Roadcheck 2014
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I was on hometime during Roadcheck 2013 
Anchorman, I have had about five or six inspections in the ten months I've been on the road, with four of those being in New Mexico. Oddly enough though, during Roadcheck 2013, which was supposedly focused on flat-bed trucks, I was never inspected, nor did I witness very many inspections taking place. I was on the road during that time, and our safety department was constantly sending us reminders to double check our load securement. Just the constant barrage of reminders was enough to make me nervous every time I saw a weigh station sign.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
I was on the road during that time, and our safety department was constantly sending us reminders...Just the constant barrage of reminders was enough to make me nervous every time I saw a weigh station sign.
Our safety department was doing the same thing. I did not have anything to be worried about, but I felt the same way as you.
You forgot a stat.
Every truck that had a filthy dashboard received an inspection. If you can't keep the space between your dashboard and windshield clean then you're probably not maintaining your equipment properly.
All joking aside, I really shrug my head when I see a filthy truck driving during these truck inspections periods. How stupid can someone be?
I've actually never had an inspection during one of these periods. But I did have a Level I inspection before. But DOT always leaves me alone.
DOT:
Department Of Transportation
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.
State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.
I had one in 2013 in Louisiana and I was Bobtailing. Took like 5 minutes, no violations, on my way. Then I had another one in Louisiana a few months later, this time pulling a hazmat tanker, took 10 minutes, no violations, on my way. Officer even commented that the inside of my truck may be cleaner than his house... lol.
Bobtail:
"Bobtailing" means you are driving a tractor without a trailer attached.
HAZMAT:
Hazardous Materials
Explosive, flammable, poisonous or otherwise potentially dangerous cargo. Large amounts of especially hazardous cargo are required to be placarded under HAZMAT regulations
Easy way around these checks. Do you best to stay legal! The only drivers that have to worry are the ones that are not doing what they are supposed to do. I know that very soon in my new career I will get inspected. I am sure at some point, I will get a violation. I am sure that I will do everything in my power to try and run legal 100% of the time. Always strive to do the job right is my motto.
I was placed "Out Of Service," for about 10 minutes (in Kentucky) last year due to no load locks on my load. I failed a Level 1 Inspection as a result.
Dave
I was placed "Out Of Service," for about 10 minutes (in Kentucky) last year due to no load locks on my load. I failed a Level 1 Inspection as a result.
Dave
Yeah I remember that. My jaw never dropped so low to the floor. I was dumbfounded!
Come to think of it. A lot of us have "known" eachother for a while now. We're talking about things that happened a year ago! 
Its a shame that we still haven't encountered eachother on the road!
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Coming Soon : Roadcheck 2014
Roadcheck is the largest targeted enforcement campaign on trucks and buses. Each year, more than 1,000 trucks and buses are inspected each hour, for a 72-hour time period.
This year’s Roadcheck will take place June 3-5, 2014.
Inspection stations are set up throughout North America, from Canada to Mexico.
In 2013, 73,023 trucks and buses were inspected. A historically low number of trucks and drivers were placed out of service: 22.4% of trucks and 3.9% of drivers were placed OOS.
Roadcheck 2012 focused on braking systems and HOS. In 2013, 49.6% of all OOS violations were the result of brake issues.
In 2013, a strong focus was placed on load securement.
“Cargo securement related violations represented 11.7% of all OOS violations issued during the event, down slightly from 12.3% in 2012. Although this equates to only one out of every 50 vehicles inspected, loss of a load by a commercial truck is always a severe risk to safety. Inspectors always watch for signs of improperly secured loads such as inadequate number of tie downs, damaged webbing or chain, and other load securement violations,” CVSA states.
Roadcheck 2013 By the Numbers:
- 73,023 trucks and buses were inspected
-47,771 of those were Level 1 inspections
-Of the Level 1 inspections, 24.1% were found with OOS violations
-A total of 71,630 driver inspections, including those conducted during Level I inspections.
-4.3% of the 71,630 driver inspections were found with OOS violations.
- 899 seatbelt violations were issued.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.OOS:
When a violation by either a driver or company is confirmed, an out-of-service order removes either the driver or the vehicle from the roadway until the violation is corrected.