{"data":{"id":"us/49-cfr-385.309","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 CFR 385.309","heading":"Safety audit: Purpose.","body":"The purpose of a safety audit is to:\n(a) Provide educational and technical assistance to the new entrant; and\n(b) Gather safety data needed to make an assessment of the new entrant's safety performance and adequacy of its basic safety management controls.","path":["Title 49—Transportation","Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation","CHAPTER III—FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","SUBCHAPTER B—FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY REGULATIONS","PART 385—SAFETY FITNESS PROCEDURES","Subpart D—New Entrant Safety Assurance Program"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-49.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:34Z","sha256":"1049b4d813457d5ba20c16d135067b37516fe46fa5ff237dba5d73db4dd7a715","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-cfr-385.308","next":"us/49-cfr-385.311"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}