Roadcheck 2008 (72 hours of sweatin' bullets)

[2xR]

It appears we truckers did a pretty good job at not gettin' caught during the recent 72 hour roadcheck. I, for one, always worry about over zealous enforcement during such extravaganzas.

As reported by Transport Topics

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Roadcheck Shows Improved Safety Compliance, CVSA Says Reports Lowest Vehicle Out-of-Service Rate in Decades The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance said that its recent Roadcheck ’08 three-day safety check yielded the lowest out-of-service rate in two decades. The 23.9% out-of-service rate for Level I inspections “is the principal barometer used to measure compliance and it is the lowest we've seen in the 21-year history of Roadcheck,” said Stephen Campbell, CVSA’s executive director. “It is clear the safety message is being heard and that the increased enforcement presence is making a difference. We appreciate the industry’s continued commitment to make safety its top priority not just during Roadcheck, but throughout the entire year,” he said in a statement. Roadcheck ’08 ran from June 3-5, during which CVSA and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration-certified inspectors at 1,683 locations performed 67,931 truck and bus inspections across North America. Of those 52,345 of the total were North American Standard Level I inspections, the most comprehensive roadside inspection. Both the total number of inspections and Level I inspections were records for the annual Roadcheck event, CVSA said, and 2008 saw significant positive gains in out of service rates for most vehicle and driver types. For drivers, the 5.3% overall out-of-service rate was a 14.5% improvement over last year, and there was a “significant improvement in hours-of-service compliance rates, reversing a trend from the past several years,” CVSA said. The number of safety belt violations rose significantly this year, to 1,226 from 829 last year. Brakes continue to be the dominating vehicle out of service defect, comprising 52.6% of the total vehicle defects. The percentage of vehicle out-of-service defects that were brake-related has declined noticeably over the last few years, down from a high of 56.6% in 2004. CVSA sponsors Roadcheck each year with FMCSA, the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators, Transport Canada and Mexico’s Secretariat of Communications and Transportation. By Transport Topics

Probably got higher marks because all the owner/operators were on strike and sitting at home.

[Bullwinkle]

truckers have gotten wise to this. They know to run extremely legal during this period...... or take a friggin vacation

[Wyatt Earp]

I got stopped in Louisiana during the 72 hr deal and when he pulled me over i asked him why he pulled me over and he told me i will tell you in a minute. after looking at my reg, trl reg,license,insurance, medical card, log book (everything was good) i asked again why he pulled me over and you will not believe this. He told me that QUOTE: "I pulled you over because your mudflaps were too short" He told me LA law said mudflaps are not supposed to be more than 6" from the ground. (mine are about 8"to 10"). (by the way it was dark)The other trucks behind me couldn't believe that i got pulled over for a chicken sh@! excuse like that. 1 other driver stated that if my flaps were too short about 90% of the trucks out here would be getting pulled over. (flaps are high enough as to not get ripped off from backing up to curbstones)

[Wyatt Earp]

wasn't too bad though.

[2xR]

A few years ago I spent a Sunday evening on the side of Hwy 277 just south of Del Rio with a very intense Texas DOT cop.

First, I couldn't believe I had been unfortunate enough to encounter probably the only DOT cop in that desolate part of Texas, on a Sunday. He was very efficient and professional. The truck inspection was done in just a few minutes. Then, he took my log book into his cruiser and really went to work.

He took nearly an hour reviewing eight log pages. He kept referring to some law books he had with him. At least they looked like law books. He came back to the truck twice to inquire which side of a graph line my line was drawn on. Dayum! He was splitting hairs. I was sweating, a lot.

Finally, he presented me with my citation. "Inoperative License Lamp". Whew! Thank you occifer, have a nice life.

[Bullwinkle]

I think my short temper would have landed me in jail, or at the very least, shutdown for something, LOL

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Originally Posted by two-timer (2xR) A few years ago I spent a Sunday evening on the side of Hwy 277 just south of Del Rio with a very intense Texas DOT cop. First, I couldn't believe I had been unfortunate enough to encounter probably the only DOT cop in that desolate part of Texas, on a Sunday. He was very efficient and professional. The truck inspection was done in just a few minutes. Then, he took my log book into his cruiser and really went to work. He took nearly an hour reviewing eight log pages. He kept referring to some law books he had with him. At least they looked like law books. He came back to the truck twice to inquire which side of a graph line my line was drawn on. Dayum! He was splitting hairs. I was sweating, a lot. Finally, he presented me with my citation. "Inoperative License Lamp". Whew! Thank you occifer, have a nice life.

[wornouttrucker]

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Originally Posted by Bullwinkle run extremely legal during this period......

This is what I did....

[firecracker24]

I didnt get pulled over. . . until it was over with. mississippi chicken coop decided to pull me in and thats when i found out my tag and registration was expired. got out of the big ticket since it was supposed to be my hometime and thats where my new ones were. guess the cop wasnt having a bad day.