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Newsby StaffJuly 8, 2020

CVSA Schedules Brake Safety Week for Late August

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) has announced that Brake Safety Week will proceed as scheduled, August 23-29.

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Newsby StaffNovember 13, 2019

Brake Safety Week Puts 13.5% of Trucks Out of Service for Violations

While the vast majority of trucks inspected during CVSA's Brake Safety Week passed roadside inspections, over 4,600 vehicles were placed out of service for critical brake-related violations.

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Newsby StaffAugust 7, 2019

Over 1,600 Trucks Placed Out of Service in Surprise Brake Inspection Event

More than 1,600 commercial vehicles were placed out of service for brake-related violations during an unannounced inspection blitz conducted by the CVSA's law enforcement members in the U.S. and Canada.

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Newsby StaffJune 18, 2019

CVSA Schedules Brake Safety Week for Mid-September

The CVSA's Brake Safety Week, an annual brake-focused inspection event when enforcement officials throughout North America will conduct roadside safety inspections on commercial vehicles, has been scheduled for September 15 -22, 2019.

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NewsNovember 6, 2018

Brake Safety Week: Nearly 5,000 Out-of-Service Violations

Nearly 5,000 commercial vehicles were put out of service for critical brake problems during this year’s Brake Safety Week, held Sept. 16-22.

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On the Roadby Jim ParkJuly 17, 2018

Thanks, CVSA, for the Positive Spin on Brake Defects

While the headlines might focus on the negative, the positive side of CVSA's Brake Safety Day inspection results show an industry that's made real strides toward safety. Blog commentary by Equipment Editor Jim Park.

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Newsby StaffJuly 17, 2018

Nearly 1,600 Trucks Hit with Violations on CVSA Brake Safety Day

The results from the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s unannounced Brake Safety Day earlier this year show that 1,595 vehicles were placed out of service for brake violations.

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Newsby StaffJune 18, 2018

Brake Safety Week Set for Sept. 16-22

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has announced that this year’s Brake Safety Week inspection event is set for Sept. 16-22.

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NewsNovember 7, 2017

Brake Safety Day Placed Over 1,000 Vehicles Out of Service

The results from September’s Brake Safety Day inspection event, organized by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, show that 1,064 vehicles were placed out of service due to brake-related violations.

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NewsSeptember 7, 2017

Blue Tree’s Anticipation Feature Tracks Braking Efficiency

Blue Tree Systems introduced a new feature called Anticipation, which tracks and measures the gap between acceleration and brake usage in normal driving.

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