Transportation Dangerous goods blitz results emerge October 13, 2021 Commercial enforcement teams inspected 13,471 vehicles carrying dangerous goods in a June 21-25 blitz that covered Canada, the U.S., and Mexico. Of the 10,905 vehicles and 8,363 packages inspected specifically…
Transportation Speeding, seatbelt use top offences during Safe Driver Week October 6, 2021 Canadian enforcement officers pulled over 1,828 commercial drivers during Operation Safe Driver Week from July 11-17, issuing 136 warnings and 593 citations in the process. “Since we know that most…
Equipment CVSA considers how to enforce safety on driverless trucks July 21, 2021 When SAE Level 4 autonomous trucks take to the road without safety drivers in the cab, how will they react to law enforcement? Will they be able to respond to…
Equipment Some Roadcheck lessons are clearly missed April 29, 2021 There are certain things that mark the return of spring as surely as the pages on a calendar. The first spark of the lawn mower, Major League Baseball, and the…
Equipment Hours of service, brake systems top Roadcheck violations December 17, 2020 GREENBELT, Md. – Canadian inspectors placed 817 vehicles and 135 drivers out of service during this year’s international Roadcheck inspection blitz. More than 50,000 inspections were conducted across North America…
Equipment Chafed air brake hoses to be focal point of Brake Safety Week August 20, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Tubing and hose chafing violations will be a focal point for Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) enforcement officers Aug. 23-29, as they conduct Level 1 inspections as…
Transportation Truckers charged during safety blitz July 22, 2020 CALEDON, Ont. – Dozens of commercial vehicle drivers were charged by officers from OPP Caledon during last week’s Operation Safe Driver campaign, the detachment said Wednesday. The annual event,…
Transportation CVSA Operation Safe Driver Week to place added focus on speed July 9, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Speed kills, and it’s one of the reasons why the issue is once again a focus of Operation Safe Driver Week – a Commercial Vehicle…
Equipment Truck brake blitz scheduled for August July 8, 2020 GREENBELT, Md. – Stopping power will face some added scrutiny Aug. 23-29, as enforcement officials participate in the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) Brake Safety Week. While brakes are part…
Health & Safety CVSA cancels inspector championships April 23, 2020 GREENBELT, Md. – The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has canceled the North American Inspectors Championships due to health concerns surrounding Covid-19. Next year’s championships are scheduled for Aug.
Transportation Final countdown for AOBRD deadline December 2, 2019 GREENBELT, Md. – U.S. regulators will require Automatic On-Board Recording Devices (AOBRDs) to be replaced by electronic logging devices (ELDs) as of Dec. 17 – and there will be no…
Transportation CVSA names new president, executive committee October 15, 2019 GREENBELT, Md. – The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) — an organization that oversees commercial vehicle enforcement initiatives across North America — has named its latest executive committee. Sergeant John…
Transportation Thousands of drivers tagged for speeding during blitz September 17, 2019 BETHESDA, Md. – Canadian and U.S. enforcement teams handed out 17,556 speed-related citations during this year’s Operation Safe Driver Week, in a blitz that targeted the drivers of commercial…
Transportation Roadcheck inspection blitz places 17.9% out of service September 1, 2019 BETHESDA, Md. — North American inspectors placed 17.9% of vehicles out of service during the 2019 Roadcheck inspection blitz from June 4-6, accounting for 12,109 vehicles overall. They also cited…
Transportation Inspection blitz focuses on TDG shipments August 12, 2019 MONTREAL, Que. – Loads of dangerous goods are in the spotlight this week as part of Hazardous Material Week, and this year the inspection blitz is expanding beyond Canada.
