Commercial vehicle enforcement agencies throughout Canada and the United States will conduct 12 hours of brake safety roadside inspections Sept. 5 as part of Operation Air Brake.

Operation Air Brake is a brake safety campaign that originated in Canada in 1998 and is sponsored by CVSA, the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators, FMCSA and Transport Canada.
Although brake-related defects continue to be the most frequent commercial vehicle equipment violations, the results from Operation Air Brake show improvements in safety compliance, according to CVSA. Since 1998, the out-of-service rate for brakes has dropped by 22 percent in Canada. In the U.S., since 1999 when the States became involved, the out-of-service rate has dropped by 7 percent.
In addition to the roadside brake inspections, Operation Air Brake officials will be giving drivers educational literature and materials about proper brake inspection and maintenance.