{"id":2679,"date":"2021-04-26T17:23:49","date_gmt":"2021-04-26T17:23:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quicktransportsolutions.com\/blog\/?p=2679"},"modified":"2021-04-26T17:23:50","modified_gmt":"2021-04-26T17:23:50","slug":"how-to-prepare-for-roadcheck-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quicktransportsolutions.com\/blog\/how-to-prepare-for-roadcheck-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Prepare for Roadcheck 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you operate a trucking company, you\u2019ve heard of Roadcheck.\nIt happens every year around the same time and there really is no excuse to not\nbe prepared for it. This year\u2019s Roadcheck will occur between July 11 and July\n17 and will focus on risky driving behaviors, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Speeding<\/li><li>Reckless or aggressive driving<\/li><li>Distracted driving<\/li><li>Following too closely<\/li><li>Improper lane change<\/li><li>Failure to obey traffic control devices<\/li><li>Drunk or drugged driving<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">           <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7475595057439740\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- QTSTrkBlogRsp -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7475595057439740\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"9546273301\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>        <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Roadcheck is put on every year by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cvsa.org\/\">Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance<\/a> (CSVA) and\nis otherwise known as Operation Safe Driver Week. The CSVA is a nonprofit\nassociation comprised of local, state, provincial, territorial and federal\ncommercial motor vehicle safety officials and industry representatives. According\nto their website, the Alliance \u201caims to achieve uniformity, compatibility and\nreciprocity of commercial motor vehicle inspections and enforcement by\ncertified inspectors dedicated to driver and vehicle safety.\u201d Operation Safe\nDriver Week is part of this mission. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why It is Needed<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you dig into the data, it isn\u2019t hard to see why the\nannual Roadcheck program occurs. The data shows that traffic stops and\ninteractions with enforcement officers reduces bad driving behaviors. Putting\nan emphasis on it and ensuring fleets understand they may be stopped during the\nRoadcheck week helps cement good behavior. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When a truck driver contacts law enforcement during\nOperation Safe Driver week, roadways become safer and high-risk driving\nbehaviors are mitigated. And while the CSVA and enforcement officers will be\nwatching for the above-mentioned transgressions, they will be placing a special\nemphasis on speeding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They are focusing specifically on speeding because even\nthough there was a big drop in road traffic in 2020, traffic fatalities still\nincreased nationally. This is especially troubling considering many industry\ninsiders expected crash and fatality numbers to drop with so few people on the\nroads. Unfortunately, that is not what happened. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the National Safety Council\u2019s (NSC) estimates, in\n2020 road <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsc.org\/newsroom\/motor-vehicle-deaths-2020-estimated-to-be-highest\">deaths\njumped by 24% over 2019<\/a>. That is a not insignificant number. This is even considering\nthat miles traveled decreased by 13%. That means that even with the drastic\ndecrease in road traffic, fatalities jumped by the highest year-over-year\npercentage in nearly a century. This is definitely cause for alarm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Necessity of Roadcheck<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Operation Safe Driver Week was initially conceived to shine\na light on unsafe driving behaviors and create an environment to reduce the\nnumber of crashes happening on North American roads and highways. And while\nRoadcheck week is sponsored by the CSVA, it occurs in partnership with the\nFederal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and trucking industry\nstakeholders such as the American Trucking Associations (ATA) and\nOwner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is also important to remember that there is an\ninternational component to Roadcheck. International Roadcheck week is set to\nbegin on May 4, which is just around the corner. In total, it involved 50,000\nroadside inspections located at undisclosed locations across North America. Of\ncourse, this includes both Canada and Mexico. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trucking companies need to be especially careful during\nRoadcheck week. Obviously, fleet managers should want to keep up a high level\nof safety all year, but Roadcheck week provides the impetus they need to really\nfocus on behaviors and policies that improve fleet safety and decrease crashes\nand fatalities. To avoid a violation or even getting your operation shutdown,\nyou need to make sure you are prepared. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Preparing for Roadcheck Week<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first step you should take in prepping for Roadcheck\nweek is to make sure your commercial motor vehicles are ready. The easiest\nviolation for you to get when Roadcheck week occurs are violations that occur\nbecause you or your truck drivers did not complete a thorough pre-trip\ninspection. Watch for the following common vehicle violations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Broken or non-functional lights (front, side, or\nrear)<\/li><li>Expired annual inspections documentation<\/li><li>Brake problems<\/li><li>Fire extinguisher violations<\/li><li>Improperly inflated tires<\/li><li>Worn tire tread<\/li><li>Inadequate cargo securement<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>While speeding is going to be of particular focus in this year\u2019s Roadcheck, the CSVA and enforcement inspectors will also be paying close attention to lights. And since lights are an easy violation to get, fleet managers and truck drivers must also pay close attention to their proper functioning. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">           <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7475595057439740\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- QTSTrkBlogRsp -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7475595057439740\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"9546273301\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>        <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The best way to ensure you do not incur easily avoidable\nvehicle maintenance and upkeep violations during Roadcheck week, you must have\na enforceable pre-trip, en-route, and post-trip inspection regime in place. Truck\ndrivers must be especially vigilant for defects that occur at any point during\ntheir delivery. Even if they find no problems in the yard, a light could go out\non the way. Keeping tabs on these things during Roadcheck week will prevent\nunnecessary violations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Truck Drivers Beware<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The next step in making sure you have a violation-free\nRoadcheck week is to make sure your truck drivers are properly prepared.\nRoadcheck inspections will go far smoother if your truck drivers are properly\ntrained on the process and are ready to cooperate when they find themselves\nundergoing an inspection while on the road. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Make sure your truck drivers are professional, courteous,\nand follow all the inspection officer\u2019s instructions. All documentation must be\nready, and all questions asked must be answered truthfully. Do not inspect\nofficer suspicion, otherwise you may find an audit on your doorstep. Truck\ndrivers must know all hours-of-service info, use the right type of log or ELD,\nand know how to transfer documentation from the truck into the inspectors\ntablet or inspection device. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Common truck driver violations you and your operators need\nto keep an eye out for include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Hours of service\/ELD violations<\/li><li>Moving violations<\/li><li>Invalid or suspended CDL<\/li><li>Failing to use the seat belt<\/li><li>Invalid or not current medical certificate<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Truck drivers need to also ensure they are physically ready\nfor an inspection. If they are pulled over during Roadcheck week and seem\ntired, ill, drugged, or drunk, expect a violation and to be put out of service.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ensure Proper Documentation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to roadside inspections, you\u2019ve got to worry\nabout more than just how your trucks and truck drivers are doing. You also must\npay very close attention to having proper documentation. Both your vehicles and\nyour operators must ensure the proper paperwork, whether digital or physical,\nis always on them and ready for inspectors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Make sire your commercial motor vehicles have the company\nname and DOT number clearly visible and on both sides. You also want to make\nsure you have proof of an annual inspection conducted in the past 12 months for\neach vehicle updated and in the vehicle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you need permit credentials, such as cab cards or IFTA\nlicenses and decals or state authority credentials and insurance cards, all of\nthat must be up-to-date and in the vehicle. If you require hazmat registration\nor have mileage tax permits, make sure those are also available for inspectors\nto review when they begin an inspection. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are in the middle of a haul, you need to make sure bills of lading, shipping papers, and any lease or ownership agreements for the vehicles are readily available. If you have an ELD, ensure the user manual, user instructions, transfer instructions, and backup logs are ready to go. Truck drivers must always be ready to display and transfer their logs upon request. If your operators are running under any inspections, they need to be able to verify and explain why they are operating under said exceptions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">           <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7475595057439740\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- QTSTrkBlogRsp -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7475595057439740\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"9546273301\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>         <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By ensuring your truck drivers are ready for Roadcheck week, you can make sure to avoid unnecessary violations. The last thing you want is an audit or to have your vehicles put out of service because you were not ready. Ensure you have everything ready to go and your truck drivers are prepped. And more than anything, make sure these preparations are completed year-round, and not just for Roadcheck week. This way you can ensure you are running a safe and effective trucking operation. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you operate a trucking company, you\u2019ve heard of Roadcheck. It happens every year around the same time and there really is no excuse to not be prepared for it. 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