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Newsby StaffFebruary 12, 2024

What is CVSA Focusing on in 2024 Roadcheck Truck Inspection Blitz?

CVSA's annual Roadcheck commercial motor vehicle inspection safety blitz, May 14-16, will focus on tractor protection systems and on alcohol and controlled substance possession.

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Videosby Jim ParkOctober 25, 2023

Expert Advice on Reducing Truck Out-of-Service Violations [Video]

Having a truck placed out of service is not only inconvenient, and potentially embarrassing, it’s also frightfully expensive. John Seidl is a former commercial inspection officer and he tells HDT's Jim Park how fleets can follow the same defect-detecting mindset inspectors use to cut their out-of-service violations.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 23, 2023

12.6% of Inspected Vehicles Removed from Service During CVSA Brake Safety Week

Inspectors in Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. conducted 18,875 commercial motor vehicle inspections during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s Brake Safety Week, Aug. 20-26, and found 2,375 vehicles had brake-related out-of-service violations.

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Photo Galleriesby Wayne ParhamJune 14, 2023

Inside Look at Weigh Station Enforcement [Photos]

When commercial vehicle drivers are instructed to pull into a weigh station, what should they expect? These photos take you inside a Georgia weigh station. Learn how weight inspectors and officers work together to make trucking safer.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMay 25, 2023

Brake Issues Put 11% of CMVs Out of Service in CVSA Brake Safety Day

Inspectors found brake-related critical vehicle inspection items on 11.3% of the vehicles checked during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s Brake Safety Day, resulting in 773 commercial vehicles placed out of service.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeFebruary 14, 2023

FMCSA Nixes IRT in Proposed Changes in Identifying Unsafe Motor Carriers

Why did the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration reject National Academy of Science recommendations in its proposal to change the data at the heart of its CSA program?

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