A newcomer to Roadcheck driver violations top 5: speaking English
Looking over the statistics released by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Association (CVSA) on May’s International Roadcheck Week, the data looks pretty much like that of Roadcheck Week 2025. With one big exception: English language proficiency (ELP). That category of driver violation last year was not in the top 5 of reasons why a driver was […] The post A newcomer to Roadcheck driver violations…
In May's International Roadcheck Week, Commercial Vehicle Safety Association (CVSA) released statistics that mirrored those from Roadcheck Week 2025. However, a notable change emerged: English language proficiency (ELP) had risen to the top five reasons for driver Out of Service (OOS) orders, compared to last year's ranking. In 2025, ELP violations accounted for 9.1% of all driver-related OOS orders, a significant increase.
Other top violations included Hours of Service (HOS) violations at 23.4%, "no medical card" violations at 27%, and "no CDL" violations at 15.6%. The suspension of a driver's license no longer appeared in the top five, replaced by ELP. The 2026 Roadcheck revealed that 361 drivers were cited for ELP, representing 9.1% of all driver-related OOS orders.
Other changes included a significant rise in "no medical card" violations to 1,072, or 27% of all OOS orders, and a decrease in HOS violations to 929, or 23.4%.
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