Focusing on commercial motor vehicle safety, the Ohio State Highway Patrol will participate in Roadcheck 2013, which promotes 72-hours of continuous commercial motor vehicle inspections throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico starting tomorrow and running through June 6. This year’s theme is “Enhancing Truck and Bus Safety and Security throughout North America.”
Troopers and motor carrier enforcement inspectors will be working during the 72-hour period checking vehicles and their drivers. In addition to at least 25 inspection sites along major Ohio highways, roving patrols will inspect vehicles and drivers traveling other highways. Motor carrier enforcement inspectors will also be inspecting other passenger carrying vehicles, including charter busses, as part of the program.
“Although certified safety inspectors perform this work every day on Ohio roads, Roadcheck places a special emphasis on commercial motor vehicle and driver safety issues, including safety belt compliance, aimed at saving lives on Ohio highways,” said Colonel John Born, Patrol superintendent.
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) sponsors the annual Roadchecks, with participation by state law enforcement agencies, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators, Transport Canada, Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration, and the Secretariat of Communications and Transportation (Mexico).
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