CVSA International Road Check | May 16th-18th, 2023
This year’s International Road Check, the annual safety blitz will be held from May 16th-18th.
Road Check is the largest targeted enforcement program on CMVs in the world. During the inspection week, nearly 15 trucks or buses will be inspected every minute across North America.
12,000+ Placed Out Of Service Last Year
CVSA inspectors conducted 59,026 inspections and placed 12,456 commercial motor vehicles and 3,714 commercial motor vehicle drivers out of service in 2022.
Being placed out of service means the driver or vehicle is prohibited from operation for a specified period of time or until the violation is corrected. A CMV is placed out of service when inspectors find Out-of-Service violations during an inspection.
What What Inspected?
On May 17-19, 2022, inspectors conducted a total of 58,287 North American Standard Inspections, which consisted of:
- 36,555 Level I Inspections — Driver’s operating credentials and requirements and the vehicle’s mechanical fitness and regulatory compliance.
- 12,411 Level II Inspections — Driver’s operating credentials and requirements and includes only vehicle inspection items that can be inspected without the inspector physically getting under the vehicle.
- 8,171 Level III Inspections — Driver credentials and operating requirements inspection.
- 1,150 Level V Inspections — Vehicle inspection items and may be conducted without a driver present, at any location.
Level I Inspections are Typically the Focus
Inspectors in North America primarily conduct Level I Inspections, which is a 37-step process that involves an inspection of the vehicle and the driver’s operating credentials. In the United States, 33,196 Level I Inspections were conducted, which 7,912 commercial motor vehicles and 2,051 drivers were placed out of service.
Level V Inspections in Mexico
In Mexico 1,150 Level V Inspections were conducted in 2022. The Level V Inspection includes each of the vehicle inspection items specified under the North American Standard Level I Inspection and may be conducted without a driver present, at any location. Thirty-six commercial motor vehicles were placed out of service.
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