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CVSA inspectors out in force as Roadcheck 2011 kicks off today

WASHINGTON — Roadcheck 2011 kicks off today. Sponsored by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, truck and bus safety inspectors will be on the job night and day through Thursday, checking vehicles and drivers at inspection sites along major highways across North America.

In addition, roving patrols will inspect vehicles and drivers traveling other roadways.

“Commercial motor vehicle inspectors work diligently every day to ensure that the commercial vehicles using our highways do so as safely as possible,” Stephen A. Keppler, CVSA’s executive director, said.

“While a significant majority of vehicle operators are highly responsible, conscientious, and safe; a few in the minority are less so. CMV inspectors provide a vital service to check driver and vehicle safety fitness to help keep our roads safe and clear from preventable crashes, backups, and a needless loss of lives.”

Since its inception in 1988, the roadside inspections conducted during the annual Roadcheck have numbered over one million, resulting in more than 234 lives saved and 4,293 injuries avoided, according to CVSA.

Dorothy Cox of The Trucker staff may be contacted to comment at [email protected] .

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