CVSA Schedules Roadcheck 2005 For June

Roadcheck 2005, the 18th annual international truck and motorcoach safety and security event, will take place June 7-9 for 72 continuous hours throughout Canada, Mexico and the United States.

This year's event highlights the importance of safety belts, motorcoach safety and commercial vehicle security. The annual event is about protecting people and making our highways a safer.
Over the last few years Roadcheck activities have expanded to include more ways to reduce accidents and save lives by helping to educate drivers. In the last five years more than 1 million pieces of educational literature have been distributed to drivers during Roadcheck.
To help educate the general public on the importance of the roadside inspection program, Roadcheck 2005 will include a media kick off event hosted by the Maryland State Police. This event will be held June 7 at the Hyattstown, Maryland inspection station on Interstate 270 Southbound. National, regional and local dignitaries will be participating in this event.
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance sponsors the annual Roadchecks with participation by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators, Transport Canada, Transportation Security Administration, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, and the Secretariat of Communication and Transportation (Mexico).
CVSA's members include enforcement agencies and industry representatives throughout Canada, Mexico and the United States.
For more information, go to www.cvsa.org.