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.
Transportation Surprise brake blitz grounds 16% August 8, 2019 GREENBELT, Md. – Roadside inspectors placed 16.1% of vehicles out of service for brake-related issues on May 15, during a surprise inspection blitz coordinated by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance…
Transportation Enforcement teams prepare for focus on unsafe drivers July 13, 2018 GREENBELT, Md. – Roadside enforcement teams are preparing for the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s Operation Safe Driver Week, scheduled for July 15-21. And that means focusing on unsafe drivers. Issues…
Transportation Crash spike leads to call for vigilance July 12, 2018 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Ontario’s Infrastructure Health and Safety Association (IHSA) is calling on drivers and employers to be “more vigilant” in the wake of an increase in fatal collisions involving…
