* Texas - Danger looms in annual road safety blitz. Some drivers take a “Roadcheck Vacation” to avoid getting caught
-- One of the most dangerous times of the year to be on the road is coming next week, although a majority of drivers will never realize the risks because they were never warned.
International Roadcheck is a largely unnoticed annual three-day program in which law enforcement in the U.S. and throughout North America inspect as many commercial vehicles as possible, including tractor-trailers, buses and other heavy trucks, looking for safety violations.
The 2016 initiative will be June 7-9.
Although most of the public doesn’t even know Roadcheck exists, the trucking industry has been issuing related warnings to drivers and trucking companies for months.
Unfortunately, a lot of improperly licensed drivers and those who operate unsafe trucks avoid work during Roadcheck in order to escape the scrutiny of safety regulators.
The scenario of truckers deciding to stay away during this three-day stretch has become so common that it’s called a “Roadcheck Vacation” among trucking industry insiders...
(Photo Comstock Getty Images: Many unsafe truck drivers will schedule a vacation June 7-9 to avoid annual International Roadcheck) -- Fort Worth, TXS, USA - The Star-Telegram, by STEVE LAIRD - May 27, 2016Labels: roadchecks, trucking industry news USA and CAN
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