The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has released the results from the 2023 International Roadcheck, which was held May 16-18 across North America.
Law enforcement personnel throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico performed a total of 59,429 inspections during the 2023 International Roadcheck, which resulted in 11,270 commercial motor vehicles being removed from roadways for out-of-service (OOS) violations. CVSA inspectors also placed 5.5%, or 3,256, of inspected drivers out of service for driver violations during the 72-hour high-visibility, high-volume commercial motor vehicle inspection and enforcement initiative. 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.
Commercial motor vehicles that do not have any critical vehicle inspection violations are eligible to receive a CVSA decal. The decal, valid for up to three consecutive months after inspection, is a visual indicator that signals to inspectors that the vehicle has “passed inspection.” During the 2023 International Roadcheck, decals were applied to 14,032 power units, 5,814 trailers and 305 motorcoaches/buses. In total, 20,151 decals were distributed throughout North America during the 3-day event.
Each year, CVSA highlights certain aspects of the roadside inspection. For the 2023 International Roadcheck, the area of focus for inspectors was anti-lock braking systems (ABS) and cargo securement. According to the CVSA, officers discovered 4,127 ABS violations and 2,975 cargo securement violations—four were found on motorcoaches, 1,426 on power units and 2,697 on trailers.
In the U.S., enforcement officers conducted 53,847 Level I, II and III Inspections during the 2023 International Roadcheck. The vehicle out-of-service rate was 19.3%, and the driver out-of-service rate was 5.8%. The top vehicle out-of-service violation was for brake systems, while the top driver out-of-service violation was hours of service.
For a complete breakdown of the results from the 2023 International Roadcheck, along with results from prior years, visit the CVSA website.
