Roadcheck inspection blitz places 17.9% out of service

BETHESDA, Md. — North American inspectors placed 17.9% of vehicles out of service during the 2019 Roadcheck inspection blitz from June 4-6, accounting for 12,109 vehicles overall.

They also cited 2,784 individuals for driver-related violations, representing a 4.2% out-of-service rate.

The annual 72-hour blitz coordinated by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) featured 7,014 Level 1, 2 and 3 inspections in Canada, representing a 19.9% out-of-service rate on this side of the border. The 60,058 inspections completed in the U.S. represented a 17.7% out-of-service rate there. Of the 45,568 Level 1 inspections that were conducted overall, 21.5% were placed out of service.

In terms of driver-related violations, 2% of inspected drivers were placed out of service in Canada, while 4.4% were parked in the U.S.

Steering components and suspension systems were a particular focus during this year’s Roadcheck. Inspectors identified 408 steering violations, representing 2.5% of all vehicle violations, and 703 issues with suspension systems, accounting for 4.3% of overall vehicle violations.

Braking systems remain the top source of vehicle-related out-of-service violations, representing 28% of the issues. Tires and wheels followed at 19.3%, and brake adjustment rounded out the top 3 at 17.1%.

Hours of service issues topped the driver-related violations, representing 37.2% of the total.

Inspectors placed 18.4% of vehicles carrying dangerous goods out of service, compared to a rate of 13.2% in the U.S. Driver-related out-of-service rates were a respective 2.9% and 1.2% for the two jurisdictions.

Vehicle-related out-of-service violations

	Vehicle Violation Category	# of Violations	Vehicle Violation 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 conditions

	Driver Violation Category	# of Violations	Driver Violation 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%

Hazardous material/ dangerous goods violations

	HM/DG Violation Category	# of Violations	Violation OOS %
1	Loading	73	29.9%
2	Shipping Papers	61	25%
3	Placarding	46	18.9%
4	Markings	31	12.7%
5	Bulk Packagings	15	6.1%
7	Package Integrity	12	4.9%
7	Other	6	2.5%

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