REGIONAL NEWS
REGION II
Virginia State Police Conducts Southwest Road Blitz in Conjunction with International Roadcheck and Intermodal Carrier Inspections By Lt. Shawn D. Gobble, Motor Carrier Safety Unit, Virginia State Police Intermodal Carrier Inspections at Port Facilities During the week of April 30, 2021, the Virginia State Police Motor Carrier Safety Unit saturated the Port of Virginia facilities with 23 motor carrier troopers and two motor carrier sergeants. They were assigned the task of conducting CVSA North American Standard Inspections on intermodal chassis entering and leaving port facilities in the Tidewater region. The unit conducted 576 roadside inspections on intermodal carriers. Thirty-two driver deficiencies were cited, and seven unsafe drivers were placed out of service. Additionally, 1,179 safety violations were cited, which resulted in 150 intermodal carriers being removed from and further prohibited from operating on Virginia’s roadways.
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