Prince Edward Island had the lowest rate of out-of-service commercial vehicles in the country during the 2010 Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) Roadcheck, says Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal Minister Ron MacKinley.
From June 8-10, provincial commercial vehicle officers and local law enforcement took part in the North America-wide event by inspecting commercial vehicles in Borden-Carleton.
“The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s annual Roadcheck is an excellent way to educate industry about important regulations in place for the safe operation of commercial vehicles,” said the minister. “It also ensures commercial vehicles are sharing the road safely with others.”
Vehicles were randomly selected for a standard CVSA on-road inspection. This inspection includes examination of driver’s licence, vehicle registration documents, driver’s log book, seat belts, vehicle inspection report, brake and exhaust systems, suspension, steering mechanism, lights and tires.
This year, 104 commercial vehicles were inspected on PEI. Only seven were deemed out-of-service. No drivers were deemed out-of-service. Prince Edward Island had an out-of-service rate of 6.7 per cent overall, a five per cent decrease from 2009.
These results show commercial vehicle operators in the province take safety very seriously said Minister MacKinley.
“Commercial vehicle operators are taking increasing responsibility for the maintenance of vehicle equipment and proper procedures which is important for the continued safety of our Island highways,” said Minister MacKinley.”I want to congratulate the province’s commercial vehicle operators for leading the country in safety compliance.”
In Canada, Roadcheck is coordinated by the CVSA in partnership with the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators (CCMTA) member-jurisdictions.