Each year, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance conducts the International Roadcheck – a 72-hour initiative aimed at enhancing commercial motor vehicle safety. From May 16-18, over 59,000 vehicles were inspected in Canada, Mexico, and the U.S.
The results are in and are mostly positive with 94.5% of commercial vehicle drivers and 81% of vehicles inspected having no out-of-service violations. In fact, inspectors awarded over 20,000 CVSA decals to trucks and buses that passed without any critical vehicle inspection issues.
Not all vehicles were so fortunate, however. Approximately 19% of vehicles inspected had at least one out-of-service violation, totaling 11,270 vehicles. Similarly, 5.5% of drivers inspected were found with at least one out-of-service driver violation.
According to data from CVSA, the top five vehicle out-of-service violations were for:
- Brake systems – 4,412 violations
- Tires – 3,368 violations
- Defective service brakes – 2,468 violations
- Cargo Securement – 2,171 violations
- Lights – 2,015 violations
The International Roadcheck, an annual event that focuses on roadside inspections, highlighted two important areas in 2023: anti-lock braking systems (ABS) and cargo securement. During the 3-day event, inspectors found 2,975 violations related to cargo securement and 4,127 violations related to ABS.
In addition, there was a notable success in terms of seat belt usage. Only 1.6% of drivers inspected were found to not be wearing a seat belt, resulting in a total of 949 safety belt violations given during this year’s International Roadcheck.
As far as a head-to-head comparison by country, drivers in Canada fared slightly better than their American counterparts:
- Inspectors conducted 53,847 Level I, II and III Inspections. The vehicle out-of-service rate was 19.3%, and the driver out-of-service rate was 5.8%.
- Canadian Inspectors conducted 4,247 Level I, II and III Inspections. The vehicle out-of-service rate was 20.5%, and the driver out-of-service rate was 3.2%.
Overall, these numbers demonstrate the commitment to safety within the commercial motor vehicle industry. International Roadcheck is a crucial event to ensure road safety and prevent accidents related to vehicle and driver violations.
Check out a full compilation of this year’s outcomes, as well as previous year’s International Roadcheck results HERE.
Source: Land Line
