The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) routinely performs roadside inspections on trucks and other large vehicles as they go through Arizona and other states. The most recent round of inspections resulted in more than 10,000 trucks and buses being taken out of service by inspectors because of various violations. During the multi-day spree, nearly 70,000 roadside inspections were conducted. The results personally affected more than 2,500 vehicle drivers. However, this equals less than 2 percent of the total drivers.
Roadside inspections sideline thousands of trucks and drivers
The causes of distracted driving
According to a study from The Harris Poll and Volvo, most drivers believe that they perform better behind the wheel than others on the road. However, the truth is that most drivers in Arizona and throughout the country are distracted while operating a motor vehicle. The study found that this is generally true regardless of how old a driver is despite stereotypes about the driving habits of millennials and Generation Z.
