The FMCSA recently stated that only 8,851 trucking companies, out of the 650,000 active trucking companies in the US, have bothered to see the company safety data that is compiled on each company by the FMCSA. These figures were as as of May 21, 2010, according to FMCSA spokesman Duane DeBruyne. This is ironic considering 1 in 5 trucks are
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ROADCHECK SCAM BY CVSA CONTINUES
By Morgan Adams on
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Roadcheck is a 72-hour event in which inspectors set up more than 1,000 checkpoints on highways across North America to monitor truck safety compliance. While this sounds like a good thing, the fact is the event is publicized within the industry MONTHS in advance, allowing dangerous truckers time to get off the road. Even with the advance…
Complete Roadcheck 2009 Results Show Major Problems in the Trucking Industry
By Morgan Adams on
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According to CVSA, Roadcheck 2009’s record total of overall inspections and Level I inspections showed significant violations in vehicle and driver out of service (OOS) rates.
During the event, 9,700 CVSA and FMCSA certified inspectors at 2,148 locations across North America performed a record 72,782 truck and bus inspections. Of that total, there were 57,013 NAS…
Four Months of Lead Time and Yet 25% of Trucks Still Violate Safety Regulations
By Morgan Adams on
The Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Alliance (CMVSA) has set June 2-4 as the time to hold its Roadcheck 2009 event. This event asks for all states to inspect trucks. Less than 1% of trucks are inspected. By announcing the inspections 4 months in advance, the CMVSA gives drivers and trucking companies four months to prepare…
92,500 Commercial Drivers DUI Daily and 2,210,750 CDL Drivers and Tractor Trailers Violating Safety Laws Every Day
By Morgan Adams on
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For years, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has been reporting that fewer violations have been found during annual road checks. This year 23.9% of all inspected trucks were found to have violations. Almost one quarter of all trucks on the road were OUT OF SERVICE! What is more the CVSA failed to extrapolate the number of out…
Hours of Service Vilolations and Brake Problems Top Out of Service Violations
By Morgan Adams on
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…