ASSOCIATIONINSIGHT
Portable Sanitation Association International News
BIWEEKLY EDITION SEPTEMBER 2, 2020
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This Year's Previously Postponed International Roadcheck
Now Scheduled for Sept. 9–11
[Greenbelt, Maryland, August 10, 2020] In
March 2020, the Commercial Vehicle Safety
Alliance (CVSA) announced the postponement of
International Roadcheck due to the coronavirus
pandemic, with new dates to be determined.
CVSA has now rescheduled International
Roadcheck for Sept. 9–11.
International Roadcheck is a 72-hour high-volume,
high-visibility inspection and enforcement initiative
when CVSA-certified inspectors in Canada,
Mexico and the U.S. conduct commercial motor vehicle and driver inspections at weigh or inspection stations, at
designated fixed locations or as part of roving mobile patrols. Over that three-day time frame, law enforcement
personnel will inspect commercial motor vehicles for compliance with federal regulations and utilize the North
American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria to identify critical inspection item violations.
Each year, International Roadcheck places special emphasis on a category of violations. This year's focus is on
the driver requirements component of a roadside inspection. According to the U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration's (FMCSA) data, of the approximately 3.36 million inspections conducted in 2019, 952,938 driver
violations were discovered, of which 199,722 were out-of-service conditions.
"Although the coronavirus pandemic, understandably, shifted priorities and
personnel during the spring, the commercial motor vehicle law enforcement
community has reasserted its focus on the roadside inspection program and
enforcement duties," said CVSA President Sgt. John Samis with the Delaware
State Police. "Jurisdictions are nearly back to their pre-pandemic capacity with a
strengthened concentration on identifying and removing unfit vehicles and drivers
from our roadways using federal safety standards and the out-of-service criteria."
In the U.S., commercial motor vehicle inspections are conducted to check for
vehicle and driver compliance with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations,
a compendium of rules and regulations applicable to the motor carrier industry.
In Canada, inspectors use a combination of the National Safety Code and
various provincial/territorial regulations to verify commercial motor vehicle and
driver safety compliance. And in Mexico, Normas Oficiales Mexicanas are the
commercial motor vehicle regulations and standards established by the Mexican
government.
During International Roadcheck, CVSA-certified inspectors primarily conduct the North American Standard Level I
Inspection, a 37-step procedure that includes two main inspection categories: an examination of driver operating
requirements and vehicle mechanical fitness. A third category, hazardous materials/dangerous goods, may also be
part of a Level I Inspection.
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CVSA President, Sgt. John Samis
