Register now for this critical webinar on April 20
Over the three day-long Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s International Roadcheck commercial motor vehicle inspection and enforcement initiative last year, CVSA-certified inspectors conducted 59,026 inspections and placed 12,456 commercial motor vehicles out of service nationwide. This year’s enforcement blitz will take place May 16-18, and in this webinar on April 20 at 1:00 p.m. Central — sponsored by Mann+Hummel — we will discuss the top OOS violations (namely brakes, lights and tires), and what drivers and the shop should be doing to catch these faults before enforcement officers do.
Brakes are annually a top out of service violation during Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's (CVSA) International Roadcheck, and this year will get special emphasis during the campaign in May.
A high-visibility, high-volume 72-hour inspection and enforcement event Roadcheck will have CVSA-certified inspectors in Canada, Mexico and the U.S. focus on anti-lock braking systems (ABS) and cargo securement to highlight the importance of those aspects of vehicle safety.
Although ABS violations are not out of service (OOS) violations, ABS reduces the risk of collision by preventing the wheels from locking up or skidding, allowing a driver to maintain control of the vehicle while braking. Brakes (brake systems, 25.2% and defective service brakes, 12.7%) were two of the top three OOS violations in last year's inspection campaign.
Improper cargo securement poses a serious risk to drivers and other motorists by adversely affecting the vehicle’s maneuverability, or worse, causing unsecured loads to fall, resulting in traffic hazards and vehicle collisions. Cargo securement was the No. 5 OOS violation in last year's enforcement blitz, making up more than 10% of all OOS violations.
