Latest CDL truck crackdowns find impaired drivers, unsafe equipment, false logs

Commercial vehicle enforcement operations across the U. S. and Canada recently resulted in dozens of trucks and drivers being placed out of service, along with citations for violations ranging from unsafe brakes and false logs to impaired driving, speeding and unsecured cargo. Recent enforcement actions in Arizona, New Mexico, Louisiana, Ontario and British Columbia highlight increased roadside scrutiny of commercial vehicles and drivers. New Mexico operation puts 27 trucks, drivers out of service New Mexico State Police recently conducted a commercial vehicle enforcement operation in the Taos area, where Strike Team officers and transportation inspectors performed saturation patrols and established a temporary inspection site along rural state roads.