCommercial Vehicles are regulated by Utah Department of Transportation and the Federal MotorCarrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) (See Appendixes H – L; pp. 87 – 90 for additionalinformation.)Commercial vehicle specific information is captured on the DI-9 in boxes shown below.Commercial Vehicle InformationIf the carrier is the same as the owner, check the ‘Same as Owner’ box. If not, print the name of thecarrier. Indicate the Carriers name, complete address, and phone number including the area code.Verify the carrier address by using registration, shipping, or lease paperwork. It is extremelyimportant to obtain a correct phone number so that the parties can later be contacted to verify orprovide additional information needed.Also check the CDL Presented box if the CDL was presented by the driver. This information isrequired by the Drivers License Division. If the driver does not have license to present do not checkthe box.US DOT #UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NUMBERDefinition: The identification number, name and address of an individual, partnership orcorporation responsible for the transportation of persons or property as indicated on the shippingmanifest.Enter the appropriate number off the side of the commercial vehicle. This includes taxis andlimousines.Rationale: The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) along with UtahDepartment of Transportation (UDOT) have the authority to fine and sanction unsafe interstateand intrastate truck and bus companies. A key way to identify potentially unsafe motor carriers isto collect crash data by the identification number, name and address of the company. The streetaddress allows UDOT and FMCSA to visit carriers to conduct review of compliance with FederalMotor Carrier Safety Regulations and provides a crosscheck for the correct identity of the carrier.28
The identification number (found on the power unit, and assigned by the U.S. DOT or by a state) isa key element for carrier identification in the UDOT and FMCSA databases for crashes and othercarrier information. This data element is collected at the scene to meet FMCSA 90 day reportingrequirements.CVSA Inspection #If an inspection was conducted at the scene, enter the ten (10) digit inspection number in the box.G.C.W.R. / G.V.W.R.Definition: The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) is the amount recommended by themanufacturer as the upper limit to the operational weight for a motor vehicle and any cargo (humanor other) to be carried. The Gross Combination Weight Rating (GCWR) is calculated by summingthe GVWRs for each unit in a combination-unit motor vehicle. Thus for single-unit trucks there isno difference between the GVWR and the GCWR. For combination trucks (truck tractors pulling asingle trailer, truck tractors pulling double or triple trailers, trucks pulling trailers, and truckspulling other motor vehicles) the GCWR is the total of the GVWRs of all units in the combination.Additional regulations are imposed on all motor vehicles with GCWR/GVWRs of more than26,000 lbs (11,793 kg). Manufacturer’s weight rating can be found on the plate usually located onthe door jam.Check the appropriate G.C.W.R. /G.V.W.R. box of the commercial vehicle:10,000 lbs. or less10,001 – 26,000 lbs.More than 26,000 lbs.Rationale: The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) imposes certain regulationson all single or combination-unit trucks that have a Gross Combination Weight Rating (GCWR) ofmore than 10,000 lbs (4,536 kg).Hazardous MaterialsDefinition: Indication that a motor vehicle had a hazardous materials placard as required byfederal/state regulations. Hazardous materials that were released from the cargo compartmentshould be documented whether or not the motor vehicle displayed a placard.Any substance or material which has been determined by the U.S. Secretary of Transportation to becapable of posing an unreasonable risk to health, safety, and property when transported incommerce and which has been so designated under regulations of the USDOT. A truck transportinghazardous materials can be identified by a diamond shaped sign that must be affixed to any motorvehicle that carries hazardous materials. It usually contains a four-digit number in the middle of theplacard, a one-digit number at the bottom that indicates the hazard class and specific material beingcarried. (See Appendix L page 90.)Rationale: UDOT and FMCSA devote special attention to motor carriers that transport hazardousmaterials (HM), including imposing tighter regulations and conducting compliance reviews on ahigher percentage of HM carriers. Getting good data on crashes involving trucks carrying HM andwhether HM are spilled during the crashes helps UDOT and FMCSA focus law enforcementefforts.29
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Page 8 and 9: FOREWARDThe Utah Department of Tran
Page 10 and 11: DI-9 CRASH FORM CHANGESThe DI-9 cra
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Page 15 and 16: REPORT SUBMISSION GUIDELINESAll law
Page 17 and 18: Location fields are critical for UD
Page 19 and 20: Case NumberThis is the case number
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Page 27: Charge(s)Indicate charge(s) relatin
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Page 58 and 59: DRIVER(S) & PERSON(S) INVOLVED INFO
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36. Location of First Harmful Event
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OTHER COUNTRIES (con’t)Honduras,
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Appendix C - Work Zone Diagram82
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Appendix E - Vehicle Impact Points
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Appendix G - FMCSA Reporting86
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Appendix L - Commercial Driver’s
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CROSSWALK - (a) That part of a road
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In Transport May Also Include:— D
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POLE TRAILER - Every vehicle withou
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WORK ZONE - Work zone locations inc
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