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CVSA Guardian Magazine - Third Quarter 2024
By Job Huisman, Commercial Motor Vehicle Unit – Area C, Iowa State Patrol, Iowa Department of Public Safety
Iowa law enforcement orchestrated a successful CVSA 2024 International Roadcheck operation. The Iowa State Patrol’s Commercial Motor Vehicle Unit conducted a total of 926 commercial motor vehicle (CMV) inspections, with 714 categorized as Level I Inspections. Multiple scale sites were operational 24 hours a day for the entire three-day event. We are pleased to announce that many CVSA decals were issued, and we had productive discussions with numerous professional drivers and companies roadside.
It is also imperative to highlight that officers found a substantial amount of drivers and equipment to present serious safety concerns to Iowa's infrastructure and the motoring public. A total of 2,363 violations were identified during the operation. Of those 429 resulted in vehicles being placed out of service. In addition, 52 drivers were deemed unfit or unqualified to operate. The Iowa State Patrol continues to take great pride in joining our fellow state and federal partners in removing unsafe drivers and vehicles from the roadways while rewarding those drivers dedicated to the safety of themselves and others. Check out some of the most erroneous violations in the included pictures.
