In mid-August, more than 50 commercial motor vehicle safety inspectors from Canada, the U.S. and Mexico will gather in Salt Lake City, Utah to participate in the 12th annual North American Inspectors Championship.

The event runs from Aug. 16 to 22 at the Salt Palace Convention Center where the American Trucking Assns. will be conducting its annual National Trucking Driving Championship. Members of the public are invited to observe the activities at both events.
The inspectors will test their abilities on how to determine whether truck and bus drivers and their vehicles meet minimum highway safety requirements.
And while those with the highest marks will receive awards, all participants benefit from attending classes throughout the week on the latest in transportation technology. Among the topics are North American Standard Inspection Procedures, North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria and regulations concerning hours of service, hazardous materials or transportation of dangerous goods and North American cargo securement requirements. The championship event also provides an opportunity for the inspectors to share ideas, techniques and experiences.
Competing inspectors are among the nearly 10,000 safety inspectors who play a role in promoting highway safety throughout North America. Their continuing goal is to reduce the number of fatalities and injuries resulting from crashes that involve commercial vehicles. While most of the inspections are conducted at highway inspection stations or weigh scales, there is a growing use of mobile vehicle inspection stations.
This event is funded by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and managed and coordinated by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance and its team of international, inter-agency and private industry members.
For more information about the North American Inspectors Championship, call Vu Nguyen at (202) 775-1623, Ext. 108, or e-mail vun@cvsa.org.