New truck blitzes uncover thousands of safety violations, place 99 drivers out of service
Recent commercial vehicle enforcement operations across six states placed at least 99 truck drivers out of service. The post New truck blitzes uncover thousands of safety violations, place 99 drivers out of service appeared first on FreightWaves .
In a recent enforcement operation in the Permian Basin, Texas authorities inspected nearly half of the commercial vehicles, placing 47.6% of them out of service. The Texas Department of Public Safety conducted 351 inspections, uncovering 1,935 violations on average, with one violation per inspection. Equipment problems were the primary cause of violations, accounting for 1,557 of the total.
Additionally, 138 weight violations, 97 registration violations, and 57 federal driver violations were discovered. Thirty-four drivers were placed out of service. This operation, conducted in partnership with other states, is part of a series of truck-safety initiatives aimed at improving road safety across six states.
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