The 16th annual International Roadcheck will be held June 3-5 throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico.

An estimated 9,000 truck and bus safety inspectors will be on the job night and day at inspection sites along major highways. In addition, roving patrols will inspect commercial vehicles traveling other highways.
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) sponsors the annual road checks, with participation by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators, Transport Canada, the Research and Special Programs Administration and the Secretariat of Communications and Transportation (Mexico).
The annual 72-hour road checks focus on the year-round commercial vehicle and driver roadside inspection program, and draw the public’s attention to the combined efforts of law enforcement and the truck and bus industry.
Evidence of past success is demonstrated by out-of-service rates and crashes involving commercial vehicles, which have been continually declining over the past several years.
The road checks also provide an opportunity to distribute educational and safety information to the drivers. This year, drivers will receive information on the new hours of service regulations and the new requirements for cargo securement in the United States, both of which will go into effect in January 2004.
Nearly 50,000 vehicles and drivers were inspected during Roadcheck 2002, with both vehicles and drivers showing lower out-of-service rates than in previous years. Additionally, 200,000 pieces of educational literature on security awareness and hazardous materials safety were distributed to drivers last year. This year, the Tire Retread Information Bureau (TRIB) will be distributing nearly 55,000 brochures about the importance of maintaining proper tire air pressure.
CVSA is the leading commercial vehicle safety enforcement organization in North America. Its members include enforcement agencies and industry representatives in Canada, Mexico and the United States.