The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has set the dates for this year’s International Roadcheck for May 4-6. This Roadcheck is out there to help raise awareness of highway rules, safety regulations, and the North American Standard Inspection Program. Over this time period, commercial vehicle inspectors in Canada, the U.S., and…
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has posted a bulletin asking for commercial vehicles carrying vaccine shipments to not be deterred or detained. The COVID-19 vaccine is kept cold using dry ice and the CVSA is asking commercial motor vehicle inspectors to not hold up these vehicles unless there is an…
For over 65 years, rear impact guards have been required on trucks but were not included on the list of items that have to be inspected during the annual commercial vehicle inspection. Following a petition from the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance and recommendations from the U.S. Government Accountability Office, the…
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance held its annual Brake Safety Week back in August and 12% of the 43,565 trucks inspected got grounded for bad brakes. The 5,156 commercial vehicles that failed during the week-long brake inspection period were from the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. In the U.S., 13% failed,…
Due to the current pandemic, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s International Roadcheck was pushed back to September 9-11. Starting tomorrow, this high-volume, high-visibility inspection, and enforcement initiative will begin in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. All over these countries, at select locations, commercial motor vehicles will be inspected to make…
This year, the Commerical Vehicle Safety Alliance’s Operation Safe Driver Week took place July 12-18. Over the course of that week, law enforcement watched almost 70,000 incidents of unsafe driver behavior and issued over 70,000 tickets. Nearly 4,000 law enforcement officers in the United States and Canada interacted with nearly…
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s 2020 International Roadcheck is happening on September 9-11. During this time, starting on the 7th and ending on the 11th, Love’s Truck Care and Speedco locations are offering free TirePass inspections and half-priced DOT inspections. Also, with the purchase of a tire or oil change…
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance is having its annual International Roadcheck on September 9-11. In March 2020, the CVSA had postponed it due to the current pandemic, it is now at a later date than normal. The International Roadcheck is a three-day event where law enforcement makes sure commercial vehicles…
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s Operation Safe Driver Week starts today, Monday, July 12 and runs through Friday, July 18. Law enforcement will be keeping an eye out for commercial vehicle drivers and passenger vehicle drivers that are driving dangerously and erratically. This year’s focus will be on speeding and…
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s Operation Safe Driver Week runs next week, July 12-18, 2020. This year’s campaign is focused on speeding and the consequences of driving too fast. Around the country, law enforcement will be on the lookout for drivers who are being unsafe on our highways and issue…