Fleet Management News & Business Info | Commercial Carrier Journal
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KEEP YOUR TRUCKS ON THE ROAD As an industry service, TA-Petro is proud to OUT-OF-SERVICE CRITERIA sponsor this important safety information. 2013 OUT-OF-SERVICE CRITERIA T he Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has released the revised Out-of-Service Criteria (OOSC), effective April 1, 2013, for placing vehicles Out-of-Service at roadside safety inspections. CVSA is a nonprofit organization bringing federal, state and provincial government agencies together with representatives from private industry in the United States, Canada and Mexico who are dedicated to improving commercial vehicle safety. The OOSC identi���es serious violations that render a commercial vehicle or commercial vehicle operator an imminent danger to the general public. Commercial vehicles and operators placed Out-of-Service cannot operate until those items that rendered them out of service are remedied or repaired. The OOSC contains minimum standards. CVSA emphasizes that operators should maintain their equipment at a higher level than presented in the OOSC. The following information is only a summary and is limited to OOSC relevant to property-carrying operations. This summary does not necessarily cover the OOSC in full detail, so it is strongly recommended that operators also obtain the Of���cial 2013 CVSA North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria. The of���cial version includes complete details, graphics and federal regulation references. For information on obtaining the of���cial criteria, visit www.cvsa.org or call 202-775-1623. The necessity for CVSA law enforcement members to implement and adhere to these standards is: ��� A matter of law; ��� Determined as necessary by the alliance to promote safety; and ��� A professional obligation. Except where state, provincial or federal laws preclude enforcement of a speci���c item, CVSA law enforcement members shall comply with the North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria. COMMERCIAL CARRIER JOURNAL | APRIL 2013 0413_CVSA.indd 61 61 3/20/13 9:38 AM