Did anyone ever here the results of ROADCHECK 2013?

speedracer 1963 · Jul 12, 2013

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Got a E-mail today showing how it went in Texas 2,800 tickets and 26,000 warnings Wow.... that averages more than 3 violations per truck...

AUSTIN The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) inspected more than 9,200 commercial motor vehicles, compared to 8,062 in 2012, during a three-day inspection effort the month of June as part of Roadcheck 2013. DPS Commercial Vehicle Enforcement troopers, specially trained Highway Patrol troopers and civilian inspectors joined forces from June 4 June 6 during the annual inspection effort aimed at enhancing commercial motor vehicle safety.
Approximately 21 percent (1,963) of the 18-wheelers, buses and other commercial vehicles inspected were placed out of service for a variety of safety violations until appropriate repairs can be made. Among the most common infractions that led to out-of-service violations were issues with brakes and defective vehicle lighting.
Additionally, drivers were checked for compliance with state and federal laws, and 248 drivers were placed out of service. Among the violations were improper logging of duty time, driving over the maximum number of hours, and failing to have the proper type of driver license for the vehicle being driven.
In all, DPS issued 2,800 citations and more than 26,000 warnings.
The annual Roadcheck program, sponsored by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, is designed to reduce commercial vehicle highway fatalities through increased vehicle and driver safety, education and law enforcement activities throughout North America.
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it takes a few months because some go to court and then it takes a few weeks to post the final stats

rebel97 · Jul 12, 2013

Amen brother drive thru the valley and see every driver from Mexico with a phone plastered to his ear.

NavigatorWife · Jul 13, 2013

Husband was in a station the other night to pay for fuel and a driver speaking Russian was having trouble understanding what the cashier was wanting. Hubby showed him what she was talking about. I doubt if the guy could read english either. Another one of those accidents waiting for a happening.

marmon96 · Aug 17, 2014

not only texas with junk on the highway,you would'nt believe how many trucks i see in nj held together with duct tape and baleing wire.

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