Tag Archives: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Brake Safety Week Held to Increase Truck Safety, Reduce Truck Accidents
Brake Safety Week was held from September 7th to the 13th this year. This event, conducted by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) in partnership with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), was anticipated to cover more than 30,000 brake inspections across the United States, Canada and Mexico. These Level IV inspections examine… Read More »
Trucks Hauling Hazardous Materials Are Hardly Any Safer Than Other Commercial Vehicles
Despite a multitude of additional rules and regulations recognizing the danger they present, semi-trucks hauling hazardous materials and dangerous goods are not maintained in much better shape than tractor-trailers hauling Beanie Babies or Stay Puft marshmallows. A recent truck safety inspection event found vehicle and driver violations in this area occurring at only slightly… Read More »
Roadcheck 2014 Summer Safety Enforcement Blitz Pulls 13,000 Semi-Trucks Out of Service
Every year for 27 years running, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) in conjunction with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) conducts a 72-hour safety enforcement blitz at about 2,500 locations across the United States, Canada and Mexico. This year’s event, conducted between June Third and Fifth, inspected 73,475 trucks and buses. As… Read More »
