Syracuse, NY - Next week motorists should see more commercial trucks pulled over to the side of New York's highways as the state police take part in a three-day international road check. Police across Canada, Mexico and the United States are taking part in Roadcheck 2010 on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The annual event promotes safety and security on North...
Syracuse, NY - Next week motorists should see more commercial trucks pulled over to the side of New York's highways as the state police take part in a three-day international road check.
Police across Canada, Mexico and the United States are taking part in Roadcheck 2010 on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The annual event promotes safety and security on North American highways through the inspection of commercial vehicles and their drivers.
In New York, state police will have their Commercial Vehicle Units out in force. Truck and bus safety inspectors will check vehicles at sites along major highways. Roving patrols will inspect vehicles and drivers traveling other highways.
Inspectors will check critical safety elements on the vehicles and determine the drivers' fitness. This year, they will emphasize the need to wear seat belts. About 74 percent of commercial drivers heed federal laws that require them to wear seat belts, state police said.