International Roadcheck is coming: this cheat sheet gets you ready

April 2, 20210

A major 72-hour International Roadcheck will take place in a few weeks.

This year International Roadcheck is set for May 4–6 throughout Canada, Mexico and the U.S. Inspectors will conduct tens of thousands CMV and drivers during three days.

“CVSA shares the dates of International Roadcheck in advance to remind motor carriers and drivers of the importance of proactive vehicle maintenance and driver readiness,” said CVSA President Sgt. John Samis with the Delaware State Police.

CVSA has set May 4-6 as the dates for this year’s International Roadcheck. Over that 72-hour period, commercial motor vehicle inspectors in Canada, Mexico and the U.S. will conduct inspections on commercial motor vehicles and drivers. https://t.co/Rx9HI9q3PJ pic.twitter.com/m9aVVBleZG
— CVSA (@CVSA) February 2, 2021

This year inspectors will pay extra attention to Hours of Service violations and lighting violations.

According to CVSA, also will be checked:

Vehicle’s brake systems

Cargo securement

Coupling devices

Driveline/driveshaft components

Driver’s seat

Exhaust systems and frames

Fuel systems

Lighting devices

Steering mechanisms

Suspensions and tires

Van and open-top trailer bodies

Wheels and rims

Hubs and windshield wipers

Vehicles that successfully pass the inspection will receive a CVSA decal. Those vehicles are not re-inspected for three months after the check.

International Roadcheck is the largest annual CVSA program with participation by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators, Transport Canada, and Mexico’s Ministry of Communications and Transportation and its National Guard.