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With Brake Safety Week approaching from August 25-31, Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems offers essential advice for fleet operators and drivers to prepare for the annual inspection event led by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA). The initiative aims to reduce…

The upcoming Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) International Roadcheck takes place from May 14-16, 2024. This annual enforcement initiative targets commercial vehicle safety through rigorous inspections conducted across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Last year, nearly 20% of inspected vehicles…

GREENBELT, Md. – The vast majority of commercial vehicles inspected during the annual Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) Brake Safety Week did not have any brake-related out-of-service violations, according to the organization. Inspectors in Canada, Mexico and the U.S. conducted…

GREENBELT, Md. — The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA), which runs the annual Brake Safety Week and the CVSA International Roadcheck, announced the new leadership group for 2023-2024. Col. Russ Christoferson, with the Montana Department of Transportation, is the new…

GREEBELT, Md. – The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) weeklong brake safety inspection, education and enforcement initiative got underway this week. Commercial motor vehicle inspectors in Canada, Mexico and the United States are conducting inspections of commercial motor vehicles and…

GREENBELT, Md. — The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has scheduled this year’s Brake Safety Week for Aug. 20-26 with a focus on brake lining/pad violations. During Brake Safety Week, commercial motor vehicle inspectors highlight the importance of brake systems…

Washington, D.C. – In a sweeping operation by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) on April 19, more than 750 commercial motor vehicles were ordered off the roads in Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. due to critical brake-related violations. During…

AVON, Ohio – During last year’s Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) International Roadcheck, issues with brake systems, service brakes, and tires accounted for more than half of all the out-of-service vehicle violations across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. With…

AVON, Ohio – The upcoming Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) International Roadcheck inspection program, May 16-18, will include a focus on violations involving antilock braking systems (ABS). While ABS violations – indicated by warning lights in the cab or on…

Source: Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance announcement GREEENBELT, Md. — During the three days of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) International Roadcheck commercial motor vehicle inspection and enforcement initiative, CVSA-certified inspectors conducted 59,026 inspections and placed 12,456 commercial motor vehicles…

Source: Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems announcement ELYRIA, Ohio – According to the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA), one-fifth of the more than 50,000 commercial vehicle inspections conducted during the 2020 International Roadcheck event resulted in a vehicle being taken out…

Source: CVSA announcement GREENBELT, Md. – During this year’s Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) Brake Safety Week, 12 percent of the 43,565 commercial vehicles inspected were placed out of service for brake-related violations. Inspectors from Canada, Mexico and the U.S.…

Source: Bendix announcement ELYRIA, Ohio – Bendix (Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC and Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC) wants to make it easier for fleets and owner-operators to plan for and accomplish basic maintenance tasks with proactive advice on tire…

Source: trucknews.com post GREENBELT, Md. – Stopping power will face some added scrutiny Aug. 23-29, as enforcement officials participate in the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) Brake Safety Week. While brakes are part of every roadside inspection, brake hoses and…

During the 2024 International Roadcheck, conducted from May 14-16, enforcement officers across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico completed 48,761 inspections on commercial motor vehicles and drivers. The initiative, led by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA), aims to improve road…

In a significant enforcement event, more than 500 commercial motor vehicles were removed from North American roadways due to brake violations. The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) conducted nearly 5,000 inspections across Canada, Mexico, and the U.S., revealing critical safety…

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has announced that Brake Safety Week will take place from August 25-31. This week-long event focuses on the inspection, enforcement, and education of brake safety for commercial motor vehicles. The initiative aims to improve…

AVON, Ohio – Imagine a convoy of 5,059 trucks on the highway. Quite a sight, right? That’s how many vehicles were placed out of service during last year’s Brake Safety Week. Those trucks represented 13.3% of the 38,117 commercial motor…

GREENBELT, Md. — Brake systems were the leading out-of-service (OOS) violations discovered by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) certified inspectors during the May 16-18, 2023 72-hour International Roadcheck inspection and enforcement initiative. Of the 59,429 commercial vehicles (CVs) inspected,…