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Insufficient Tread Prompted CVSA to Focus on Tires in This Year's Roadcheck
Tires will be the main emphasis of Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s annual RoadCheck during June 7-9.
May 11, 2016Tire Safety to Be Focus of CVSA Roadcheck
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The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s 2016 International Roadcheck will take place June 7-9, with an emphasis on tire safety inspections.
April 18, 2016FMCSA Exemptions Giving Inspectors Headaches, CVSA Says
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The increasing number of regulatory exemptions being approved by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is causing “confusion and inconsistency” in enforcement by roadside inspectors, according to the head of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance.
February 23, 2016Collin Mooney Named CVSA's Executive Director
Collin Mooney has been appointed executive director of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance after 13 years with the organization.
January 12, 2016CVSA Reports CMV Drivers Speed One-Third as Often as Passenger Car Drivers
Commercial motor vehicle drivers were three times less likely to speed than passenger vehicle drivers according to the results of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s ninth annual Operation Safe Driver Week.
January 5, 2016Lower Percentage of Trucks Out of Service Due to Brake Problems During Safety Event
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The out-of-service rate during Brake Safety Week in September was 12.3%, a decline from 16.2% last year, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance reported.
November 9, 2015Stephen Keppler Leaving CVSA for IANA
Stephen Keppler, executive director of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, is leaving the commercial enforcement group after 15 years to become senior vice president of the Intermodal Association of North America.
August 27, 2015Aggressive Roadcheck Inspections Lead to Bump in Citations
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U.S. truck and bus safety inspections surged in early June, coinciding with International Roadcheck, the safety campaign by North American law enforcement departments.
August 4, 2015CVSA: Unannounced Brake Inspection Shows Maintenance Improvement
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U.S. and Canadian trucks and buses improved their safety performance during a May inspection push compared with a similar event in 2014, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance reported.
July 23, 2015CVSA Schedules Brake Safety Week for Sept. 6-12
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North American truck safety inspectors announced a special campaign to examine the brake systems of commercial vehicles during the week of Sept. 6-12.
July 21, 2015