CVSA’s International Roadcheck
May 12-May 14
Contributed by: Tom Sanchez, Safety & Compliance Director
This Week: Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's International Roadcheck
Beginning tomorrow, May 12th and running through May 14th, enforcement personnel will inspect commercial motor vehicles and commercial motor vehicle drivers across North America for compliance with vehicle, cargo, and driver regulatory requirements. It’s part of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) International Roadcheck.
International Roadcheck: Driver and Vehicle Inspections
During International Roadcheck, inspectors at weigh/inspection stations and pop-up inspection sites primarily conduct the North American Standard Level I Inspection, a 37-step procedure that incudes two major parts – an examination of the driver’s operating requirements and an assessment of the vehicle’s mechanical fitness.
In addition, each year, International Roadcheck places special emphasis on separate driver and vehicle violation categories to highlight those aspects of an inspection.
Driver Focus
This year’s driver focus is on electronic logging device (ELD) tampering, falsification or manipulation.
During an inspection, the inspector will review the driver’s record of duty status as usual and check for false or manipulated entries, with a focus on ELD tampering.
Vehicle Focus
This year’s vehicle focus is cargo securement.
Improper or inadequate cargo securement poses a serious risk to the driver and other motorists by adversely affecting the vehicle’s maneuverability and/or causing unsecured loads to fall or become dislodged, resulting in roadway hazards and/or crashes.
During the 72 hours of International Roadcheck, data will be collected, and the results will be released later this year.
