Third Quarter 2010
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Roadche This seems to indicate during 2010 that there was a shift to an increasing focus on mobile roadside inspections. In 2010 roadside inspectors focused on the North American Standard (NAS) Level I Inspection, safety belt enforcement; and motorcoach inspections. More than 9,856 CVSA and FMCSA certified inspectors at 2,482 locations across North America performed 65,327 truck and bus inspections. Of that total, there were 48,970 NAS Level I inspections, the most comprehensive roadside inspection. The total inspection output is a 10.2 percent decrease over the previous record total, and the NAS Level I output is a 14.1 percent decrease over the previous record, both of which occurred in 2009. “The number of CMV inspections is an indicator that, even in these continued tough economic times, state, provincial, local and federal agencies are committed to enforcing truck and bus safety standards,” said CVSA’s Interim Executive Director Stephen A. Keppler. “Roadside enforcement remains committed to this critically important role in saving lives on North America’s highways and helping to provide all travelers a safe and secure place to travel.”
This year during Roadcheck approximately 15 trucks or buses were inspected, on average, every minute. During the 72hour inspection blitz, which took place from Canada to Mexico from June 8-10, 2010, drivers were pulled over, asked to show their commercial driver’s license, medical examiner’s certificate and record of duty status. Brakes, tires, lights and every major component of the truck or bus were also examined during Roadcheck. While Roadcheck has taken place every year since 1988, it is important to note that roadside inspections occur every day across North America, to the tune of more than 3.8 million in 2009. CVSA sponsors Roadcheck each year with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators (CCMTA), Transport Canada, and the Secretariat of Communications and Transportation (Mexico). “Roadcheck has once again successfully reinforced the critical importance of safety, compliance and crash prevention – lives depend on both safe and well maintained trucks and safe and well trained drivers,” said FMCSA Administrator Anne S. Ferro. Data from 2010 show the overall vehicle compliance rate at
Percent of Total OOS Violations
OOS Volation Data
VEHICLES Brake Adjustment Brake System Tires/Wheels Lights Safe Loading Steering Frame Suspension Coupling Devices Fuel System Exhaust System 22
2008 25.0 27.5 9.5 11.7 10.4 2.1 1.8 4.8 0.7 0.6 0.2
2009 24.7 26.9 10.5 11.6 9.8 2.2 1.6 4.5 0.8 1.0 0.3
2010 23.7 27.1 11.2 13.2 9.1 2.1 1.6 4.7 0.8 0.6 0.4