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…
Health & Safety A new IDEA to honour great drivers December 30, 2014 GREENBELT, MD. — Safe driving doesn’t get the attention bad driving often garners, but news of a new award honouring those will proven skills behind the wheel may help level…
