Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Pre-Employment Screening Program Celebrates Ten Years
May 13 2020 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
A Decade of the Pre-Employment Screening
Program
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA)
Pre-Employment Screening Program (PSP) has helped motor carriers
hire drivers for 10 years this month.
In response to a congressional mandate, FMCSA launched PSP on
May 11, 2010, to provide motor carriers with instant access to
driver safety data for use during the hiring process. Before the
implementation of PSP, driver safety data was only available
through Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. By offering
access to a driver’s five-year crash and three-year roadside
inspection history, PSP informs hiring decisions that lead to
improved commercial motor vehicle safety on America’s roadways.
Industry participation in PSP—a voluntary safety program—has
grown to include more than 65% of motor carriers.
In accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act, motor carriers
and background screening companies are granted instant access to a
driver’s safety history after obtaining the driver’s written
authorization. Drivers may access their own PSP records online at
any time, and Industry Service Providers who help motor carriers
hire drivers may enroll in the program.
FMCSA is responsible for PSP data and general oversight of NIC,
the contractor, who fulfills key program areas, such as handling
daily operations, customer service, and technology development and
maintenance. An FMCSA study showed that motor carriers experience
an average reduction of 8% in crash rates and of 17% in inspection
rates when using PSP.
About the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
The FMCSA was established as a separate administration within
the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) on Jan. 1, 2000. Its
primary mission is to reduce crashes, injuries and fatalities
involving large trucks and buses. To learn more about FMCSA, visit
www.fmcsa.dot.gov.
About NIC Federal, LLC
NIC Federal partners with U.S. federal departments and agencies
to transform how citizens and businesses interact with government.
Focused on delivering a comprehensive user experience, NIC Federal
builds digital services and solutions that exceed the expectations
of government and its constituents. Headquartered in Arlington, VA,
NIC Federal is a wholly owned subsidiary of NIC (NASDAQ: EGOV). For
more information, please visit www.nicfederal.com.
About NIC Inc.
NIC Inc. (Nasdaq: EGOV) launched the digital government industry
in 1992, and continues to lead it, providing a secure payment
engine and thousands of digital government solutions across a
network of more than 6,000 federal, state, and local government
agencies. In addition, NIC is a leading provider of outdoor
recreation solutions, with 1 out of 6 hunting and fishing licenses
in the United States sold using an NIC service. The company created
the nation's first personal assistant for government and
comprehensive mobile platform, Gov2Go®, as well as the innovative,
data-driven prescription drug monitoring platform, RxGov®. More
information is available at www.egov.com.
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