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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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Trailer Talkby Tom BergSeptember 20, 2018

Do Your Trailers Have Legal RIGs with Labels That Say So?

Rear impact guards, or RIGs, should have a label attesting to its compliance with federal regulations. But in a recent CVSA inspection blitz, they were the source of several headaches.

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Articlesby Jack RobertsSeptember 13, 2018

How to Inspect Truck Air Brakes

Brake violations remain a common source of roadside citations and even crashes. Here’s a refresher course on the right way to make sure truck air brakes are up to par.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 13, 2018

Out-of-Service Rates Fall in CVSA Roadcheck Inspection Blitz

June’s Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance International Roadcheck inspection blitz once again placed thousands of vehicles and drivers out-of-service, but at lower rates than last year – except in hours-of-service violations, which were the focus of the event.

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Newsby StaffAugust 29, 2018

Webinar Explains How to Manage Your ISS Score

Heavy Duty Trucking magazine and insurance brokerage provider HUB International are offering a free webinar examining how fleets can manage inspection selection system scores.

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Newsby StaffAugust 29, 2018

CVSA Offers Roadside Inspection Course for Motor Carriers

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance is offering a course to train drivers on roadside requirements and out-of-service conditions.

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Articlesby David CullenAugust 23, 2018

ELD Lessons Learned So Far, Part 1: Roadside

With active enforcement of the ELD mandate in effect across the country, it is critical that drivers understand what is expected of them in a roadside inspection.

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Truck Techby Jack RobertsAugust 14, 2018

A Tesla Semi Got Popped for a Safety Inspection and Facebook Noticed

A Tesla Semi on a test drive through California's mountainous Donner Pass was pulled in for a safety inspection last Friday, prompting a mini-meltdown on the site's Facebook page.

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Newsby StaffAugust 1, 2018

August Roadside Inspection Event to Focus on Rear Impact Guards

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance is instituting a new inspection event to gather data on trailer underride guards as part of an effort to analyze rear impact safety requirements for commercial vehicles.

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Newsby StaffJuly 23, 2018

California Event to Teach Technicians About DOT Inspections

The American Council of Frame and Alignment Specialists and Betts Heavy Duty will conduct a Technician Education Program to teach heavy-duty repair technicians about DOT inspections.

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