http://cdllife.com/2014/featured/brake-safety-week-2014-coming-soon/
The annual CVSA Brake Safety Week is right around the corner. The week-long brake inspection campaign runs September 7-13, 2014
Commercial vehicle inspectors will be out in full force throughout the U.S. and Canada conducting Level 4 inspections. Defective or out-of-adjustment brakes will result in the vehicle being placed out of service.
In addition to brake inspections, CMV inspectors will also be checking:
Driver License
Registration
Low Air Warning Device
Pushrod Travel (Adjustment)
Brake Linings/Drums
Air Loss Rate (If leak detected)
Tractor Protection System
2013 Brake Safety Week stats from the CVSA:
20,067 vehicles were inspected. In 2012, 21,255 were inspected.
1,811 or 9% of vehicles were placed OOS for brake adjustment (9.4% in 2012, 8.4% in 2011, 8.9% in 2010).
1,434 or 7.1% of vehicles were placed OOS for brake components (7.8% in 2012, 7.9% in 2011, 8% in 2010).
2,714 or 13.5% of vehicles were placed OOS for brakes overall (15.3% in 2012, 14.2% in 2011, 13.5% in 2010).
More than 3.4 million brakes have been inspected since the programs inception.
This achievement shows that we are moving in the right direction, said Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator Anne S. Ferro, adding, but the results alsgo reveal that collective efforts are still necessary to make commercial vehicle operations across the continent the safest possible. We thank CVSA and all of its members for their professionalism and dedication not only during Brake Safety Week but every day enforcing commercial vehicle safety regulations that protect the motoring public.
Brake Safety Week 2014: September 7-13
Discussion in 'Truckers News' started by GA_Rookie, Sep 2, 2014.
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an old timer once told me to avoid the dot like you're hauling moonshine. but they got me last week, a clean level 1 inspection, I even got a sticker...
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I am soooo sick and tired of this image they portray of us... we, the dangerous drivers, the killer trucks... I would like to see the motoring public going thru full vehicle inspections a few times a year... As they are the ones causing most of the accidents...
I see more and more passenger vehicles with no lights, broken or missing side mirrors, bad tires...double yellow Thanks this. -
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