The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's (CVSA) North American Roadcheck inspection spree kicks off next month (May 14-16). Inspectors will be on watch for various equipment and driver violations – like brake and tire wear issues, and hours of service – but tractor protection controls in the air system and alcohol and controlled substance possession will get special focus this year.
Roadcheck is coming. Be prepared.
Get YOUR Roadcheck inspection questions answered in this Q&A session — sponsored by Bestpass — with CVSA Roadside Inspection Specialist Jeremy Disbrow on May 1, 2024, at 2 p.m. Eastern.
As such, CVSA's Roadside Inspection Specialist Jeremy Disbrow, who has 21 years of law enforcement experience and plenty of inspections under his belt, told us what exactly inspectors will look for, and how truckers can ace the annual event. Disbrow in two weeks will be a special guest during a live Q&A hosted by CCJ and Bestpass where he will answer questions from the audience. You can register and submit your question here.
Every year, the industry-law enforcement alliance works to come up with two focus areas. This year the consensus, especially on the industry side, Disbrow said, emerged around the FMCSA's Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse database for positive test results and the tractor protection valve. "Two hot-button issues," as Disbrow described them.
First off, "in the U.S.," he said, "we're seeing a lot of drivers becoming prohibited in that clearinghouse, and a lot of it is because of marijuana use."
