Thread: TX-DPS removes more than 1,400 commercial vehicles from serv

(Nearly 1 out of every 4 inspected was removed from service! Where are they from?)

DPS removes more than 1,400 commercial vehicles from service

Associated Press - June 12, 2008 4:25 PM ET

AUSTIN (AP) - The Texas Department of Public Service removed more than 1,400 commercial vehicles from roadways for equipment violations during a 3-day crackdown.

DPS today announced results of the June 3-5 review dubbed "Roadcheck 2008."

Commercial vehicle enforcement troopers inspected 5,824 vehicles, removing 1,435 from service because of safety violations.

Violations included 911 trucks that needed brake adjustments, 564 with brake system problems and hundreds more with light malfunctions or tire problems.

Troopers also removed 178 drivers from the road, 122 of them for hours-of-service violations.

Others were cited for false log violations, expired licenses, drug or alcohol violations and seat belt violations.

Last year, troopers removed 1,659 vehicles and 259 drivers from service.

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6/12/08
Roadcheck 2008 Results: Nearly 1 in 4 Commercial Vehicles in Violation

Posted: June 12, 2008 09:17 AM PDT

During Roadcheck 2008, which ran from June 3 through June 5, DPS troopers inspected 5,824 commercial vehicles, placing 24.6 percent of them out of service for equipment violations.

During the three-day campaign, 5,824 commercial vehicles were inspected, and 1,435 of the vehicles and 178 of the drivers were found to have serious enough safety violations to be removed from service. Last year, 1,659 vehicles and 259 drivers were placed out of service.

Inspectors placed 122 drivers out of service for hours-of-service violations. Other violations ranged from false log violations to suspended, expired and cancelled licenses and having the improper endorsement. Thirteen drivers were placed out of service for drug or alcohol violations. Troopers issued 11 tickets for seatbelt violations.

Vehicle out-of-service violations included 911 trucks that needed a brake adjustment, 564 that had brake system problems, 173 that had tire or wheel problems and 251 that had light malfunctions.

DPS Commercial Vehicle Enforcement troopers, along with Highway Patrol troopers and other inspectors who have received specialized training in commercial vehicle inspection, stopped commercial vehicles to inspect safety equipment and check driver licenses, endorsements and log books. Troopers also looked for possible drug or alcohol use.

The annual Roadcheck program, which stretches from Mexico to Canada, is designed to reduce commercial vehicle highway fatalities through increased vehicle safety. The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, which sponsors Roadcheck, reports a significant decrease in the commercial vehicle crash rate in North America since the program's start in 1988.

Vehicles passing inspection received a CVSA decal exempting the vehicle from inspection for a 90-day period, unless they have an obvious safety defect. Troopers issued 2,054 decals during Roadcheck 2008.

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