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2019 Roadcheck Around The Coner

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Category: Issue 1

Just prior to the upcoming PMTC annual Conference and AGM, the industry will witness another important annual event – International RoadCheck, which runs June 4-6 across Canada and partnering countries.

PMC contacted Staff Sergeant Michael Hinsperger of the Waterloo Regional Police Service, who oversees the operation in his region. Here is what Sergeant Hinsperger had to say about RoadCheck.

On last year’s RoadCheck:
In 2018, Road Check saw 6,727 trucks checked across Canada with 1,375 trucks placed out of service (OOS) and 158 drivers placed OOS. This translates to  20.4% of trucks placed OOS and 2.3 % of drivers placed OOS. In Ontario there were 2,559 trucks checked during this initiative with 441 trucks placed OOS (17.2%) and 58 (2.2%) drivers placed OOS. The compliance trends over the past few years have been improving steadily. In 2017 there was 81% compliance across Canada and 84% compliance in Ontario, and in 2018, similar numbers resulted.

On 2019 RoadCheck:
This year, RoadCheck takes place June 4-6 and, again, driver behavior compliance is a focus. Hours of service, speeding, following too closely, cell phone usage, seatbelts and driver impairment are all things we will be focusing on, in addition to the traditional Level 1 inspection items we look at.

One thing this year in Ontario, with the legalization of Cannabis having been implemented last October, we will be focusing on the new zero tolerance laws put in place last July for alcohol and drug use by commercial drivers. Drivers should also be made aware as of December 18, impaired driving laws in Canada have changed as well, and mandatory alcohol screening by police officers has been made law. Random stops and roadside breath demands are now being done for the sole purpose of checking driver sobriety on Canadian roads.

On recurring infractions:
Things that continue to top the defects we find each year are hours of service violations, brakes that are out of adjustment, and load securement issues.

On how the industry can get better:
Fleet managers and drivers alike can help improve their OOS rates by continuing to stress the importance to drivers and shop staff of being diligent and thorough when inspecting their vehicles.

With the upcoming advent of ELD federal requirements in Canada, hours of service should be easier for companies and drivers to manage their hours of service  requirements, but could potentially make speed compliance on our roads more of an issue than it currently is due to the need for drivers to meet economic demands and timelines of time sensitive freight. I suppose only time will tell. PMC Cummins experts go above and beyond to ensure