Imagine having a brand new truck sidelined during a roadside inspection because the inspector didn't understand what he was looking at . That happened more than once as the first of the ...

This article was updated May 11, 2022, with new dates for the 2022 annual International Roadcheck blitz. A truck sits and waits on costly roadside service along I-10 at the weigh station in Sneads, ...

Air brakes have a long history of reliable performance in the medium- and heavy-duty truck markets, yet these systems cannot be ignored without costly consequences. A good inspection process and ...

Better stopping power is probably the most oft-touted advantage of air disc brakes, but advanced drum brakes easily meet the requirements, too. However, when you look at the reduced and simplified ...

For the second year in a row, commercial vehicle inspectors conducted a record number of inspections during Operation Air Brake’s Brake Safety Week, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance announced ...

Brakes remain the No. 1 culprit for out-of-service violations for Class 8 trucks, and preventive maintenance on the pneumatic system is vital to avoid violations and downtime, industry experts said.

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance announced Tuesday that its annual Brake Safety Week inspection, enforcement and education initiative will be held Aug. 21-27. During Brake Safety Week, ...

Law enforcement agencies throughout North America will intensify their inspection efforts to identify faulty braking systems on large trucks and other commercial motor vehicles from Sept. 9-15 as part ...

MADISON, Wis.—The Wisconsin State Patrol will increase air brake inspections on large trucks as part of an annual, national safety effort Wednesday. The goal of Operation Air Brake is to reduce large ...

Ahead of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s Brake Safety Week inspection event, approaching the week of August 20-26 across the nation, brake experts' insights and tips on one of the more common ...

Traded emails with Daniel Jusdon, inventor and manager of Brake Sentry LLC, the other day about the growing importance of brake system inspections – especially when placed in the context of ever-more ...