Headache Relief A sk any trucker to list his top 10 frustrations and you're likely to get an earful about roadside inspections. They delay movements, creating angry dispatchers and customers.
Inspectors can be annoyingly insistent on details a driver considers unimportant.
Yes, it is for your own good, but even at its least intrusive, an inspection ratchets up the stress in an already stressful situation. For well-managed fleets that work hard to keep their trucks and drivers safe and legal, the toughest issue is fairness. The people who manage roadside checks are well aware of this. In fact, the situation creates a problem for them as well. The statistical results of inspections tell two stories, one about the condition of the trucks and drivers, and another about the effectiveness of the inspections.