Medical Cards, English Proficiency Reshape Roadcheck Violations

Medical-card violations jumped to the top of the driver out-of-service list during CVSA’s 2026 International Roadcheck, while English-language proficiency violations appeared among the leading violations for the first time.

The reasons drivers were placed out of service during this year’s three-day International Roadcheck inspection blitz changed significantly from last year, with English-language proficiency violations debuting on the list and medical-card violations jumping into the top spot.

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During International Roadcheck, held May 12-14 in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, certified commercial motor vehicle inspectors conducted nearly 55,000 driver and vehicle inspections. Most vehicles and drivers passed without an out-of-service violation. But inspectors placed 10,350 commercial motor vehicles and 3,184 drivers out of service.

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