[h2]CVSA Brake Safety Day [/h2]
[p]The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has set September 7, 2017, as Brake Safety Day where inspections of trucks will occur throughout North America. [/p]
[p] According to the CVSA, Brake Safety Day inspectors will primarily conduct the North American Standard Level I Inspection, which is a 37-step procedure that includes an examination of both driver operating requirements and vehicle mechanical fitness.[/p]
[p] Brake inspections will look for things like (but are not limited to):[/p]
[ul]
[li] Potential loose or missing parts [/li]
[li] Air or hydraulic fluid leaks [/li]
[li] Worn linings or rotors [/li]
[li] Worn pads or drums [/li]
[li] ABS malfunctioning indicator and more [/li]
[/ul]
[p] In the 10 jurisdictions using performance-based brake testing (PBBT) equipment, vehicle braking efficiency will be measured. PBBT systems include a slow speed roller dynamometer that measures total vehicle weight and total brake force from which braking efficiency is determined, says the CVSA. [/p]
[p] The minimum braking efficiency for trucks is 43.5 percent, required by U.S. federal regulation and the CVSA out-of-service criteria.[/p]
[p]From September 11-17 2016, the CVSA conducted a Brake Safety Week with inspectors reporting 13.2 percent of inspections resulting in out-of-service brake violations and 14.8 percent of inspections with non-brake related out-of-service violations. [/p]
[p]During the 2016 International Roadcheck brake-related violations were responsible for 45.7 percent of all out-of-service violations, the largest percentage of any violation.[/p]
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