More than 1,100 trucks parked during unannounced brake inspection blitz
Commercial motor vehicle inspectors in the U.S. placed 1,151 vehicles out of service because of brake violations during a one-day inspection effort in May.
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance said authorities in the U.S. inspected 8,658 vehicles during its annual Brake Safety Day May 26.
“Inspectors conducted their usual inspections and reported brake-related data to CVSA for Brake Safety Day,” said CVSA President Sgt. John Samis with the Delaware State Police. “We are sharing the results to call attention to the importance of commercial motor vehicle brake safety.”
In Canada, Mexico and the U.S., inspectors conducted a total of 10,091 inspections and placed 1,273 vehicles out of service for brake-related violations. The majority of inspections were conducted in the U.S., with 8,658 of the 10,091. There were also 946 inspections in Canada and 487 inspections in Mexico.
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Jul 14, 2021
tough on speed scofflaws among working haulers – or our four-wheeled friends.
Catch the top 20 states for speeding violations (ranked according to speeding s percentage of each state s total violations) via The 14-state speed trap story from last week.New Mexico s No. 8 ranking is in stark contradiction with what I see as a New Mexico resident who drives between Albuquerque and Moriarty, 40 miles to the east, and in Albuquerque, the reader, Craig, told me. It s particularly bad when heading east out of Albuquerque up the pass on a Friday afternoon. Not only do four-wheelers speed, but many tractor-trailer rigs speed, too.
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July 14, 2021
This week, the Michigan State Police are participating in Operation Safe Driver Week.
During this week, motor carrier officers of MSP’s Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division are partnering with the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance to focus on unsafe driving practices of commercial vehicles.
Michigan State Police say that commercial vehicles will be seeing an increased number of officers on the road who will be looking for a variety of dangerous driving behavior.
“To focus on speed and other violations as following to closely, improper lane use, texting while driving, any other thing that could be hazardous on the roadway,” said Lt. Derrick Carroll, Public Information Officer for Michigan State Police.
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