Hazmat Citations Rise in CVSA’s ’05 Roadcheck

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img src="/sites/default/files/images/articles/printeditiontag_new.gif" width=120 align=right>The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance said while total out-of-service citations declined for the first time in three years during its annual International Roadcheck, inspectors issued more seat-belt citations and took more trucks hauling hazardous materials off the road than a year earlier.

Dick Henderson, CVSA director of government affairs, told Transport Topics additional attention was placed on vehicles hauling hazmats during this year’s event, held June 7-9 across North America.

There is now increased scrutiny of items like shipping papers and placards to ensure the hazardous materials being hauled are properly identified, which helps to eliminate a potential threat while ensuring safety on the highways,” Henderson said.

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