The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) unannounced Brake Safety Day that took place on April 25 of this year put nearly 1,600 vehicles with brake violations out of service.
CVSA holds brake-focused enforcement events throughout the year to identify and remove commercial motor vehicles with dangerous brake issues from our roads to reduce the number of crashes caused by or made more severe by faulty braking system performance.
According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), large trucks involved in a crash where the braking capacity of the truck was critical were 50 percent more likely to have a brake violation than trucks involved in crashes where the truck’s braking capacity was not critical.
The following observations were made during this year’s inspection:
- The U.S. conducted 10,074 commercial motor vehicle inspections
- 14 percent of commercial motor vehicles were placed out of service for brake violations
- 8,128 air-braked trucks and tractors were identified as requiring anti-lock braking systems (ABS)
- 10.2 percent of air-braked trucks and tractors had ABS violations
CVSA will also hold Brake Safety Week this year, which is scheduled for September 16-22 throughout the U.S. The week is an annual outreach and enforcement campaign designed to improve commercial motor vehicle brake safety.
Need your brakes checked? Schedule a service appointment at your local MHC dealer today!
