On September 7, 2017, CMV inspectors will be out across North America conducting brake system inspections as part of the CVSA’s Operation Air Brake Safety Day. It is a partnership with the FMCSA and […]
Roadcheck 2016 Results
Every year at the beginning of June, tens of thousands of commercial vehicles are inspected during the CVSAs Roadcheck event. International Roadcheck is the largest targeted enforcement program on commercial motor vehicles in the world, […]
Attention Carriers: Operation Safe Driver Week is Next Week!
The CVSA’s program, Operation Safe Driver is held every year in partnership with the FMCSA, state, provincial and local law enforcement. Its objective is to reduce the number of deaths and injuries from crashes […]
Roadcheck 2015 Results
Every year at the beginning of June, tens of thousands of commercial vehicles are inspected during the CVSAs Roadcheck event. This year showed the lowest rates for out-of-service violations since the event started back in […]
Roadcheck 2015 Part 2 – Focus on Cargo Securement
This is the second post in our series that covers CVSA’s Roadcheck program, which is set for Tuesday to Thursday of next week. This year, in addition to focusing on documentation, the enforcement blitz […]
Attention Carriers! Operation Safe Driver is happening Oct 19-25
First held in 2007, the annual Operation Safe Driver event is an initiative by the CVSA and the FMCSA. Enforcement agencies will conduct safety enforcement activities geared towards unsafe behaviors for both Commercial Motor […]
Attention Carriers: Next Week is Brake Safety Week
Starting this Sunday, September 7th to Saturday, September 13th, CMV inspectors will be out conducting brake system inspections as part of the CVSA’s Operation Air Brake Safety Week. It is a partnership with the […]
Roadcheck 2014 Results
Every year at the beginning of June, tens of thousands of commercial vehicles are inspected during the CVSAs Roadcheck event. This year was marked with a surge in the number of vehicles inspected along […]
Drivers Out-of-Service Critieria, a Review
The CVSA (Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance) recently released the revised North American Standard Out of Service Criteria. This Criteria became effective on April 1 and goes over the conditions for placing vehicles and drivers […]
Brake Safety Week: The Top 10 Things You Need to Know About Brakes & the Roadside Inspection Procedure
Brake Safety Week is coming up next week. September 8th to the 14th will mark a 15 year ongoing effort for an international truck and bus safety campaign that is dedicated to improving brake […]