According to JJ Keller, hours of service violations and brake problems were the top violations found during the 2007 Roadcheck. Between vehicle problems, and driver problems, approximately 49% of the inspections showed either the vehicle or the driver should not be on the road. JJ Keller reported:
A total of 62,370 inspections were conducted during the 72-hour Roadcheck 2007 event from June 5–7, 2007. The following out-of-service (O-O-S) statistics emerged for drivers and vehicles:
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Driver O-O-S Violations |
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Violation |
Number |
Percentage |
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HOS |
3,027 |
65.9% |
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False Logs |
522 |
11.4% |
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Suspended |
177 |
3.9% |
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Driver Qualification |
166 |
3.6% |
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Endorsement |
120 |
2.6% |
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Expired License |
78 |
1.7% |
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Drugs/Alcohol |
71 |
1.5% |
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Age |
15 |
0.3% |
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Revoked License |
12 |
0.3% |
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Withdrawn License |
11 |
0.2% |
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Cancelled License |
9 |
0.2% |
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Other |
607 |
13.2% |
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TOTAL |
4,815 |
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Vehicle O-O-S Violations |
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Violation |
Number |
Percentage |
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Brake Adjustment |
6,954 |
27.7% |
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Brake System |
6,566 |
26.2% |
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Lights |
3,521 |
14.0% |
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Loading (securement) |
2,610 |
10.4% |
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Tires and wheels |
2,286 |
9.1% |
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Suspension |
1,159 |
4.6% |
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Steering |
533 |
2.1% |
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Frame |
345 |
1.4% |
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Hazardous materials |
261 |
1.0% |
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Coupling device |
178 |
0.7% |
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Fuel system |
166 |
0.7% |
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Exhaust |
48 |
0.2% |
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Other |
924 |
3.7% |
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TOTAL |
25,551 |
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The number of U.S. state inspections totaled 53,451 (85.70%); Canadian inspections totaled 7,274 (11.66%); U.S. FMCSA inspections totaled 1,506 (2.41%); and Mexican inspections totaled 139 (0.22%).