09/19/2022
Truckers News Staff (TN)
Sep 13, 2022Updated Sep 19, 2022
In the U.S., of the 33,196 Level I Inspections that were conducted, 7,912 commercial motor vehicles (23.8%) and 2,051 drivers (6.2%) were placed out of service, according to the CVSA.
During last year's Roadcheck 19,786 commercial vehicles received Level I inspections in the U.S. Of that number, 4,136 vehicles -- or 20.9% of those inspected -- were placed out of service. also, 1,083 drivers -- or 5.5% of those inspected -- were placed out of service.
The leading violations that placed U.S. trucks out of service were:
Brake systems: 3,992 (24%)
Tires: 3,227 (19.4%)
Defective service braakes: 2,142 (12.9%)
Lights: 2,084 (12.5%)
Cargo securement: 1,647 (9.9%)
The leading violations that placed U.S. drivers out of service were:
False logs: 1,901 (45%)
Wrong class of license: 1,045 (24.7%)
Suspended license: 251 (5.9%)
No medical card: 222 (5.3%)
Other: 205 (4.9%)
Each year, CVSA highlights a certain aspect of the roadside inspection. This year, the focus was on wheel ends. Out of the top 10 vehicle out-of-service violations, tires ranked second and wheels came in seventh. Of the 18,213 total vehicle out-of-service violations, there were 3,374 tire out-of-service violations, accounting for 18.5% of all vehicle out-of-service violations, and there were 784 wheel out-of-service violations, which is 4.3% of all vehicle out-of-service violations. Combined, wheel end (tire and wheel) violations accounted for 22.8% of all out-of-service vehicle violations throughout North America.
reference : https://www.truckersnews.com/home/article/15296690/7912-trucks-and-2051-drivers-placed-out-of-service-in-us-during-3day-roadcheck