{"id":7710,"date":"2019-05-13T07:20:19","date_gmt":"2019-05-13T11:20:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drivercheck.net\/wp\/?p=7710"},"modified":"2021-11-09T12:36:59","modified_gmt":"2021-11-09T17:36:59","slug":"how-to-prepare-for-the-csva-roadcheck-safety-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/10.10.0.150\/how-to-prepare-for-the-csva-roadcheck-safety-event","title":{"rendered":"How to Prepare for the CSVA Roadcheck Safety Event"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-7711\" src=\"http:\/\/10.10.0.150\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Truck-Steering-Wheel-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"CVSA 2019 Truck Steering\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"http:\/\/10.10.0.150\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Truck-Steering-Wheel-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/10.10.0.150\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Truck-Steering-Wheel.jpg 715w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CSVA) conducts a 72-hour annual International Roadcheck each year &#8211; this year it&#8217;s June 4-6. Roadcheck focuses on a specific safety element or category each year that affects all trucking companies. This year, CSVA is focusing on steering and suspension. These components are vital for supporting the heavy loads that trucks transport as well as maintaining stability while maneuvering so much weight on highways. Steering and suspension also have an effect on the wear and tear tires experience.<\/p>\n<h2>What to Expect During a Roadcheck Inspection<\/h2>\n<p>The inspection itself will most likely be a Level I Inspection, which is the most common and most thorough. It includes an examination of the truck and the driver to ensure both are complying with safety regulations. The primary difference between Roadcheck inspections and inspections any other time of the year is the volume. While CSVA will inspect significantly more trucks and buses than usual, the inspection itself will remain the same.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, CVSA placed 12,000 trucks and busses alongside 2600+ drivers out of service due to violations. For vehicles, the most common violations related to brakes, brake adjustments, and tires and wheels. For drivers, the top violations related to hours of service, false logs, and driving with the wrong class license.<\/p>\n<h2>Steering and Suspension Inspection Checklist<\/h2>\n<p>With a focus on steering and suspension, drivers should familiarize themselves with what inspectors will be checking.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Steering Mechanism<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Steering wheel free play<\/li>\n<li>Steering column<\/li>\n<li>Front axle bean and all steering components other than steering column<\/li>\n<li>Steering gear box<\/li>\n<li>Pitman arm<\/li>\n<li>Power steering<\/li>\n<li>Ball and socket joints<\/li>\n<li>Tie rods and drag links<\/li>\n<li>Nuts<\/li>\n<li>Steering system<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Suspension<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Frame members<\/li>\n<li>Tire and wheel clearance<\/li>\n<li>Adjustable axle assemblies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>CSVA inspects an average of 17 trucks and buses per minute during the Roadcheck. Failing an inspection can lead to fines and out-of-service orders, which hurt a fleet\u2019s ability to operate as well as their Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) score. If your fleet struggles with safety inspections, DriverCheck can help. We have numerous solutions to help improve your fleet\u2019s safety. <a href=\"http:\/\/10.10.0.150\/contact1\">Contact us to learn more<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CSVA) conducts a 72-hour annual International Roadcheck each year &#8211; this year it&#8217;s June 4-6. Roadcheck focuses on a specific safety element or category each year that affects all trucking companies. This year, CSVA is focusing on steering and suspension. These components are vital for supporting the heavy loads that [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[30,223,125],"tags":[272,273,241,276,275,274],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/10.10.0.150\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7710"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/10.10.0.150\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/10.10.0.150\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/10.10.0.150\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/10.10.0.150\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7710"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/10.10.0.150\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7710\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8010,"href":"http:\/\/10.10.0.150\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7710\/revisions\/8010"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/10.10.0.150\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7710"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/10.10.0.150\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7710"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/10.10.0.150\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7710"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}