Brake inspection blitz set for September Brake Safety Week: September 7-13, 2014 The annual Brake Safety Week inspection spree will take place Sept. 7-13, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has announced. CVSA says it expects more than 30,000 brake inspections to take place during the week, which would be a 50 percent increase from last year’s roughly 20,000 inspections. CVSA’s Brake Safety Week is part of the week-long Operation Airbrake program, sponsored by CVSA and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Inspectors will conduct brake system inspections — primarily Level IV — on trucks and buses throughout North America, looking for either out-of-adjustment brakes or brake-system violations. CVSA says on its website inspectors will look for “brake-system components to identify loose or missing parts, air or hydraulic fluid leaks, worn linings, pads, drums or rotors and other faulty brake-system components.” Antilock system indicators are also checked, CVSA says. Commercial vehicle inspectors will be out in full force throughout the U.S. and Canada conducting Level 4 inspections. Defective or out-of-adjustment brakes will result in the vehicle being placed out of service. In addition to brake inspections, CMV inspectors will also be checking: • Driver License • Registration • Low Air Warning Device • Pushrod Travel (Adjustment) • Brake Linings/Drums • Air Loss Rate (If leak detected) • Tractor Protection System For all the Bulgarian drivers here is our interview and what we suggest drivers should do!
Posted on: Tue, 12 Aug 2014 00:50:27 +0000
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