The numbers are in for the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s annual International Roadcheck enforcement blitz, which was held June 4-6.
During those three days, 12,019 vehicles (17.9% of those inspected) were placed out of service due to critical vehicle inspection violations and 2,784 drivers (4.2% of all drivers inspected) were placed out of service for driver-related issues. A total of 67,072 commercial vehicles were inspected in the U.S. and Canada.
The top violation for vehicles were brake issues. For drivers, the leading violation was hours of service.
Out-of-service vehicle conditions were:
| Vehicle Violation Category | # of Violations | Vehicle OOS % | |
| 1 | Braking Systems | 4,578 | 28% |
| 2 | Tires and Wheels | 3,156 | 19.3% |
| 3 | Brake Adjustment | 2,801 | 17.1% |
| 4 | Cargo Securement | 1,991 | 12.2% |
| 5 | Lighting Devices | 1,875 | 11.5% |
| 6 | Suspensions | 703 | 4.3% |
| 7 | Steering Mechanisms | 408 | 2.5% |
| 8 | Other | 401 | 2.5% |
| 9 | Frames | 170 | 1% |
| 10 | Coupling Devices | 124 | 0.8% |
| 11 | Driveline/Driveshaft | 61 | 0.4% |
| 12 | Fuel Systems | 44 | 0.3% |
| 13 | Exhaust Systems | 35 | 0.2% |
Driver out-of-service violations included:
| Driver Violation Category | # of Violations | Driver OOS % | |
| 1 | Hours of Service | 1,179 | 37.2% |
| 2 | Wrong Class License | 714 | 22.5% |
| 3 | False Logs | 467 | 14.7% |
| 4 | Other | 351 | 11.1% |
| 5 | Suspended License | 232 | 7.3% |
| 6 | Drugs/Alcohol | 99 | 3.1% |
| 7 | Expired License | 94 | 3% |
| 8 | Violating License Restriction | 37 | 1.2% |
The CVSA said 3,851 commercial motor vehicles transporting hazardous materials/dangerous goods were inspected and 527 vehicles were found to have out-of-service conditions, which is a 13.7% out-of-service rate for HM/DG vehicles. There also were 52 HM/DG drivers placed out-of-service; that’s a 1.4% out-of-service rate for HM/DG drivers.
Each year, special emphasis is placed on a certain category of violations. This year’s focus was on steering and suspension systems. Inspectors identified 408 steering (2.5% of all out-of-service vehicle violations) and 703 suspension (4.3% of all out-of-service vehicle violations) out-of-service vehicle conditions during International Roadcheck.
During International Roadcheck, inspectors primarily conducted one of three inspection levels:
- The North American Standard (NAS) Level I Inspection is a 37-step procedure that includes an examination of driver operating requirements and vehicle mechanical fitness.
- The NAS Level II Inspection typically includes everything that can be inspected without physically getting under the vehicle.
- The NAS Level III Inspection is a review of driver requirements, such as the license, additional operating credentials, applicable cargo and vehicle documentation, record of duty status, seat belt usage, etc.
