As the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to affect daily life, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has announced the postponement of its International Roadcheck.
The International Roadcheck is an annual, three-day enforcement initiative that emphasizes the importance of commercial motor vehicle and driver safety through a blitz of high-visibility roadside inspections across North America. It had previously been scheduled for May 5-7, 2020.
The CVSA announced the postponement March 25 due to concerns about public health and safety, but noted that it would select new dates for the roadcheck when the COVID-19 situation improves.
During the roadcheck, an influx of CVSA-certified inspectors take to the roads and conduct the North American Standard Level I Inspection. The inspections include 37 steps that pertain to both driver operating requirements and vehicle mechanical fitness.
The CVSA establishes a different specific emphasis each year for inspections. Last year’s focus was on steering and suspension systems, while this year’s will eventually be on driver requirements.
- Each roadcheck inspection will verify drivers’ documentation, identify the motor carrier, examine the driver’s license or commercial driver’s license, check records of duty status and review periodic inspection reports. Inspectors may also check drivers’ medical examiner certificates, medical variance documents, skill performance evaluation certificates and daily vehicle inspection reports. Other driver-related steps of inspections include seat belt usage, illness, fatigue, and drug or alcohol possession or impairment.
- Vehicle-related steps to the standard inspection include checking on critical vehicle components.
During the 2019 International Roadcheck, inspectors conducted 67,072 inspections on commercial motor vehicles in Canada and in the United States, with 12,019 vehicles being removed from the road and 2,784 drivers being placed out of service due to violations.
Visit the CVSA’s official website at www.CVSA.org to read the full announcement postponing the International Roadcheck.
