News from the Oklahoma Corporation Commission

Jim Palmer, Director of Information

June 8, 2000

(OKLAHOMA CITY) The Oklahoma Corporation Commission’s (OCC) motor carrier enforcement officers have finished three days (June 6,7,8) of truck safety inspections concentrating on commercial vehicles along Oklahoma’s heaviest traveled roads.

Nineteen certified OCC safety inspectors working at roadside scale locations at El Reno, Davis, Hugo and Warner diverted as many as 300 trucks per hour from Interstates 35 and 40 and other major highways. Inspectors selected tankers, 18-wheelers and other vehicles hauling both hazardous and non-hazardous cargo for inspection.

Road Check 2000 was organized by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) to improve safety on the road in all 50 states, Mexico and Canada.

Inspection results from the OCC’s enforcement officers show they inspected a total of 336 trucks and trailers during the three days taking 105 out of service for various violations. Seven drivers were taken out of service. OCC officers examined 22 hazardous material loads removing 5 from service.

OCC inspectors rewarded 95 vehicles with CVSA decals for exemplary safety inspection results. Thirty-one trailers were also awarded the decals.

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