31st annual International Roadcheck

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio is participating in the 31st annual International Roadcheck, a transportation safety and security event, set for June 5-7 in North America, according to a news release. The 72-hour event highlights the important role roadside enforcement plays in ensuring highways remain safe and secure. This year’s focus is on hours-of-service compliance, which was the top reason that drivers were removed from roadways during the previous year’s roadcheck. New safety measures to combat hours-of-service violations include the implementation of electronic logging devices that automatically record a driver’s driving time, allowing for easier and more accurate recordkeeping. PUCO inspectors conduct safety inspections of commercial motor vehicles on roadways across Ohio to enforce important state and federal safety regulations. Each safety inspection follows a thorough process to make sure the driver and CMV meet necessary state and federal safety requirements. Vehicles and drivers that fail to meet these requirements may be declared out-of-service and cannot continue operating until they comply. International Roadcheck is sponsored by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance. Since its inception in 1988, roadside inspections conducted during International Roadcheck have numbered more than 1.5 million. International Roadcheck provides an opportunity to educate the industry and the public about the importance of safe commercial motor vehicle operations. MORE INFORMATION ABOUT INTERNATIONAL ROADCHECK IS AVAILABLE AT CVSA.ORG. MORE INFORMATION ON THE PUCO’S ROLE IN HIGHWAY SAFETY IS AT PUCO.OHIO.GOV.