Truckers can now be placed out of service for these 4 violations

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has updated their out of service criteria — and here’s what you need to know.

The updated North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria for 2019 went into effect on April 1 and contained several changes to the standards that could result in a truck or driver being placed out of service.

Here are the major out of service changes that went into effect on April 1:

DRIVER’S SEAT (MISSING), a. to provide an out-of-service condition for a missing driver’s seat. Drivers using a temporary seat rather than a permanent seat that is secured to the vehicle in a workmanlike manner was added to the out-of-service criteria.
DRIVER MEDICAL/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS, a. Skill Performance Evaluation Certificate by modifying the language. A driver who possesses a valid Skill Performance Evaluation (SPE) but is not complying with the SPE requirements should be placed out of service.
BRAKE SYSTEMS, g. Brake Drums and Rotors (Discs), (2) by adding language and a picture for cracks in structural supports of a brake rotor. If there are cracks through the vents in rotors, a collapse of the rotor is imminent; therefore, the vehicle should be placed out of service.
STEERING MECHANISMS, h. Tie Rods and Drag Links, (3) to add an out-of-service condition for a non-manufactured hole. A non-manufactured hole in a drag link should be placed out of service.
Also significant among the updated criteria — the CVSA determined that it is “most appropriate” to remove an expired CVSA decal before applying a new decal.
The CVSA updates the North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria every year with the new changes going into effect April 1.

You can click here for more information on this year’s changes to the North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria.