The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has released the results of RoadCheck 2024.

Each year, the CVSA conducts roadside inspections in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. This year’s RoadCheck was held May 14-16. During the 2024 CVSA RoadCheck, 48,761 commercial vehicles were inspected; of those, 77% of commercial vehicles and 95.2% of commercial drivers did not have any out-of-service (OOS) violations.

“Conversely, inspectors discovered 13,567 vehicle, 2,714 driver and 163 hazardous materials/dangerous goods (HM/DG) out-of-service violations, and placed 9,345 commercial motor vehicle combinations and 2,290 drivers out of service. The total overall vehicle out-of-service rate was 23%, and the driver out-of-service rate was 4.8%,” the CVSA reported.

Vehicle Violations

RoadCheck, inspectors conduct Level 1, 2, and 3 inspections on commercial vehicles. During RoadCheck 2024, inspectors conducted 48,761; of those, 9,299 commercial vehicles were placed out of service (OOS).

A majority of the OOS violations were for defective service brakes.

“The top vehicle out-of-service violation in North America was for defective service brakes. Fully functional brakes are essential, as the ability to control a vehicle’s speed and make a quick stop, if necessary, is vital to safe driving. Defective service brakes can prevent a driver from stopping quickly and/or completely. When brakes fail, the results can be catastrophic, not only for the driver, but for everyone on our roadways,” the CVSA states.

In addition to the annual RoadCheck inspection blitz, the CVSA also organizes an annual Brake Safety Week.

CVSA aims to prevent crashes caused by faulty braking systems through Operation Airbrake, a comprehensive program dedicated to improving commercial motor vehicle brake safety throughout North America. This is achieved by conducting roadside inspections and educating drivers, mechanics, owner-operators and others on the importance of proper brake inspection, maintenance and operation.