Equipment problems topped the list of violations that led to 10,148 commercial vehicles being place placed out of service during a recent three-day inspection blitz in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
International Roadcheck, which is conducted by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Administration, was held May 13-15.
Last year, inspectors placed 9,345 commercial motor vehicle combinations out of service.
Of the vehicle violations that led to out of service declarations in the U.S., Canada and Mexico :
- 3,304 were for brake problems
- 2,899 were for tires
- 2,257 were for 20% defective brakes
- 1,737 for lights
- 1,549 for cargo securement
Combined, there were 5,561 brake-related out-of-service violations, accounting for 41.1% of out-of-service vehicle violations.
Inspectors conducted 56,178 Level I, II, III and V Inspections during the three days of International Roadcheck.
Since its inception in 1988, more than 1.8 million roadside inspections have been conducted during International Roadcheck. For this year’s initiative, approximately 13 vehicles per minute were inspected throughout North America.
