Operation Airbrake Finds Small Increase in Bad Brakes
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance announced its 6th annual Operation Air Brake campaign was completed throughout Canada and the U.S
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance announced its 6th annual Operation Air Brake campaign was completed throughout Canada and the U.S.
The CVSA is a organization of public safety, law enforcement and private sector safety professionals dedicated to safer highways.
Operation Air Brake takes place several times each year with both unannounced and announced events. The purpose is to bring attention to the importance of keeping commercial vehicle brakes in safe operating condition. Brake-related defects continue to be the most significant and frequent violations that safety inspectors discover during roadside inspections.
This year, more than 240,000 brakes were inspected. During the announced event in September, there was an increase in the number of vehicles placed out of service over the 2003 September event, both for brake adjustment (from 11.0% to 11.4%) and brake component (from 7.5% to 8.8%) violations.
This year's Operation Air Brake campaign provided drivers and mechanics with demonstrations and educational materials on proper brake operation, how to recognize potential brake problems, and the need for properly maintained brakes. Some of the educational efforts took place at the 10 TravelCenters of America Truck Stops in Ohio, the Husky Truck Stop near Regina, Saskatchewan and the TravelCenters of America Truck Stop near Baltimore.
For a detailed report of the inspection results, visit www.cvsa.org.
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