BMCS NATIONAL ROADSIDE INSPECTION, OCTOBER 25-27, 1983

The Federal Highway Administration's Bureau of Motor Carrier Safety (BMCS), assisted by State law enforcement officials, conducted roadside vehicle inspections at 42 sites in 26 States during October 25-27, 1983. The Essential Elements Examination (EEE) procedure was followed to detect those violations and defects most often identified as causing or contributing to the severity of truck accidents. During this 3-day activity 4,430 vehicles were inspected and 1,368 drivers and/or vehicles placed out of service. Of the 4,430 inspections, 51 percent (2,254) had vehicle violations and 24 percent (1,073) had out-of-service vehicle violations. Of all out-of-service defects discovered, 65 percent (924) were defects in the braking systems.

• Corporate Authors:

  Federal Highway Administration

  Bureau of Motor Carrier Safety, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Publication Date: 1984-9

Media Info

• Features: Tables;
• Pagination: 9 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Brakes; Crash causes; Defects; Inspection; Motor vehicles; Trucks
• Uncontrolled Terms: Out of service
• Old TRIS Terms: Truck brakes
• Subject Areas: Highways; Motor Carriers; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00395724
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-038 192
• Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jun 30 1985 12:00AM