More Roadcheck 2008 results now available
Despite some concerns that a weakening economy combined with ever-increasing fuel prices might push safety to the bottom of the list for commercial motor vehicle fleets, a recent check on the industry shows the lowest rate of out-of-service vehicles in two decades at the 2008 Roadcheck, from June 3-5.
For drivers, the 5.3 percent overall out-of-service rate was a 14.5 percent improvement over last year’s rate, a significant jump. For drivers, there was a significant improvement in hours of service compliance rates, reversing a trend from the past several years. In 2007, 66.3 percent of drivers placed out of service were done so for hours of service violations. In 2008, this number was 55.6 percent. In 2008 3.8 percent of all drivers inspected were placed out of service for an hours-of-service violation, down from 4.9 percent last year.
Despite other positive trends, the number of safety belt violations rose significantly this year — from 829 in 2007 to 1226 this year. Safety belt enforcement continues to be a primary focus. Brakes continue to be the dominant vehicle out of service defect, comprising 52.6 percent 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 percent in 2004.
Driver results for various vehicle types were as follows:
- All vehicles: 94.7 percent of drivers passed the inspection, and 5.3 percent were placed out of service (6.2 percent were out of service in 2007).
- Hazmat: 97.6 percent of drivers passed the inspection, and 2.4 percent were placed out of service (3.5 percent were out of service in 2007).
- Passenger carrying vehicles: 95.5 percent of drivers passed the inspection, and 4.5 percent were placed out of service (3.8 percent were out of service in 2007).
Vehicle results were as follows:
- All vehicles: 79.2 percent of vehicles passed the inspection, and 20.8 percent were placed out of service (21.5 percent were out of service in 2007).
- Hazmat: 82.4 percent of vehicles passed the inspection, and 17.6 percent were placed out of service (17.7 percent were out of service in 2007).
Passenger carrying vehicles: 87.8 percent of vehicles passed the inspection, and 12.2 percent were placed out of service (12.3 percent were out of service in 2007).
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